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PrincipalSoftwareEngineer–PlatformEngineering
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“Principal Software Engineer – Platform Engineering. Skills: Platform Engineering, Integration services, Cloud platforms, DevOps. Lead technical design. Lead architecture of enterprise integration services”
Industry & Context.
Solve complex problems
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in computer science, 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, Deep experience building and operating enterprise integration services, Proven expertise with one or more cloud platforms, Proficiency in modern OOP languages, Solid knowledge of design patterns, Solid knowledge of data structures, Demonstrated experience designing for scale, Demonstrated experience designing for resilience, Demonstrated experience designing for security, Advanced experience with test automation, Advanced experience with CI/CD pipelines, Advanced experience with production support, Experience working within Agile at scale
Nice to Have
Azure Architect certification
What You'll Do.
Lead technical design
Lead architecture of enterprise integration services
Lead architecture of APIs
Lead architecture of event-driven solutions
Own integration standards
Evolve integration standards
Own integration patterns
Evolve integration patterns
Translate business processes
Operate as senior technical leader
Drive adoption of DevOps
Drive adoption of CI/CD
Drive adoption of automated testing
Identify technical risks
Identify architectural debt
Lead initiatives to remediate
Partner with product owners
Partner with business stakeholders
Partner with enterprise architects
Inform roadmap decisions
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-team problem spaces; Engineering teams; Product teams; Architects; Product leaders; Business stakeholders; Enterprise architects
Communication Scope
Articulate technical tradeoffs; Asynchronous communication; Communicate updates; Communicate roadmap decisions; Communicate priority
Process & Methodology
Agile at scale
Full Job Description
**Principal Software Engineer – Platform Engineering** As a **Principal Software Engineer** on the Platform Engineering team, you will provide shared **technical leadership across integration platforms, services, and teams** that enable enterprise-scale business capabilities. You are a hands-on engineer who designs, builds, and evolves **cloud-first, enterprise-grade integration solutions** while influencing standards, patterns, and long-term technical direction across Columbia Sportswear. You operate with a **wide sphere of influence** , partnering closely with architects, product leaders, and engineers to solve complex cross-domain problems and raise the overall engineering bar for the organization. **HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE** * Lead the technical design and architecture of enterprise integration services, APIs, and event-driven solutions using cloud PaaS platforms (primarily Microsoft Azure) * Own and evolve integration standards and patterns, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, maintainable, and observable * Translate complex business processes into reliable software solutions that support multiple domains across the enterprise * Operate as a senior technical leader within agile teams, guiding implementation while remaining hands-on with critical code paths * Mentor and coach engineers across levels, strengthening engineering fundamentals, design thinking, and delivery practices * Drive adoption of modern DevOps, CI/CD, and automated testing practices across integration services * Proactively identify technical risks, system gaps, and architectural debt, and lead initiatives to remediate them * Partner with product owners, business stakeholders, and enterprise architects to communicate updates, inform roadmap decisions and priority, and meet business needs. **YOU ARE** * A technical authority who leads through influence, not position * Comfortable operating in ambiguous, cross-team problem spaces * A strong communicator who can articulate technical tra
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