Senior Software Engineer (HR Leader)

About the Role

We're looking for a Senior Software Engineering leader to join our Experience Solutions technology team within Workplace Savings & Retirement Solutions (WSRS). You'll lead and mentor software engineers supporting external customer experience for a variety of capabilities. We'll work together with product managers and other technology teams to continue building a first-class experience for our Participant and Employer customers.

As Principal continues to modernize its systems, this role will offer you an exciting opportunity to build solutions that will directly impact our long-term strategy. Operating at the intersection of financial services and technology, Principal builds financial tools that help our customers live better lives. We take pride in being a purpose-led firm, motivated by our mission to make financial security accessible to all. Our mission, integrity, and customer focus have made us a trusted leader for more than 140 years.

Responsibilities

• Lead and empower high-performing teams with formal leadership responsibilities
• Enable new ownership and stewardship of critical customer-facing experiences
• Exercise continuous improvement mindset, push the envelope
• Promote collaboration and problem solving with peers and business partners
• Encourage innovation with experiments and better data-driven understanding of customer actions

Requirements

• Associate or bachelor’s degree (preference in a computer science, technology, engineering or math-related field or equivalent experience) and 6+ years work experience or equivalent experience
• Formal leadership experience (e.g., managing a small team, acting as a tech lead or domain lead with direct reports)
• Experience conducting 1:1s, giving feedback, and supporting performance and growth
• Comfort owning decisions and partnering with Product and peers
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Skills

• Hands-on experience working in the cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Hands-on experience working with Typescript, React, and Next.js
• Background in full-stack development, able to traverse from front end to database
• Track record of building team culture
• Demonstrating a product mindset
• Using AI coding assistants, GitHub Copilot, etc.

Pay

Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.

Salary Range (Non-Exempt expressed as hourly; Exempt expressed as yearly): $116,000 - $156,000 / year

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off (FTO): Provided to salaried (exempt) employees and offers the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal, or short-term illness. Employees don’t accrue a bank of time off under FTO, and there is no set number of days provided.
• Pension Eligible: Yes

At Principal, we value connecting on both a personal and professional level. Our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees. We support our employees with comprehensive, competitive benefit offerings crafted to protect their physical, financial, and social well-being. Check out our careers site to learn more about our purpose, values, and benefits.

Schedule

This role offers an in-office and hybrid (blending at least three office days in a typical workweek) work arrangement in Des Moines, IA, Charlotte, NC, or Raleigh, NC.

At this time, we're not considering applicants that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but is not limited to: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc.

For Principal Asset Management positions, you’ll need to follow an Investment Code of Ethics related to personal and business conduct as well as personal trading activities for you and members of your household. These same requirements may also apply to other positions across the organization.