{"id":1343742,"url":"https://alion.io/job/publicisgroupe-principal-software-engineering","title":"Principal, Software Engineering","company":{"id":46462,"name":"Publicis Groupe","domain":"publicisgroupe.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/publicisgroupe","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"iCIMS","truth_index":null},"role":"Backend","role_family":"Backend","seniority":"lead","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Irving, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":129500,"max":240500,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":240500},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":10,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Angular","optional":false},{"name":"AWS","optional":false},{"name":"Azure","optional":false},{"name":"Blue-Green Deployment","optional":false},{"name":"CI/CD","optional":false},{"name":"Databricks","optional":false},{"name":"ETL/ELT","optional":false},{"name":"GCP","optional":false},{"name":"Java","optional":false},{"name":"Rest API","optional":false},{"name":"Spring Boot","optional":false},{"name":"AI Agents","optional":true},{"name":"JavaScript","optional":true},{"name":"Kubernetes","optional":true},{"name":"RAG","optional":true},{"name":"Snowflake","optional":true},{"name":"Terraform","optional":true},{"name":"TypeScript","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-27T16:03:59Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-27","last_verified_at":"2026-10-01T01:51:20Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":3,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":3},"description":"Overview\nWe are looking for a hands-on Director of Software Engineering to lead the development of a modern Integration Platform that ingests, transforms, and loads data from various third-party connectors into our core People Cloud Platform. This role demands strong technical leadership, deep software engineering expertise, and a passion for modern infrastructure and deployment practices. You will lead and mentor high-performing engineering teams while actively contributing to architectural decisions and code review efforts.\nResponsibilities\nKey Responsibilities:\nArchitect and oversee data ingestion pipelines from external APIs, file-based sources, and event streams into the People Cloud using Databricks, Spark, and custom ETL services.\nBuild reusable, scalable connector frameworks with monitoring, retry logic, and transformation capabilities.\nEnsure seamless integration with the People Cloud's APIs, data models, and customer-facing features.\nDrive backend development with Java/Spring Boot and real-time and batch data processing strategies.\nOversee the frontend architecture (Angular) for internal tools and dashboards managing connectors, data flows, and transformation logic.\nCollaborate cross-functionally with product, data, and cloud infrastructure teams to align technical delivery with business goals.\nEnsure the platform is multi-cloud compatible, leveraging AWS, Azure, or GCP services where needed.\nImplement and maintain CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and blue-green deployment strategies for highly reliable releases.\nQualifications\nQualifications:\n10+ years in software engineering, with a strong foundation in backend systems and data engineering.\n5+ years of leadership experience, including team building, mentoring, and delivery management.\nExpertise in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and building cloud-native microservices.\nStrong understanding of data integration patterns, API consumption, and real-time/batch ETL.\nExperience building multi-connector frameworks is a big plus.\nKnowledge of Angular for front-end development and dashboarding.\nProven experience with multi-cloud deployment, Kubernetes, Terraform, and observability tools.\nExperience with CI/CD pipelines and blue-green deployments in production environments.\nBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.\nPreferred Experience:\nBuilding integrations with systems like Salesforce, Workday, Marketo, Google Ads, Segment, Snowflake.\nHands-on experience with Databricks, Spark, or equivalent data processing platforms.\nStrong understanding of data integration patterns, API consumption, and real-time/batch ETL.\nExperience with:RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) architectures\nAgentic AI systems (tool-using agents, orchestration, multi-step reasoning workflows). \n\nExperience with spec-driven AI-assisted development\nClick here to view how Epsilon transforms marketing with 1 View, 1 Vision, 1 Voice.\nAdditional Information\nWhen you join Epsilon, we’ll create something EPIC together. We’re a global leader in data and identity, with deep expertise in digital media, clean rooms, customer data platforms, loyalty and marketing services. Positioned at the center of Publicis Groupe, Epsilon helps brands deliver personalized experiences at scale and build lasting customer relationships by unlocking the full potential of data and identity. Epsilon operates in 30+ countries across EMEA, the Americas and APAC, with more than 8,000 employees.\nCheck out a few of these resources to learn more about what makes Epsilon so EPIC:\nOur Culture: https://www.epsilon.com/us/about-us/our-culture-epsilon\nLife at Epsilon: https://www.epsilon.com/us/about-us/epic-blog\nEpsilon has five values that define our culture and guide us as we create value for our clients, our people and consumers. We seek candidates who align with our company values, demonstrate them and make them meaningful in their day-to-day work:\nAct with integrity. We are transparent and have the courage to do the right thing.\nWork together to win together. We believe collaboration is the catalyst that unlocks our full potential.\nInnovate with purpose. We shape the market with big ideas that drive big outcomes.\nRespect all voices. We embrace differences and foster a culture of connection and belonging.\nEmpower with accountability. We trust each other to own and deliver on common goals.\nBecause You Matter\nAs an Epsilon employee, you deserve perks and benefits that put you, your family and your finances first. Our benefits encompass a wide range of offerings, including but not limited to:\nTime to recharge: Flexible time off (FTO), 14 paid holidays, paid sick time\nFamily well-being: Parental/new child leave, childcare & elder care assistance, adoption assistance\nExtra perks: Comprehensive health coverage, 401(k), tuition assistance, commuter benefits, professional development, employee recognition, charitable donation matching, health coaching and counseling\nEpsilon benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms.\nEpsilon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Epsilon’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on actual or perceived race, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy), marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, religion, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Epsilon also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. Epsilon will provide accommodations to applicants who need accommodations to complete the application process. Please reach out to  to request an accommodation.\nFor San Francisco Bay and Los Angeles Areas: Epsilon will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in a manner consistent with the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and San Francisco Police Code Sections 4901-4919, commonly referred to as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Applicants with criminal histories are welcome to apply.\nCompensation Range: USD $129,500.00 - USD $240,500.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. 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