Senior Software Engineer (AWS) - Architecture Lead
Principal Financial Group
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Job summary
Principal Financial Group is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Non-Qualified Retirement IT Experience Product Family within the Benefits & Protection business. You will partner with product managers and engineering teams to define architectural vision, guide technical direction, and ensure technology investments align with business outcomes.
The role emphasizes architectural leadership, translating complex business needs into scalable solutions, and mentoring engineers across
Qualifications
- Associate's or bachelor's degree in a computer science, technology, engineering or math-related field.
- 4+ years of proven expertise in software solutioning and design.
- 4+ years of experience working with AWS (open to others).
- Hands-on software development experience with long-term architectural direction.
Responsibilities
- Translate business objectives into technical solutions with product and engineering teams.
- Define and evolve architectures aligning product strategy with enterprise standards.
- Provide technical leadership across multiple applications, services, and platforms for scalability and security.
- Mentor engineers and technical leads to develop scalable, maintainable solutions.
- Communicate complex technical concepts to stakeholders and build alignment on decisions.
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Job description
Principal Financial Group is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Non-Qualified Retirement IT Experience Product Family within the Benefits & Protection business. You will partner with product managers and engineering teams to define architectural vision, guide technical direction, and ensure technology investments align with business outcomes.
The role emphasizes architectural leadership, translating complex business needs into scalable solutions, and mentoring engineers across
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