Sr Software Engineer II (Platform Modernization Solution Design)

Principal Financial Group is a purpose-led financial services company that builds tools to help customers achieve financial security. The Senior Software Engineer will provide architectural oversight for modernizing the retirement recordkeeping platform by designing scalable solutions, guiding technical decisions, creating architecture artifacts and roadmaps, and mentoring engineering talent.

Responsibilities:

• Drive technological innovation by identifying strategic opportunities that deliver maximum business impact in our fast-paced environment
• Assess emerging technologies and provide guidance on technical direction, ensuring alignment with enterprise-wide strategic initiatives
• Create and maintain solution architecture artifacts, reference architectures, and technical roadmaps that guide implementation teams
• Partner with key stakeholders to transform business objectives into robust technical solutions, while effectively bridging communication between technical and non-technical teams
• Shape product strategy and establish compelling technical vision through active participation in enterprise-level programs
• Champion an exceptional engineering team by fostering innovation, mentoring talent, and supporting a results-driven culture founded on trust and accountability

Requirements:

• Associate's or bachelor's degree (preference in a computer science, technology, engineering or math-related field) or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of enterprise-level engineering experience, demonstrating progressive responsibility and impact
• Experience working on in a collaborative matrixed environment
• Informal team leadership experience, mentoring and providing strategic direction to a team
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work through complex technical challenges
• At this time, we're not considering applicants that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS)
• Proven track record in solution architecture and system design
• Demonstrated ability to modernize while maintaining business continuity