** Local Denver, CO, candidates only! Need to be onsite in Louisville, CO 1 day/week, and we cannot work with 3rd parties or provide visa sponsorship at this time **

Location: Louisville, CO (Hybrid - 1x/week on-site)

Principal-level software engineer role leading technical development of scalable, high-performance software solutions. Drive architectural decisions and mentor engineering teams while delivering measurable business value.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, secure software systems aligned with business objectives
• Lead technical architecture for complex features and epics with thorough documentation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders
• Define and enforce best practices for design, development, testing, and Agile workflows
• Mentor engineers and foster a high-performing engineering culture
• Build relationships with business partners and influence strategic technical decisions
• Ensure reliable rollouts with appropriate monitoring, alerting, and failure domain understanding
• Evaluate industry trends and drive long-term innovation

Required Qualifications

• Education: BS in Computer Science
• Experience: 15+ years software development, 12+ years Java/J2EE
• Technical Expertise:
• Java, J2EE stack
• AWS services (EC2, DynamoDB, S3, Route 53, CloudFormation, RDS, DocumentDB, SQS/SNS/SES, Lambda)
• Databases: MongoDB, ElasticSearch, MySQL
• CI/CD pipelines and distributed cloud-based systems
• Design patterns focused on performance, scalability, and resilience
• Agile/SCRUM methodologies

Key Competencies

• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities
• Excellent communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences
• Proven track record delivering large, complex cross-functional projects
• Deep understanding of system architecture and interdependencies
• Customer-focused mindset with strategic thinking
• Ability to drive innovation and process improvement

Salary: $170k - $205k + bonus