Senior Software Engineer

What Makes This Opportunity Unique At Principal Financial Group, we believe in pushing the boundaries of what's possible. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will have the chance to work on innovative technologies and projects that make a real impact. Our team is dedicated to delivering world-class solutions, and we are looking for someone just as ambitious and passionate to join us!

Build, develop, and maintain high-quality Java applications. Implement robust and scalable REST APIs using Spring Boot. Architect and develop microservices with a focus on performance, security, and reliability. Collaborate with multi-functional teams to successfully implement solutions. Optimize and tune applications for performance and scalability. Build and maintain comprehensive technical documentation. Ensure code quality through automated testing and code reviews.

Required Technical Skills Core Java: Strong proficiency in Java 8+ (preferably Java 11/17+). Comprehensive knowledge of OOP principles, Collections Framework, Multithreading & Concurrency, Exception Handling, JVM fundamentals, and performance tuning. Frameworks & Backend Development: Extensive experience with Spring Microservices. Expertise in developing and modifying REST/SOAP APIs. Proficient with AWS services such as EC2, ECS/EKS (preferred), Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, IAM, CloudWatch Database Technologies: Proficient in SQL and experienced with relational databases (PostgreSQL, DB2, Oracle), familiar with database optimization and performance tuning. Experience with Git, GitHub Actions, Maven/Gradle, Docker, and understanding of CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation. Hands on experience with AI tools like GitHub copilot, Claude. Testing: Proficient with JUnit, Mockito, integration testing, and automated testing practices. Nice-to-Have Qualifications & Experience AWS certification for endorsement Familiarity with messaging and event-driven architectures like Kafka/RabbitMQ/ActiveMQ. Experience with observability and monitoring tools like ELK Stack/Grafana etc.. Exposure to architecture and development principles such as Domain-Driven approaches, development patterns, and system development for large-scale applications. Familiar with AI SDLC Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams, including participation in sprint planning, estimation, and retrospectives.