Principal Software Engineer - Hybrid Data & CI Ownership

Civic Solutions Group; Stockton (CA); Hybrid; USD 178,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

Civic Solutions Group in Stockton, CA seeks a Principal Software Engineer who will own and lead critical data workflows. You’ll deepen ownership of the stack, drive CI/CD improvements with GitLab, and ensure robust Django/MongoDB pipelines for performance reporting.

The role emphasizes deep ownership, hybrid work hours, and a compensation range of $178,000–$265,000 annually. You’ll mentor teammates and shape scalable software architecture in a trusted, tinker-friendly environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong critical thinking and independent judgment.
• CA work history or ability to work here.
• Experience with GitLab CI preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure data integrity across the team's stores.
• Automate build, test, and deployment pipelines.
• Integrate MongoDB events into the Django-based pipeline for reports.
• Maintain backward compatibility of Work Ethic schemas.
• Fix flaky Django tests to stabilize Stockton suite.

Skills

Team leadership

Critical thinking

Ownership

GitLab CI

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

MongoDB

Django

Job description

Civic Solutions Group in Stockton, CA seeks a Principal Software Engineer who will own and lead critical data workflows. You’ll deepen ownership of the stack, drive CI/CD improvements with GitLab, and ensure robust Django/MongoDB pipelines for performance reporting.

The role emphasizes deep ownership, hybrid work hours, and a compensation range of $178,000–$265,000 annually. You’ll mentor teammates and shape scalable software architecture in a trusted, tinker-friendly environment.