Senior Principal Software Engineer: Tech Leader & Mentor

Merchants Distributors, Inc. (MDI); Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Alex Lee is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to deliver high-performing, scalable software while mentoring engineers across products. You will lead design, code reviews, and cross-functional collaboration to align with architectural standards and best practices.

You will influence technical strategy, drive long-term roadmaps, and report project status to stakeholders. Strong communication, proactive learning, and a passion for continuous improvement are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience with the listed tech stack.
• Proficiency in C# and SQL; JavaScript/React is beneficial but not required.
• Experience with ASP.NET MVC, .NET Core, Entity Framework, microservices, REST APIs, and cloud tooling.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and mentor engineers to build extensible, maintainable software.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and roadmaps; drive project plans and releases.
• Document system designs and architectures for transparency and future reference; report project status to stakeholders.
• Lead and participate in code reviews to ensure quality, security, and maintainability; promote best practices across teams.

Skills

C# proficiency

SQL

JavaScript

React

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

ASP.NET MVC

.NET Core

Entity Framework

Microservices

REST APIs

Azure DevOps

Git

Azure CI/CD

T-SQL

Relational Database Design

Hangfire

Kendo UI

jQuery

RabbitMQ

Azure Service Bus

Job description

Alex Lee is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to deliver high-performing, scalable software while mentoring engineers across products. You will lead design, code reviews, and cross-functional collaboration to align with architectural standards and best practices.

You will influence technical strategy, drive long-term roadmaps, and report project status to stakeholders. Strong communication, proactive learning, and a passion for continuous improvement are essential.