Principal Software Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a skilled and experienced professional to join our dynamic team as a key member of our digital services division. This role is ideal for someone with a passion for modern programming languages, cloud development, and a strong commitment to supporting organizational goals.

Responsibilities

• Define architectural guidelines and best practices
• Lead software development initiatives from conception to deployment
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align software solutions with business objectives
• Introduce and train teams in advanced programming languages and tools
• Ensure cloud readiness and optimal performance of all applications
• Lead and mentor technical and project team members at the business function level
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to various technical teams
• Collaborate with Architects, Developers, Senior Infrastructure Technical staff to evaluate and recommend technology advancements and business solutions for assigned projects and/or applications
• Support the implementation and testing of cross-functional systems, ensuring system meets the needs of client and business
• Proactively monitor projects and/or existing production applications and core infrastructure by looking for ways to improve the applications and its availability
• Handle unresolved production support issues across multiple areas of expertise
• Analyze the current architecture
• Develop application and custom integration solutions, including major enhancements and interfaces
• Write complex design specifications
• Facilitate and ensure on-time completion of performance, load, functional and other categories of testing and application vulnerability testing efforts and resolution of issues
• Develop new cross-functional software systems using disciplined software development processes
• Perform ongoing maintenance of mainframe and/or client server applications or tools
• Facilitate and ensure on-time completion of performance, load, functional and other categories of testing and application vulnerability testing efforts and resolution of issues
• Resolve issues related to server hardware, operating systems, core infrastructure applications and related utilities
• Maintain mainframe operating systems or major subsystems, and associated software and hardware products

Requirements

• Deep experience in modern programming languages and cloud development
• Mastery of Scrum, DevOps, and Test-Driven Development
• Leadership and strategic planning skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related field
• 6+ years of programming experience
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related field
• 6+ years of deep hands-on expertise with programmatic Salesforce development including Apex, LWC, Aura, and Platform Events
• Architect secure, high-scale integration patterns using REST/SOAP APIs, event-driven architectures, and middle-tier service meshes

Skills

• Acting with Integrity
• Communicating Effectively
• Pursuing Self-Development
• Serving Customers
• Supporting Change
• Serving Organizational Goals
• Working with Diverse Populations

Benefits

• Total Rewards: Salary range $123,000 - $170,000
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Prescription drug coverage
• Health care flexible spending
• Dependent care flexible spending
• Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity)
• 401(k) plans
• Annual bonuses
• Opportunity to purchase company stock
• 11 paid holidays
• Up to 20 days PTO
• State-mandated sick leave (Washington employees accrue 1-hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked)
• Other leaves of absence, if eligible

Pay

The salary range for this job is $123,000 - $170,000. This range is specific to the job and salary offers consider a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including, but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and peer compensation.

Schedule

Depending on your location within the continental US, this role may be hybrid or remote. If you live within 50 miles of the Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA or Columbia, SC, this role will be hybrid. This means you will be expected to work in the office for at least 60% of the work week. You will work from your home (within the continental US) for the remaining portion of the work week. If you live more than 50 miles from the Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA or Columbia, SC, this role will be remote. This means you will be expected to work from your home, within the continental US. If the role is remote, there may be occasions that you are requested to come to the office based on business need. Any requests to come to the office would be communicated with you in advance.