Principal Software Engineer

HealthEquity is focused on empowering healthcare consumers through technology that supports reliable, high-quality healthcare experiences. The Principal Software Engineer will lead the architecture and development of scalable enterprise systems for finance initiatives, modernize platforms such as NetSuite, and guide cross-team engineering efforts. The role also involves mentoring engineers, influencing technical standards, and driving innovation through AI and automation.

Responsibilities:

• Own architecture and technical direction for key finance initiatives, including Unified Billing and financial integrations
• Lead cross-team engineering efforts across multiple scrum teams, ensuring alignment on design, standards, and execution
• Design scalable, resilient systems that handle high-volume financial transactions with strong data consistency and auditability
• Partner closely with product and business stakeholders to translate complex financial requirements into robust technical solutions
• Drive modernization efforts, including migration, integration, and optimization of platforms like NetSuite and related systems
• Mentor and guide engineers and tech leads, elevating technical depth and engineering practices across the organization
• Influence organization-wide engineering standards, including observability, reliability, security, and performance
• Identify opportunities for innovation, including applying AI/automation to improve developer productivity and operational efficiency
• Act as a trusted advisor to leadership, contributing to long-term technical strategy and investment decisions

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
• 12–15+ years of software development experience, including 5+ years in a senior technical leadership or lead role
• Proven experience designing, building, and implementing large-scale, complex enterprise systems
• Demonstrated track record of driving technical innovation and modernization initiatives
• Experience in the FinTech or financial systems domain
• Expert-level proficiency in .NET, .NET Core, C#, SQL, and Python
• Strong experience with cloud-based development, particularly Microsoft Azure
• Deep expertise in Azure services including:
  • App Service, API Management, Service Bus
  • Application Insights, Application Gateway
  • Event Grid, Key Vault, Azure SQL
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Git-based version control
• Experience with distributed systems and messaging frameworks (e.g., RabbitMQ, nServiceBus)
• Strong experience with relational databases (MySQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server)
• Expertise with enterprise-grade platforms and frameworks, including IAM, caching, logging, and monitoring
• Familiarity with data platforms and tools (e.g., Databricks)
• Experience building and integrating APIs and services using OpenAPI/Swagger and WCF
• Solid understanding of front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Angular)
• Strong knowledge of secure software development practices and application security compliance
• Experience with code quality, productivity, and testing tools (ReSharper, CodeRush, NCrunch)
• Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools (e.g., Splunk, Dynatrace)
• Strong debugging skills with ability to diagnose and resolve complex production issues
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to handle ambiguous, large-scale challenges
• Excellent leadership and influence skills across teams and organizations
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal), including ability to present complex technical concepts to leadership and stakeholders
• Customer-focused mindset with strong collaboration and partnership orientation
• Ability to mentor engineers and drive engineering best practices and standards
• This is a remote position
• advanced degree preferred