Principal Software Engineer
First seen by Alion on Sep 7, 2026.
Key Responsibilities
● Lead and mentor a pod of 2–3 engineers, driving delivery planning, estimation, and execution.
● Design, build, and deliver high-quality software using .NET Core, Angular, and Azure.
● Ensure code quality, performance, scalability, and maintainability within the team.
● Contribute to system design and architecture decisions aligned with global services.
● Implement and uphold strong engineering practices, including code reviews, testing, and CI/CD discipline.
● Align solutions to org's global platform strategy and shared services model.
● Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, and global engineering teams to deliver consistent outcomes.
● Support production readiness, monitoring, and operational stability.
● Drive continuous improvement of engineering processes and practices.
● Contribute to common services and promote reuse and standardization across regions.
Required Skills
● 6+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, including senior or lead roles.
● Expertise in C#, .NET, and .NET Core development.
● Strong experience with Docker/containerization and Azure cloud environments.
● Proficiency in Entity Framework, database performance optimization, and query tuning.
● Deep understanding of transaction and concurrency control, Domain Driven Design (DDD), and microservice architecture.
● Experience with unit and integration testing, and version management.
● Hands-on exposure to DevOps practices, including CI/CD and deployment concepts.
● Ability to scope and size requirements, mentor engineers, and drive technical delivery.
● Strong coding, code review, and quality assurance skills.
● Excellent communication and collaboration skills in distributed/global teams.
Nice to Have
● Over 5 years of experience with Azure cloud platforms.
● Familiarity with Azure frameworks and services.
● Exposure to mobile development, especially with Flutter.
● Experience with NoSQL databases.
● Frontend development experience with Angular.
● Knowledge of CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps.
● Background in SaaS platforms or product-based environments.
● Understanding of performance, security, and scalability patterns.
Skills
.NET, Angular (2+), Windows Azure, Microservices, Entity Framework, CI/CD, Docker