Principal Engineer, Software

Full-time - Senior

Montpelier, VT

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

About the position

The Principal Engineer, Software at Verint Systems, Inc. is responsible for designing and developing key cloud-first, full-stack software products. This role collaborates with various teams to create innovative solutions that meet both technical and business requirements, while also providing recommendations for process and technology improvements to enhance productivity and quality.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership by influencing the design and architecture of major software components, systems, automation testing, and features
• Introduce innovative technologies for cloud service integration and new UI and back-end features
• Identify and implement performance improvements
• Provide subject matter expertise for customer implementation and cloud platform support
• Foster the culture of creativity and excellence through technical innovations and thought leadership
• Mentor and train other engineers on design techniques, test automation methodologies and coding standards
• Lead and promote best practices in automated testing and continuous integration
• Improve architecture and code base to be scalable to support growth

Requirements

• 8 years experience in design and architect of large-scale applications
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, related field or equivalent experience
• Experience developing quality into the entire system
• Proven track record of delivering complex projects on time and providing technical leadership on cutting-edge software development projects
• Hands-on experience, across full technology stack, in developing and architecting web applications that are scalable for large enterprise customers
• Excellent coding skills in C/C++ required
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Experience with containerized runtime environments: Docker, Kubernetes
• Experience with Cloud hosting services: AWS, Azure, GCP
• Experience with REST API/microservice applications: Java, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, junit
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases: PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, DynamoDB
• Experience with ETL and data warehouse
• Experience with database query optimization and performance troubleshooting
• Experience with GIT
• Experience with JavaScript UI library such as React, Angular or Vue is preferred
• Familiar with enterprise application security best practices
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Successful completion of a background screening process including, but not limited to, employment verifications, criminal search, OFAC, and SS verification

Nice-to-haves

• Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, related field
• Experience in Erlang formulas
• Experience in workforce management
• Excellent coding skills in Java
• Exposure to automation, exploratory, and modern testing techniques
• Provides technical and professional leadership to other developers

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401k
• Paid holidays
• Flexible scheduling
• Professional development opportunities