Senior Front-End Engineer - Lead Modern Web Apps (Remote)

Principal Financial Group; Des Moines, Charlotte, Raleigh (IA, NC, NC); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

Principal Financial Group is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join Experience Solutions. You’ll work primarily in frontend with React, Next.js and AWS, leading through influence and collaborating with architects and leaders to drive strategy.

In this role you’ll mentor engineers, contribute to modernization, build cloud-based apps, and help deliver secure, scalable experiences for retirement customers. We value performance, accessibility, and a product-focused mindset.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software development experience.
• Experience with React, Next.js or similar frameworks.
• Strong JavaScript/TypeScript skills and cloud experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead frontend design and delivery of secure, scalable UI solutions.
• Influence architecture decisions during modernization.
• Collaborate in an Agile team with design and product partners.
• Mentor engineers through code reviews and pairing.

Skills

React

Next.js

TypeScript

JavaScript

AWS

CI/CD

DevOps

Frontend architecture

Mentoring

Code reviews

Education

Associate or bachelor’s degree in CS/Tech

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Job description

Principal Financial Group is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join Experience Solutions. You’ll work primarily in frontend with React, Next.js and AWS, leading through influence and collaborating with architects and leaders to drive strategy.

In this role you’ll mentor engineers, contribute to modernization, build cloud-based apps, and help deliver secure, scalable experiences for retirement customers. We value performance, accessibility, and a product-focused mindset.