Senior Manager, Principal Software Engineer -Tech Build

Point B; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 118,000 - 264,000; Full time

Job summary

Point B, a leading business innovation firm, seeks a Principal Software Engineer to drive the design and delivery of custom software solutions. This role requires extensive experience in software development and project management, providing a unique opportunity to contribute to client success and firm growth. With an emphasis on both technical expertise and client relations, the successful applicant will engage closely with clients to craft innovative solutions while leading development teams.

Benefits

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Flexible work environment

Leadership development opportunities

Award-winning workplace culture

Qualifications

• 12+ years experience in software development.
• Proven experience in architecting software solutions.
• Strong client engagement and stakeholder management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead development teams ensuring best practices are followed.
• Engage with clients to understand business problems.
• Contribute to business development and firm growth.

Skills

Python

React

Node.js

SQL

NoSQL

APIs

Agile

DevOps

CI/CD

Leadership

Education

M.B.A desired

B.A. or B.S. in computer science engineering

Job description

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Point B is a business innovation firm that takes the guesswork out of transformation. We engineer your future by combining advanced technologies and industry expertise to help you reimagine your business and its processes to get ahead and stay ahead.

We're consulting done different. While others might say it,we live it—your success is our success.

We start with the challenges you face, then partner to drive to what’s right for your business, your people, and your future. The proof is in our world-class NPS score that consistently triples our competitors. We know how to listen carefully, respond with agility, and accelerate time to value.

When you partner with Point B, you’ll experience the speed and confidence needed to spot critical pivots, navigate complexity with ease, and tailor technology to fit your needs.

We're ready to start generating your future today.

We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join our consultancy and play a key role in delivering innovative, custom software solutions for our clients. This role is ideal for an experienced software professional with a strong ability to design solutions, lead implementation teams, manage clients, and actively contribute to firm growth.

As a Principal Software Engineer, you are capable of managing highly complex global programs with multiple workstreams and impacts. You will be responsible for understanding client business challenges, designing and structuring custom software solutions, and ensuring successful implementation by leading both internal teams and client stakeholders. In addition to high-quality delivery, you actively contribute to firm building and growth.

Responsibilities

Solution Design & Architecture:

Engage with clients to deeply understand their business problems and define technology solutions.

Develop solution architecture that is technically feasible, aligns with business needs, and is broken down into structured components for implementation.

Collaborate with business analysts, product owners, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into actionable technical solutions.

Team Leadership & Execution

Designs software architecture including structure, components, interactions, and guiding principles that is scalable, maintainable, and aligned with business needs.

Lead development teams in the implementation of software solutions, ensuring software development best practices are followed.

Provide technical direction, oversight, and guidance to engineers and consultants throughout the project lifecycle.

Client & Project Management

Lead client stakeholders and project teams through the implementation process, ensuring alignment between business needs and technical execution.

Act as a trusted advisor to clients, managing expectations, risks, and dependencies while ensuring successful solution delivery.

Identifies potential risks, develops mitigation strategies, and recommends key project decisions.

Business Development

Contributes to business development by architecting solutions, leading proposal development, defining project scope, implementation resourcing, and applying methodologies for delivery

Shapes service offerings to meet market needs and contributes for firm visibility through speaking and publishing

Required Qualifications

M.B.A desired and B.A. or B.S. or equivalent in computer science engineering (or equivalent degree or experience)

12+ years of experience developing software solutions for enterprises and/or consulting experience

Proven experience architecting software solutions and leading technical teams in software development projects

Proven experience building practices/teams and active participation in firm growth

Strong ability to engage and managing relationships with business leaders and clients

Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.

Proven experience developing software products and/or solutions in

Python for back-end and/or React/Next.js/Node.js for front-end

Experience with relational and non-relational databases (SQL, NoSQL)

Experience with APIs, microservices, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)

Experience with modern software development practices (Agile, DevOps, CI/CD pipelines)

Desired Qualifications

Experience in both enterprise software development and professional consulting.

Proven track record of building technical practices, teams, or reusable solution assets.

Experience working across industries or deep experience in a strategic vertical (e.g., healthcare, finance, tech).

Prior involvement in shaping firm service offerings and participating in firm-building initiatives

Job-Specific Requirements

Ability to work onsite with clients as requested.

Ability to work remotely as required.

May Require Travel upto 25%.

Willingness to work non-standard hours as necessary.

Compensation And Benefits

The estimated salary range for this role is $118,500-$263,500 USD per year. This salary range is provided as required by local and state law as applicable. Individual salaries vary on a number of factors including but not limited to geography, skills, education, experience and unique qualifications where applicable.

Bonuses are awarded at Point B’s discretion and are based upon individual contributions and overall firm performance.

INTRIGUED TO LEARN MORE?

When you apply for this role, your information will be personally reviewed by our talent acquisition team (not by a robot). You can expect to hear back from us with feedback if we think there could be a fit and what next steps look like.

WHAT MAKES POINT B DIFFERENT?

We put our passion for change to work, using our purpose and values as our north star. Our teams help organizations solve their greatest challenges and created an inclusive culture that attracts and retains the world’s best talent. Be part of a collaborative culture where we build lasting relationships with each other, our customers, and our communities.

Benefits – Point B rewards high performance with a total rewards approach that includes competitive base pay, benefits, and short-and long-term incentives — as well as flexibility, leadership development opportunities, and a culture designed to help our diverse team of individuals flourish.

Employee Ownership – We give employees a voice in directing their careers and the growth of our company. Our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is a non-contributory retirement vehicle that grows over time from annual allocations (based on individual compensation) and the value of our company.

Award winning – Point B has been consistently recognized as one of the best places to work by Fortune magazine, Great Place to Work, Consulting Magazine, BuiltIn, and many others.We are proud to be named a Best Workplace in the US by Fortune magazine, Best Workplaces for Millennials, and Best Workplaces for Women in addition to other awards regarding our workplace inclusivity.

Point B is an equal-opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. You can read more about our commitment to diversity on our website.

Point B is committed to providing equal opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, which includes providing reasonable accommodation for in any individuals with disabilities or for religious purposes. Applicants with disabilities may contact our Accommodations team at [e-mail] or 206-517-5000 to request and arrange for accommodations through the application and/or recruiting process. If you need assistance to accommodate a disability or religious observance, you may request an accommodation at any time. Please note: This mailbox is only for accommodation requests or questions. Please use the Contact Us form for any recruiting inquires.

Legal Information for Job Seekers can be accessed on our Careers Website.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services

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