Principal Software Engineer - Full-Stack & Cloud Native Leader

Jobs in JS; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 125,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

Amtrak is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and deliver high-quality solutions for business needs. You will handle systems analysis, design, development, integration, testing and maintenance across frontend, backend, and cloud-native stacks.

Responsibilities include leading design sessions with customers and architects, documenting requirements, defining scalable solutions, and implementing secure, QA-compliant software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent; 7+ years relevant work experience.
• Preferred: 9+ years relevant work experience; railroad or transportation experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of core Internet technologies and modern full stack software engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical product design and development process with customers, architects, and team members.
• Organize and document technical requirements.
• Define solutions to software applications to meet business needs.
• Develop or enhance software applications, ensuring solutions are secure and meet QA standards.
• Identify solution improvements and champion department-wide initiatives.
• Identify functional and non-functional testing needs and plans.
• Perform software testing and implement automated testing solutions.
• Provide ongoing maintenance of applications.

Skills

Java

JavaScript

TypeScript

SQL

Angular

React

Node.js

Spring/SpringBoot

RESTful APIs

Kafka

RabbitMQ

AWS

Azure

GCP

Git

Agile methodologies

SCRUM

SAFe

Data structures and design patterns

Frontend development

Backend development

Cloud-native development

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience

Tools

Kafka

RabbitMQ

AWS

Azure

GCP

Git

Job description

Amtrak is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and deliver high-quality solutions for business needs. You will handle systems analysis, design, development, integration, testing and maintenance across frontend, backend, and cloud-native stacks.

Responsibilities include leading design sessions with customers and architects, documenting requirements, defining scalable solutions, and implementing secure, QA-compliant software.