Bright Horizons Family Solutions

Principal Software Engineer

Bright Horizons Family Solutions$145K — $181K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering (5 years of experience can substitute for degree)
  • 5+ years of professional software development experience
  • 5+ years of experience with .NET and Azure
  • Deep expertise in Angular and/or Ionic, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
  • Familiarity with Agile methodologies, especially Scrum

Responsibilities

  • Lead design and development of responsive web and mobile applications
  • Collaborate with UX/UI designers, product managers, and backend engineers
  • Champion front-end performance, accessibility, and design best practices
  • Contribute to SaaS solutions in a fast-paced environment
  • Research and recommend new technologies and development approaches
  • Conduct design and code reviews, providing feedback on best practices
  • Mentor engineers through code reviews and technical discussions

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid vacation, sick, holiday, and parental bonding leave
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Long-term and short-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Tuition assistance and education coaching
  • Caregiving support and resources for family
  • Money-saving discounts and financial planning tools
Full Job Description
Join a highly technical team where you'll lead the creation of responsive web and mobile applications using modern frameworks like Angular and Ionic. In this role, you'll shape architecture, mentor engineers, collaborate across UX, product, and backend teams, and drive best-in-class performance, accessibility, and design. You'll also influence technology direction through research and prototyping, build .NET APIs, and deliver high-quality software through Azure-powered CI/CD pipelines.

This Hybrid role requires 3 days of in-person work per week at our Newton, MA headquarters.

Essential responsibilities:
  • Lead the design and development of modern, responsive web and mobile applications using Angular, Ionic, Knockout.js, and standard JavaScript/CSS.
  • Collaborate closely with UX/UI designers, product managers, and backend engineers to deliver seamless user experiences.
  • Champion best practices in front-end performance, accessibility, and responsive design.
  • Be part of a fast paced, highly technical development team responsible for developing and delivering SaaS solutions
  • Serve as a lead in the design and development of software systems and subsystems. Work within the software team and across other lines of business to determine the proper approach to
  • software development challenges.
  • Research and recommend new technologies and approaches. Learn and prototype. Make recommendations based on upcoming product and project roadmaps
  • Conduct design and code reviews and provide feedback on engineering best practices
  • Mentor and support fellow engineers through thoughtful code reviews, architectural discussions, and technical design sessions
  • Participate in all phases of SDLC: from system analysis to technical design and development and test to deployment and support
  • Contribute to backend development using .Net, particularly in designing APIs that support front-end needs.
  • Leverage Azure services and CI/CD pipelines to deliver high-quality software efficiently.


Minimum Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering, 5 additional years minimum of experience would be considered in lieu of applicable degree
  • 5+ years of professional software development experience
  • 5+ years of experience with .NET and Azure


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Deep expertise in Angular and/or Ionic, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
  • Experience with Knockout.js and legacy front-end systems is a plus.
  • Familiarity with .Net technologies
  • Database Development (MS SQL Server a strong plus)
  • Web Development (Angular, jQuery a strong plus)
  • RESTful Web Services
  • Agile methodologies experience (e.g. Scrum) a strong plus
  • Excellent understanding of engineering best practices and software design
  • Excellent written/documentation and verbal communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
  • Willing to take on projects and challenges and can be flexible
  • Demonstrated success meeting and exceeding business objectives
  • Mobile app development experience, Mobile First, and Responsive Web Design experience a plus
  • Strong understanding of responsive design, cross-browser compatibility, and front-end
  • performance optimization preferred
  • Experience with MongoDB and NoSQL data modeling a plus
  • Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum) experience preferred.
  • Track record of mentoring engineers and fostering a culture of learning and code quality preferred


At this time, Bright Horizons will not sponsor an applicant for employment authorization/visa for this position.

The annual salary for this position is between $145,000 - $181,000. The pay range listed here is what Bright Horizons in good faith anticipates offering for this job opening. Actual compensation offers within this range will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education and training, certifications, geography, and other relevant business or organizational factors.

Benefits:

Bright Horizons offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation, sick, holiday, and parental bonding leave
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Money-saving discounts and financial planning tools
• Tuition assistance and education coaching
• Caregiving support and resources for the children and adults in your family • Learn more at https://careers.brighthorizons.com/us/en/health-and-wellness

About Bright Horizons Family Solutions

Bright Horizons Family Solutions is an American company that provides child care and early education services. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Massachusetts, USA. Bright Horizons operates more than 1,000 child care centers in the United States, Canada, Europe, and India. The company's services include infant care, toddler care, preschool, kindergarten, and before- and after-school programs. Bright Horizons also provides employer-sponsored child care and educational advisory services. The company has won numerous awards for its services, including being named one of the Best Workplaces for Women by Fortune magazine.
Learn more about Bright Horizons Family Solutions
Size
25,800 employees
Market Cap
$3.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$26.9 million
5 Year Trend
+2.3%
Revenue
$1.5 billion
NASDAQ

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