Hiring: Principal Software Engineer (EDA / Java Tech Stack)
Location: Salt Lake City, UT (Onsite)
Rate: $75 - $78/hr on W2 (All Inclusive)
Employment Type: W2 Only
We are looking for an experienced Principal Software Engineer to lead enterprise-scale software development initiatives and drive technical excellence across engineering teams. This role is ideal for a hands-on technical leader with deep expertise in Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) and the Java ecosystem.
Key Skills Required
Event-Driven Architecture (EDA)
Java / Spring Boot
REST APIs & Microservices
Kafka / Confluent
AWS Cloud (ECS, EKS, Lambda, SNS, SQS, API Gateway)
Kubernetes & Containerization
Terraform & Infrastructure as Code
SQL & Enterprise Integrations
AI-Assisted Development & Modern Engineering Practices
Cloud-Native Architecture & Distributed Systems
What You'll Do
- Lead technical strategy and architecture for enterprise applications.
- Design and build scalable, cloud-native solutions.
- Drive adoption of modern engineering practices and AI-assisted development.
- Mentor engineering teams and establish technical standards.
- Deliver high-quality production software while influencing architecture decisions.
- Collaborate with product, cloud, infrastructure, and security teams.
- Lead proof-of-concepts, innovation initiatives, and platform modernization efforts.
Required Experience
- 10+ years of software engineering experience.
- Strong hands-on experience with Java, REST APIs, SQL, and Git.
- Expertise in system integrations and enterprise application development.
- Experience leading architecture and delivery across large-scale environments.
- Strong understanding of Agile delivery methodologies.
Preferred
- Kafka/Confluent and integration middleware experience.
- AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Spring Boot expertise.
- Experience with observability tools such as Dynatrace or Datadog.
- Exposure to AI/ML, LLM integrations, and agentic frameworks.
- Enterprise, EdTech, or regulated industry experience.
If you are interested or know someone who would be a great fit, please send your resume and contact details.