Principal Technical Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia.

📋 Description

• Create and execute technology solutions utilizing contemporary engineering tools and Agile methodologies.

• Collaborate with self-directed, cross-functional, and product-focused teams in a highly interactive setting.

• Contribute to the delivery of some of the bank's key products and services while gaining skills and experience that extend beyond your initial role.

• Develop and sustain Newline's core RESTful API using Ruby on Rails.

• Partner with SREs to architect and implement our backend infrastructure using Terraform.

• Collaborate with the QA team to develop comprehensive unit and integration tests.

• Engage in discussions about software architecture and participate in code reviews.

• Integrate our platform with the bank's core services and APIs.

• Aid in establishing best practices for data security and information security.

• Take part in sessions focused on API platform scaling and optimization.

• Create Newline's internal data pipeline and business intelligence tools.

• Implement and uphold new features and capabilities while consistently enhancing the quality of our technical products and services.

• Cultivate and share technical knowledge with your Agile team and other members of the organization.

• Adhere to industry and organizational best practices and standards, while engaging in company communities of practice to continuously improve and communicate them.

• Contribute to a culture focused on continuous improvement.

• Attain operational excellence through process automation and the creation of maintainable, supportable, and testable solutions.

• Stay informed about technology trends and innovations in your areas of expertise.

• Offer operational support and troubleshooting for your team's products and services.

• Maintain appropriate controls and documentation to ensure compliance with all company and regulatory standards.

• Provide coaching, mentoring, and training for new or less experienced team members.

• Deliver leadership and guidance to your team in your areas of technical expertise.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technology discipline or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

• Over eight years of engineering or IT work experience pertinent to the position.

• Previous experience in a technical or team leadership role.

• Required hands-on experience with Ruby and Ruby on Rails.

• Experience with PostgreSQL and ActiveRecord.

• Proficient in writing unit tests with RSpec.

• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins.

• Capability to build and utilize command line tools.

• Experience in an Agile software development environment.

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) deployments using Terraform is advantageous.

• Experience in developing high TPS API systems (~100 TPS) is a plus.

• Preferred experience in delivering highly available (99.99%) enterprise B2B SaaS products.

• Previous experience in a regulated financial environment is beneficial.

• Strong problem-solving and communication abilities.

• Eagerness to work in a highly collaborative atmosphere.

• Comprehensive understanding and significant experience with modern software development practices, tools, and/or hardware technologies.

• Solid grasp of IT security best practices.

• Experience in designing, implementing, and supporting complex technical solutions.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.

• Competitive compensation offerings.