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Principal Software Engineer sets the technical direction and architecture across Acme's production application portfolio, including enterprise analytics, conversational AI, document automation, ERP integration, e-commerce sync, manufacturing systems, and the AI automation platform. This is an individual-contributor role at the architect level. The Principal Engineer leads the design and delivery of the highest-complexity initiatives end-to-end, owns architectural patterns and engineering standards across the platform, and provides technical mentorship to senior and mid-level engineers. This role requires deep expertise across .NET, Azure, data, and modern AI development practices, and the ability to operate as a hands-on architect who writes production code.
Key Responsibilities:- Set the technical direction and architecture across Acme's production application portfolio, including enterprise analytics, conversational AI, ERP integration, e-commerce sync, manufacturing systems, and the automation and agent platform.
- Lead the design and delivery of the highest-complexity initiatives end-to-end, from problem definition through architecture, implementation, deployment, and operations.
- Own architectural patterns, technology selection, and engineering standards across .NET, Azure, data, and AI application development.
- Partner with the CDIO on the multi-year technology roadmap and architectural direction.
- Drive technical alignment across product, manufacturing, finance, and supply chain partners by translating business requirements into deliverable architecture.
- Mentor senior and mid-level engineers through paired delivery, design partnership, and code reviews.
- Lead design reviews, architecture reviews, and the resolution of cross-system technical issues.
- Diagnose and resolve the most complex production issues across the application portfolio.
- Establish and maintain engineering practices including source-control standards, code-review processes, automated testing, observability, and incident response.
- Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies, particularly in AI, agentic systems, and developer productivity, and integrate them into the platform Maintain technical documentation including architecture decision records and design specifications.
- Lead incident response and post-mortem reviews for portfolio-impacting issues.
- Other duties as assigned.
What Makes You a Great Fit:- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of progressive software engineering experience with a proven track record of designing, architecting, delivering, and supporting complex production systems at scale.
- Experience in manufacturing, food, beverage, or consumer packaged goods (CPG) environments is preferred.
- Infor M3 or other Tier 1 ERP integration experience is a plus.
- Deep expertise in Microsoft .NET/C# application development across the full technology stack, including backend services, APIs, integrations, distributed systems, and modern web applications built with technologies such as React and TypeScript.
- Advanced experience with Microsoft Azure, including the design, deployment, and support of cloud-native solutions leveraging App Service, Container Apps, Functions, Service Bus, Storage, Entra ID, and Azure SQL Managed Instance.
- Strong database and data engineering capabilities, including T-SQL development, performance optimization, ETL/ELT pipelines, dimensional modeling, and modern data platforms and tools such as Python, dbt, Airflow, Parquet, and Delta Lake.
- Experience designing and delivering AI-enabled applications utilizing retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), agents, structured outputs, tool integrations, evaluation frameworks, and AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or Claude Code.
- Proven ability to make sound architectural decisions, establish technical standards, and drive scalable, maintainable solutions across multiple production systems and business functions.
- Strong DevOps and software delivery practices, including Git-based source control, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, observability, monitoring, and operational excellence.
- Demonstrated success mentoring engineers, elevating engineering best practices, and fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous improvement, and accountability.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively influence and collaborate with technical teams, business stakeholders, and executive leadership.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development and completion of required training and standards of work.
Benefits, Acme Style:- Competitive compensation.
- Opportunity to choose the medical plan that works best for your family.
- Flexible spending accounts (Medical + Dependent Care).
- Health Savings Account option with quarterly employer contributions.
- 401(k).
- Dental Insurance.
- Vision Insurance.
- Company Sponsored Group Term Life.
- Voluntary Life Insurance options for you and your dependents.
- Paid time off including company and floating holidays.
- Tuition Reimbursement.
- Paid Parental Leave.
- CASH employee referral program.
Compensation Range: $186,000 - $241,000/annually.
Workspace Environment:- Comfortable with both standing and sitting for extended periods, depending on the task at hand, such as working at a computer workstation.
- Willingness to work in various physical environments, including data centers, server rooms, and office spaces, which may have different temperatures, lighting conditions, and noise levels.
- No travel is required for this role.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.
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