Senior Principal Application Engineer

Role Overview

• Design, develop, and optimize software applications that bridge technical teams and end-users, addressing business needs through innovative solutions and enhancing member or internal user experiences.
• Leverage the full software development lifecycle, including design, coding, testing, and deployment, to improve system efficiency.
• Work independently to solve unique and highly complex problems that have broad impact on the business.
• Contribute to the development of functional strategy by recommending best practices and process improvements.
• Deep, specialized skill set and proficiency with procedures and techniques.
• Recognized as an expert both within and beyond own function.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, a related field or the equivalent combination of education, training or experience
• 15+ years of experience in application or software development engineering.
• Hands-on experience with one or more major cloud platforms: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture principles, including high availability, disaster recovery, scalability, observability, and cost optimization (FinOps)
• Extensive experience designing and supporting integrations across complex enterprise systems, including APIs, event-driven architectures, and data pipelines
• Expert proficiency in programming languages and development tools such as SQL, Python, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, with in-depth knowledge of modern development frameworks and libraries
• Expertise in monitoring, logging, alerting, and performance tuning to ensure system reliability and operational excellence in production environments
• Expert understanding of software development concepts, Agile methodologies, version control systems, and best practices for application performance optimization
• Expert problem-solving and analytical skills to address complex technical issues and implement scalable, high-performance solutions
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively explain technical concepts and collaborate with stakeholders across functions
• Extensive experience with customer support tools, ticketing systems, and knowledge base platforms for troubleshooting and resolving user issues
• Expert in data structures and algorithms, applying them to optimize code efficiency, scalability, and system performance
• Expert ability to lead technical projects, mentor junior staff, and contribute to the development of engineering policies, standards, and procedures
• Recognized as a technical expert both within and beyond the function, fostering innovation and continuous improvement across the team

Tech Stack

• AWS
• Azure
• Cloud
• Google Cloud Platform
• JavaScript
• Oracle
• Python
• SQL

Benefits

• Navy Federal provides much more than a job.
• We provide a meaningful career experience, including a culture that is energized, engaged and committed; and fierce appreciation for our teams, who are rewarded with highly competitive pay and generous benefits and perks.