Principal Software Engineer

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will be designing and delivering solutions that scale to meet the needs of some of the largest and most innovative organizations in the world. You will work with team members to understand and exceed the expectations of users, constantly pushing the technical envelope, and helping Cornerstone deliver great results. Working in an agile software development framework as a Scrum Lead, focused on development sprints and regular release cycles, you’ll own the complete technical delivery of the application and mentor juniors.

In this role, you will…

• Work in a global team, delivering SaaS Software on private or public cloud.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance .NET applications and services to contribute to our cloud platform, across the entire technology stack, includingASP.NET, C#, .NET, CI/CD tooling, and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with the product team and the wider organization to plan, design, and scope new initiatives and features, and identify opportunities for enhancements.
• Own your code – and mentor team members in owning their code – all the way to production, including continuous deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Be responsible for the overall quality of the product, including test coverage, including unit, integration, and automated functional tests.
• Provide architectural direction and guidance for the initiative and the team.
• Guide the team to select the most effective technical solutions to meet business requirements.
• Provide guidance to other engineers and quality assurance staff to ensure our requirements for quality, security, scalability, and usability are met.
• Work independently with minimal supervision and provide leadership and mentorship to other software engineers.
• Consideration for privacy and security obligations
• Participate in key architectural decisions and design considerations.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and provide detailed RCA

You’ve Got What It Takes If You Have…

· Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience
· 8+ years of web-based application development experience using ASP.NET, C#, .NET.
· Proficient experience with relational databases such as Microsoft SQL Server/MySQL
· Strong analytical & problem-solving skills, a keen sense of ownership, and a detail-oriented mindset
· Effective communication & persuasion skills
· Ability to effectively manage and correctly prioritize multiple streams of work.
· Ability to clearly communicate technical issues and project details.
· Experience delivering software in a Lean or Agile environment.
· Good team player with the ability to handle multiple concurrent priorities in a fast-paced environment.
· Passion for continuous process and technology improvement
· Excellent analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving abilities
· Conversant in algorithms, software design patterns, and their best usage.
· Self-motivated, requiring minimal oversight.

Extra dose of awesome if you have...
· Up-to-date experience with Elasticsearch and OpenSearch
· Hands-on experience with AWS and Docker
· Experience with continuous deployment
· Experience in a startup environment or on a global software team
· Experience developing Microservices, RESTful services, or other SOA development experience.

Our Culture:

Spark Greatness. Shatter Boundaries. Share Success. Are you ready? Because here, right now – is where the future of work is happening. Where curious disruptors and change innovators like you are helping communities and customers enable everyone – anywhere – to learn, grow and advance. To be better tomorrow than they are today.

Who We Are:

Cornerstone powers the potential of organizations and their people to thrive in a changing world. Cornerstone Galaxy, the complete AI-powered workforce agility platform, meets organizations where they are. With Galaxy, organizations can identify skills gaps and development opportunities, retain and engage top talent, and provide multimodal learning experiences to meet the diverse needs of the modern workforce. More than 7,000 organizations and 100 million+ users in 180+ countries and in nearly 50 languages use Cornerstone Galaxy to build high-performing, future-ready organizations and people today.

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