Principal Software Engineer - Front End

Position Summary 

An Effectual Principal Software Engineer designs, develops, and deploys cloud-based applications for our clients. You will collaborate with teams, including architects and project managers, to ensure the delivery of high-quality cloud solutions. You will report to the Sr. Director App Modernization Practice. 

Responsibilities 

Technical Leadership & Solution Design 

• Provide technical support and innovative cloud solutions in alignment with business objectives by designing, architecting, maintaining, and operationalizing cloud-based web applications 

• Design new software solutions for critical business needs and set architectural direction for projects 

• Evaluate, test, design, develop, and integrate new cloud technologies and processes to support existing infrastructure and modernization efforts 

• Serve as a technical lead on important projects and contribute to architectural norms for practice 

• Lead large feature releases that cross team boundaries or require coordination with client teams 

Development & Implementation 

• Design, implement, integrate, maintain, optimize, and administer cloud solutions, infrastructures, and platforms 

• Independently responsible for the entire lifecycle of medium and large features from design through deployment 

• Support and maintain existing software functionality; investigate, analyze and correct identified defects 

• Improve maintainability and performance of existing software through application refactoring 

• Build, deploy, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for multiple stacks 

• Perform pull requests/merge requests, branch management, and build deployments 

Collaboration & Documentation 

• Engage with Effectual and client leadership to align approach with their needs 

• Work alongside individual contributors to deliver software solutions for customers 

• Review technical design documentation and participate in technical reviews 

• Create proper documentation for software being built 

• Identify and evangelize long-term technical direction for teams and projects 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, IS, or related field 

• 7-10+ years of experience in Software Engineering 

• AWS Certifications Required/Preferred: 

• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner 

• AWS Certified Developer Associate 

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate/Professional 

• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional 

Skills Required 

Advanced Skills: 

• Software engineering and architectural skills with deep understanding of multiple software architecture patterns 

• HTML5, CSS3 (preferably TailwindCSS V3+), React 18+ 

• Intermediate to Advanced TypeScript 

• Deep understanding of multiple programming languages: C#/.Net Core, Java, JQuery, UGS 

• Deep understanding of frameworks such as Springboot and GraphQL 

• Responsive Design expertise (Mobile Friendly UI) 

• Kubernetes administration including installation, configuration, and troubleshooting 

Intermediate Skills: 

• NodeJS, Webpack, Git 

• REST and WebSocket Architectures 

• Jest for Unit Testing 

• Cloud architecture, cloud-native design, cloud computing, storage and database 

• AWS compute, messaging/queueing, blob storage, and database technologies 

• Command of IaC platforms (preferably CloudFormation) 

• Oracle and MS SQL Databases 

• Understanding of SDLC models, Application Lifecycle Management, data structures and algorithms 

Professional Skills: 

• Excellent understanding of information security best practices and secure design 

• Conflict management 

• Ability to sell the value of investing in nonfunctional requirements/architectural attributes 

• Collaboration with development teams to optimize application performance 

Company Offered Benefits 

Full-time employees are eligible to participate in our employee benefit programs: 

• Medical, dental, and vision health insurances, 

• Short term disability, long term disability and life insurances, 

• 401k with Company match 

• Paid time off (PTO) (120 hours PTO that accrue over one year) 

• Paid time off for major holidays (14 days per year) 

• These and any other employee benefit offerings are subject to management’s discretion and may change at any time.  

Physical Demands and Work Environment  

The work is generally performed in an office environment.  Physical demands include sitting, keyboarding, verbal communication, written communication.  Employees are occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. 

Salary Range for this position: $170,000-$210,000 

"Salary ranges provided are for informational purposes only and may vary depending on factors such as experience, qualifications, and geographic location. The final salary offer will be determined based on the candidate's skills and alignment with the role requirements." 

 This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended anytime at the sole discretion of the Employer. Duties and responsibilities are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship. Effectual Inc. is an EEO employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected classification in its hiring, promoting, or any other job-related opportunity.