Sr. Principal Software Engineer

UNAVAILABLE; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Alex Lee is seeking a Senior Principal Software Engineer to drive innovation, mentor engineers, and lead by example in delivering scalable, reliable software. The role emphasizes EI, adaptability, and effective communication to foster an inclusive engineering culture.

You will collaborate across teams to shape technical roadmaps, implement best practices, and ensure high availability and performance of products. Strong experience with C#, .NET Core, Azure DevOps, and microservices is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in C# and SQL; familiarity with JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, and React.
• Experience with .NET Core 3+ and transitioning to latest .NET Frameworks.
• Strong Agile experience and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Mentor engineers and lead by example to produce extensible, maintainable code.
• On-call monitoring for degradation, downtime, or interruptions as DRI.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive project plans and roadmaps.
• Document system designs, processes, and architecture for transparency.
• Promote continuous improvement and adoption of best practices.
• Lead technical projects and foster a culture of collaboration and growth.

Skills

C#

SQL

JavaScript

React

ASP.NET MVC

.NET Core

Microservices

Azure DevOps

Git

REST APIs

Distributed systems

CI/CD

T-SQL

RabbitMQ

Azure Service Bus

Docker

Kubernetes

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience

Tools

ASP.NET MVC

.NET Core

Entity Framework

Kendo UI

Hangfire

JQuery

RabbitMQ

Azure Service Bus

Azure DevOps

Git

Job description

Overview

As a Senior Principal Software Engineer at Alex Lee, you will drive innovation and implement best practices to enhance product performance and reliability. You will lead by example, demonstrating Emotional Intelligence (EI), adaptability, and effective communication to foster a collaborative environment. Your role includes empowering and mentoring team members, encouraging their growth through delegation and guidance. By promoting the exploration of new ideas and continuous improvement, you will ensure the team stays at the forefront of technology and excellence.

Responsibilities

Mentorship and Knowledge Sharing

• Leads by example and mentors’ others to produce extensible and maintainable code used across products.
• Holds accountability as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI), mentoring engineers across products/solutions, working on-call to monitor system/product/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions.
• Serves as a subject matter expert for your assigned component, providing mentorship and expertise to build knowledge and capabilities within engineering teams.
• Plays an active role in building an inclusive and positive culture through active participation in team discourse, providing mentorship for junior team members and fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Collaboration and Cross-Functional Teams

• Partners with and leverages cross-functional teams to determine user requirements and drive project plans, releases, and overall development.
• Influences technical strategy by collaborating with cross-functional teams, leveraging your experience to develop a long‑term technical roadmap that meets stakeholder and growing business needs.
• Collaborates with peers across the organization on projects that turn opportunity into results.

Documentation and Transparency

• Documents system designs, processes, and architecture for transparency and future reference.
• Reports on project status, challenges, and results to stakeholders.

Continuous Improvement and Best Practices

• Proactively seeks new knowledge and adapts to new trends, technical solutions, and patterns to improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while sharing knowledge with other engineers.
• Innovates by driving modern approaches and the adoption of best practices within your team.
• Contributes to the continual improvement of your team’s quality standards and engineering processes.

Leadership

• Must demonstrate Emotional Intelligence (EI) which is the ability to understand and manage your emotions, as well as recognize and influence the emotions of those around you.
• Adaptability: We are a customer‑centric business where effective problem‑solving hinges on one’s ability to adapt to changing requirements and respond to new needs on‑the‑fly.
• Must exhibit Effective Communication. By facilitating open and transparent communication within the team an environment of trust and collaboration can be established which enables effective problem‑solving and decision‑making.
• Empower & Mentor: Effectively empower team members via delegating responsibilities and providing them with autonomy. This encourages growth by offering mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for each team members’ development.
• Innovation and Continuous Improvement: As a leader it’s your responsibility to promote the exploration of new ideas, encourage experimentation, & create an environment where the team can learn from these experiences.

Qualifications

This position requires either a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience. 8+ years software engineering experience including but not limited to the following technologies/skills:

• Coding Languages: Proficiency in C# and SQL; knowledge of Javascript, CSS, HTML5, React is beneficial but not required.
• Coding Skills/Technology Stacks: Familiarity with ASP.NET MVC, .NET Core, Entity Framework, Microservices, LINQ (proficient), REST APIs, Full Stack Applications, Azure DevOps & GIT, Azure CI/CD Pipelines, T‑SQL, Relational Database Design/Development, Hangfire, Kendo UI, jQuery, RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus, etc.
• .NET Experience: Preferably multiple years of full‑time experience with .NET Core 3 framework or higher. We are continually transitioning to the latest .NET Frameworks. Experience with classic .NET is also valued.
• Agile Experience: Daily Standups/Scrums, Sprint Planning, Reviews & Retrospectives, and daily peer code reviews. Proficiency in these areas is important, especially at the senior level and above, where we expect individuals to lead and engage in these agile ceremonies effectively.
• Soft Skills: Problem‑solving abilities, effective time management, willingness to learn and seek assistance, openness to daily feedback from multiple perspectives through Pull Request reviews, and the ability to peer review other team members.

Bonus Qualifications:

• Azure AD B2C Custom Policy Development
• Docker/Kubernetes experience
• AWS/Google Cloud Development Experience

Additional Qualifications:

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical projects and mentoring engineers with the ability to drive cross‑functional collaboration and influence technical decisions across teams.
• Experience leading design, implementation, and deployment of one or more high scale, cross‑functional systems.
• Exemplary self‑motivation and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to context switch between multiple concurrent projects.
• Distinguished mentorship and coaching skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Positive attitude and willingness to share ideas openly.