Sr Principal Eng, Software

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Job Summary

Leads the architecture, design, development, and delivery of cost-effective software solutions using C#, .NET, and microservices. Provides technical leadership to the team.

What you’ll be doing

• •Designs and architects’ scalable software solutions using modern engineering practices.
• •Leads complex programs or key workstreams, including planning, scheduling, and execution.
• •Translates product and software requirements into architecture, concepts, and design alternatives.
• •Solves ambiguous, complex technical problems while balancing quality, cost, time, and business needs.
• •Collaborates with cross-functional teams, users, and external partners to deliver and maintain software architecture.
• •Serves as a subject-matter expert and influences technical direction across teams and product platforms.
• •Mentor engineers and may coordinate assigned engineering or technical staff.
• •Design and implement integrations using REST APIs, WebSockets, SignalR, and real-time voice communication technologies.
• •Apply HIPAA-aligned security practices for data handling, authentication, voice communications, messaging, and notifications.

What you’ll bring

• •B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering or related field and 13+ years related experience.
• •Strong technical leadership, communication, presentation, and stakeholder-influencing skills.
• •Ability to align technical decisions with business objectives, cost, quality, and delivery expectations.
• •Advanced experience with .NET, C#, Web APIs, microservices, and Kubernetes.
• •Experience with Azure or AWS and relational database design, including SQL Server.
• •Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Angular, or React is desirable.
• •Proven record of delivering solutions to complex technical challenges; medical-device software experience is preferred.

Good to have

• •Experience with WebRTC, SIP, VoIP, media sessions, call signaling, or voice gateway integrations.
• •Experience building secure communication, clinical communication, messaging, or alerting applications.
• •Experience troubleshooting real-time voice quality, connectivity, latency, reconnection, and device compatibility issues.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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