Principal Software Engineer: Lead Architect & Mentor

Fasttek; Jackson (MI); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

PTO (Personal Time Off)

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

401(k) with match

Employee referral program

Recognition culture

Job summary

FastTek Global is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable software architectures in Jackson, Michigan. You will mentor engineers, shape technical direction, and drive high-impact projects aligned with business goals.

This on-site role requires deep programming knowledge, strong leadership, and a track record of delivering robust, high-performance solutions in an energy-focused domain.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field with 7+ years of coding experience.
• Proven expertise in C# and .NET (Core, .NET 5).
• Experience with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud architectures.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic guidance on improving quality throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Define and maintain the vision for integrated solutions that optimize performance, scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Drive the technical direction for integrated solutions, ensuring teams understand and implement best practices.
• Collaborate with developers in an Agile environment, applying clean coding principles.
• Apply advanced architectural principles to design and evolve system structures.
• Provide direct technical velocity where necessary, contributing hands-on expertise to critical projects.

Skills

C#/.NET

Azure DevOps

Full stack development

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Associate's degree in computer science or related field

High School Diploma with extensive coding experience

Tools

Azure DevOps

Azure CLI

PowerShell

CI/CD pipelines

Postman

JMeter

Bruno

Blazemeter

Certify

Python

Job description

FastTek Global is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable software architectures in Jackson, Michigan. You will mentor engineers, shape technical direction, and drive high-impact projects aligned with business goals.

This on-site role requires deep programming knowledge, strong leadership, and a track record of delivering robust, high-performance solutions in an energy-focused domain.