Principal Software Engineer (BE)

The posting, as Nerdery wrote it

About Nerdery and Being a “Nerd.”
Nerdery is a digital product consultancy. Much more than consultants, we’re allies and guides on our clients’ digital journey – helping them to grow their business and delight their customers through intuitive, thoughtfully designed technology. As true partners, we prepare our clients for the opportunities in front of them, help them achieve their goals, and quickly deliver value for their customers. We do this by solving problems in creative ways across strategy, design, and technology.

At Nerdery, we’re not defined by our job titles but by the impact we make. You’ll work directly and closely with some of the world’s best brands to help create innovative digital products that serve everyone. As Nerds, our insight, innovation, and expertise are celebrated, and our growth is not only encouraged but expected. Being a Nerd means stepping up and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.

We are looking for a PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER (BE) to join our team! We invite you to check out the details below and consider whether becoming a Nerd is the next step in your career journey.

The Principal Software Engineer utilizes their deep professional software engineering experience to oversee entire project life cycles while serving as a technical leader to their project team. Highly proficient in their craft, the Principal Software Engineer provides architectural direction and technical guidance to other engineers while being effective communicators with non-technical team members. The Principal Software Engineer is responsible for the overall technical quality of the product.

Requirements

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in a computer related field, coding bootcamp certificate, OR a thorough demonstration of self-taught software development skills
• 8+ years of software development experience
• 2-3+ years of application software architecture experience, including familiarity with common design patterns and approaches for solving typical application problems for their discipline
• Ability to write complex software and demonstrated proficiency in explaining the “why” behind code
• Strong technical communication acumen; can explain complex technical problems to technical and non-technical audiences (clients, project members, team members, peers, etc.)
• Strong understanding of the development process and ability to maintain an iterative approach throughout the project lifecycle
• Strong proficiency in C# and .NET development, including designing, building, and maintaining scalable, production-ready applications and services.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including developing, deploying, and maintaining cloud-based applications and services.
• AI-forward development mindset, with demonstrated experience incorporating AI-assisted development tools into daily software engineering workflows, including code generation, debugging, testing, and optimization.
• Proficiency in context and specificat

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Compensation
The base pay range for this role is $164,500 – $200,000 per year.