Principal Software Engineer – Remote, Cloud-Native Lead

DriveTime Automotive Group; Tempe (AZ); A distancia; USD 180.000 - 240.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Work From Home

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(K) with company contributions

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness program

Descripción de la vacante

DriveTime is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead complex, business-critical initiatives and partner with product, architecture, and stakeholders to design scalable, cloud-native solutions. The role demands hands-on technical influence, best-practice leadership, and measurable business impact across platforms.

You will architect APIs, drive integration across systems, and guide engineering teams while balancing delivery timelines with technical excellence.

Formación

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Extensive experience with object-oriented programming languages such as C#, Java, or Python.
• Expertise in API design and development using RESTful services, GraphQL, and serverless architectures.
• Experience with relational and non-relational databases including SQL Server, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, or similar.
• Experience integrating enterprise applications and third-party systems.
• Exposure to authentication and authorization platforms such as Okta, Auth0, Cognito, Firebase, or similar.
• Experience with front-end frameworks such as Angular, React, or Vue.
• Experience building solutions in cloud environments, preferably Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with CDPs (Segment) and CEPs (Braze) or similar.

Responsabilidades

• Lead design, development, and delivery of enterprise-scale software solutions.
• Architect and build modern applications using C#, Java, or Python.
• Design and develop APIs with REST, GraphQL, and serverless tech.
• Drive integration across internal and third-party systems.
• Collaborate with product and business teams to align tech with goals.
• Provide architectural guidance and code reviews to engineers.
• Design scalable data solutions with relational and non-relational databases.
• Develop secure apps with modern auth frameworks.
• Contribute to front-end efforts using Angular, React, or Vue.
• Deploy cloud-native apps in Azure and other clouds as needed.
• Integrate CDPs and CEPs (e.g., Segment, Braze) for engagement.
• Evaluate new tools to improve quality and efficiency.
• Communicate architecture decisions to leadership and stakeholders.
• Balance engineering excellence with delivery timelines.

Conocimientos

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical leadership

Influencing tradeoffs

Communication skills

Mentoring engineers

Problem solving

Data-driven decisions

Innovation & learning

Educación

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Herramientas

Microsoft Azure

RESTful APIs

GraphQL

Serverless architectures

SQL Server

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

Okta/Auth0/Cognito

Angular/React/Vue

Descripción del empleo

DriveTime is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead complex, business-critical initiatives and partner with product, architecture, and stakeholders to design scalable, cloud-native solutions. The role demands hands-on technical influence, best-practice leadership, and measurable business impact across platforms.

You will architect APIs, drive integration across systems, and guide engineering teams while balancing delivery timelines with technical excellence.