OpenText

Principal IT Software Developer

OpenText$118K — $177K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent experience.
  • 10+ years of software development and system integrations experience.
  • 8+ years designing and building enterprise integration solutions and APIs.
  • Strong expertise in REST/SOAP APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
  • Proficiency with integration platforms like SAP Integration Suite, MuleSoft, and others.
  • Experience in data integration and persistence with SQL.
  • Demonstrated ability to translate requirements into architectural designs.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design of end-to-end integration solutions across various systems.
  • Translate enterprise High-Level Designs into detailed Low-Level Designs.
  • Define and implement modern integration patterns across environments.
  • Design integration models for cloud-native and multi-cloud architectures.
  • Ensure solutions comply with enterprise security and governance standards.
  • Mentor team members and promote technical excellence and innovation.
  • Collaborate with product owners to create scalable and efficient integration solutions.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and mentoring.
  • Access to cutting-edge technologies and integration platforms.
  • Culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence.
  • Support for skill development in integration domains.
  • Recognition of ownership and accountability.
Full Job Description
Your Impact:

The Principal Developer, IT - System Integrations is a senior technical leader responsible for the design, development, and evolution of enterprise integration solutions across complex, multi-system environments. This role combines hands-on engineering expertise, domain-level architecture accountability, and technical leadership to ensure integration solutions are scalable, reliable, secure, and aligned with enterprise standards..What the role offers:

Architecture & Solution Design
  • Lead the design of end-to-end integration solutions across applications, data, and platforms.
  • Translate enterprise High-Level Designs (HLDs) into domain-level Low-Level Designs (LLDs) and implementation guidance.
  • Define and apply modern integration patterns.
  • Design for cloud-native, hybrid, and multi-cloud integration models.
  • Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture, security, and governance frameworks.
  • Incorporate resilience patterns (retry, circuit breaker, idempotency, fault tolerance).
  • Promote event-first and asynchronous design approaches where appropriate.
  • Evaluate and define integration platform strategy, including reuse of shared services and accelerators.
  • Promote cost optimization (efficient use of integration platforms and cloud resources).
  • Lead and support integration modernization initiatives.

Team Mentorship & Technical Leadership
  • Mentor and coach team members within the integration domain.
  • Provide architectural and technical guidance across multiple teams and initiatives.
  • Foster a culture of:
  • Technical excellence and innovation
  • Continuous improvement and learning
  • Ownership and accountability
  • Support onboarding and skill development in integration platforms and applications

Delivery & Execution Support
  • Partner with product owners and delivery teams to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.
  • Support estimation, technical planning, and roadmap alignment.
  • Ensure solutions meet non-functional requirements, aligned with integration standards frameworks
  • Lead resolution of complex production issues, including root cause analysis and systemic improvements.


What you need to succeed:

Required
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • 10+ years of experience in software development and system integrations.
  • 8+ years designing and building enterprise integration solutions and APIs.
  • Strong expertise in:
  • REST/SOAP APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures
  • Integration platforms and technologies (SAP Integration Suite, SAP PI/PO, MuleSoft, Boomi, Informatica)
  • Data integration, transformation, and persistence (SQL)
  • Software development languages and frameworks (.NET, Java, Javascript)
  • Experience with API management and governance platforms
  • Experience with Windows operating systems
  • Proven ability to translate requirements into architecture and design artifacts.
  • Strong communication, mentoring, and leadership capabilities.

Preferred
  • Deep expertise with SAP Integration Suite
  • Experience with cloud-native integration architectures (Azure, AWS, GCP).
  • Experience in platform engineering or integration platform ownership models.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD, Agile, Payment systems, observability and monitoring, security frameworks, identity and access integrations, ServiceNow, Linux, Network infrastructure and patterns.
  • Participation in architecture governance boards or design authorities.
  • Relevant certifications in Integration technologies, Cloud platforms, and/or architectural areas (TOGAF Ect.)

Core Competencies
  • Hands on Technical and architectural leadership
  • Systems and integration thinking
  • Strategic and analytical problem solving
  • Cross-functional collaboration and influence
  • Clear communication across technical and non-technical audiences
  • Outcome and value driven delivery
  • Continuous improvement and innovation mindset

About OpenText

OpenText Corporation is a Canadian company that develops and sells enterprise information management software. The company is headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. OpenText software applications manage content or unstructured data for large companies, government agencies, and professional service firms. OpenText aims to help customers digitize their operations and optimize their information management processes. The company has made several acquisitions over the years to expand its product offerings and customer base. OpenText has a global presence with offices in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Learn more about OpenText
Size
14,300 employees
Market Cap
$7.8 billion
Industry
Founded
1991
5 Year Trend
+8.8%
NASDAQ

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