Senior Software Engineer AWS & Architecture Lead

Principal Financial Group; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Principal Global Investors in Des Moines, IA, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Non-Qualified Retirement IT Experience Product Family. You will partner with product managers, engineers, and business stakeholders to translate objectives into scalable technical solutions and guide architectural direction.

The role emphasizes ownership of architecture, leadership, and collaboration to deliver secure, resilient systems while aligning with enterprise standards and business outcomes.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of work experience in software development or equivalent.
• 4+ years of software design experience.
• 4+ years of AWS experience.
• Strong hands-on IT experience with long-term architectural direction.

Responsibilities

• Translate business objectives into technical solutions.
• Define and evolve solution architectures that align with product strategy.
• Provide technical leadership across multiple applications, services, and platforms.
• Mentor engineers and foster architectural excellence.

Skills

AWS

Software design

Leadership

Mentoring

Architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Principal Global Investors in Des Moines, IA, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Non-Qualified Retirement IT Experience Product Family. You will partner with product managers, engineers, and business stakeholders to translate objectives into scalable technical solutions and guide architectural direction.

The role emphasizes ownership of architecture, leadership, and collaboration to deliver secure, resilient systems while aligning with enterprise standards and business outcomes.