Principal, Software Engineering

Alcon; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sponsorship

Relocation support

Job summary

Alcon is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the design and delivery of scalable, secure enterprise applications in the Digital Health Engineering Team. You will leverage Java, Spring Boot, microservices, and cloud-native architectures to build robust backend services, APIs, and modern web interfaces with React.js.

You will collaborate with product owners, architects, DevOps, and cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, champion engineering best practices, and participate in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years in enterprise application development.
• Strong Java, Spring Boot, microservices, AWS, and database expertise.
• Frontend experience with React.js and familiarity with DevOps tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver scalable, secure enterprise applications.
• Develop backend services and APIs.
• Collaborate with product owners, architects, DevOps, and cross-functional teams; mentor junior engineers.
• Advocate for engineering best practices and participate in Agile processes.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

AWS

SQL/NoSQL

React.js

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Cloud-native

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

Role: Principal Software Engineer supporting Alcon's Digital Health Engineering Team, focused on designing and delivering scalable, secure enterprise applications utilizing Java, Spring Boot, microservices, and cloud-native solutions. Responsibilities include developing backend services, APIs, and modern web interfaces with React.js, ensuring high performance, security, and operational excellence. Collaborates with product owners, architects, DevOps, and cross-functional teams; mentors junior engineers; advocates for engineering best practices; and participates in Agile processes.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 5+ years of relevant experience in enterprise application development; strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, microservices, AWS, SQL/NoSQL databases; frontend skills with React.js; familiarity with DevOps tools (Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD); and experience with cloud-native architectures. Preferred: healthcare or digital platform experience, event-driven systems, monitoring tools, and enterprise integrations.

Location: Fort Worth, TX. Travel requirement of approximately 10% domestic. Offers sponsorship and relocation support. The position emphasizes innovation, technical excellence, and contributing to Alcon's mission to improve sight through digital solutions.