PrincipalSoftwareEngineer

GHX is seeking a Principal Software Engineer with deep technical expertise and a proven track record of defining architecture, guiding multiple teams, and delivering scalable, high-quality software systems. This role reports to the Director of Engineering and plays a critical leadership role in shaping the technical strategy and architecture across product lines, driving innovation, and enabling the development of both existing and next-generation platforms. The ideal candidate will bring strong hands-on expertise in Java ecosystems, working knowledge of .NET technologies, and a technology-agnostic full-stack mindset. This individual will be experienced in cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, CI/CD, and modern AI-assisted engineering practices, with a passion for leading by example through active contribution to design and development, delivering end-to-end, innovative, high-quality solutions. Duties and Responsibilities Define and evolve scalable, secure, and maintainable system architectures across one or more product lines, ensuring alignment with long-term platform strategy and business objectives. Drive end-to-end architecture across the full technology stack (UI, APIs, data, infrastructure), establishing standards for consistency, interoperability, and scalability. Establish and govern engineering best practices for design, development, testing, DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines to improve software quality and delivery velocity. Remain deeply hands-on by designing, building, and delivering complex system components, along with post-release support. Guide and influence multiple engineering teams on architecture, design patterns, and implementation approaches, ensuring alignment to enterprise standards. Make high-impact technical decisions including build vs. buy and platform selection, balancing trade-offs across performance, scalability, reliability, and cost. Design and drive adoption of cloud-native, microservices, and event-driven architectures for re