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Principal Software Engineer - Platform (hybrid)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$147k-$210k/yr HybridFull Time
Enova International
Enova InternationalNYSE: ENVA: Provides digital lending and credit solutions through machine learning.
7+ YOE7+ years software engineering; 2+ years architect/principal engineer; AI/ML experience; distributed systems; Go/Ruby/AWS; Lean/Agile; SOA; strong communication.
Go, Ruby, AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker
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Principal/Sr. Principal Software Engineer
Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States
$109k-$163k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Develops and manufactures advanced aerospace, defense, and space systems.
5+ YOEBachelor's in CS/CE or equivalent experience, 5+ years engineering experience (Principal) or 8+ years (Sr Principal). Proficiency in C++, embedded Linux/VxWorks, scripting (Python/Bash), version control (Git/GitLab/GitHub/Bitbucket/ClearCase), Agile/Waterfall; U.S. citizenship and active Secret clearance required.
C++, C++11, Python, Bash, Batch, Linux, VxWorks, Waterfall Methodology, Agile, Git, GitLab, GitHub, Bitbucket, ClearCase, Rally, Jira, DevSecOps, Model-based Engineering
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Principal/Sr. Principal Software Engineer
Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States
$109k-$163k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Designs and manufactures advanced aerospace and defense systems.
5+ YOEUS citizen with active Secret clearance and SAP access; Bachelor’s in CS/CE (or equivalent experience). 5+ years engineering experience (Principal) or 8+ years (Sr Principal). Must have C++, embedded Linux or VxWorks, scripting (Python/Bash), version control (Git/GitLab/GitHub/ClearCase), and Agile/Waterfall experience.
C++, C++11, Python, Bash, Batch, Linux, VxWorks, Git, GitLab, GitHub, Bitbucket, ClearCase, Rally, Jira, Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps, Agile, Waterfall Methodology
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Principal Software Engineer
Downers Grove or Willingboro
$140k-$180k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Radwell International
Radwell International: A that supplies and distributes industrial and automation equipment to businesses.
15+ YOE15+ years software engineering with enterprise architecture, cloud (Azure) modernization, microservices, eCommerce, AI/LLM production experience, and strong people mentoring and technical leadership.
React.js, Next.js, TypeScript, C#, .NET Core, Java, Python, Go, Kafka, Azure Service Bus, Event Hub, Cloudflare, Akamai, Azure Front Door, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Redis, Cosmos DB, MongoDB, AKS, Azure App Service, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Key Vault, Azure AD/Entra ID, Azure Monitor, Terraform, Bicep, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Helm, Open Telemetry, Application Insights, Jaeger, Grafana, Prometheus, k6, JMeter, Azure Load Testing, Pinecone, Weaviate, pgvector, OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, Playwright, Cypress, Pact, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks
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Principal Software Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$118k-$123k/yr HybridFull Time
Morningstar
MorningstarNASDAQ: MORN: Provides independent investment research, data, and analytics.
8+ YOE3+ MgmtBachelor's (or Master's) in CS/CE/IT plus 6–8+ years software engineering; 5+ years designing cloud-native AI solutions with AWS/Azure/OpenAI; 5+ years with Python and Java; 3+ years leading teams; CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes experience.
OpenAI, Azure, AWS, Python, Java, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS Fargate, SonarQube
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Principal Software Engineer
United States or Redmond or Mountain View or Chicago or Austin or Houston or New York or Cambridge or Atlanta
$143k-$275k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Microsoft
MicrosoftNASDAQ: MSFT: Develops software, services, devices, and cloud computing solutions.
6+ YOEBachelor's in Computer Science or related + 6+ years engineering experience (C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python) required; Master's or higher experience preferred; must have existing work authorization (no visa sponsorship).
C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python
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Principal Software Engineer - AWS
Chicago or Scottsdale or San Francisco or New York City or Phoenix
$173k-$276k/yr HybridFull Time
Early Warning Services
Early Warning Services: Operates payment and risk solutions for the financial industry.
15+ YOE15+ years software engineering experience with 8+ years in FinTech; hands-on full‑stack design and architecture, cloud/containerization, CI/CD, test automation, Java/J2EE/Spring, messaging, Oracle PL/SQL, Git, and strong communication.
Java, J2EE, JUnit, Tomcat, Spring Boot, Spring Core, Kafka, Tibco EMS, JMS, Oracle PL/SQL, JavaScript, jQuery, AngularJS, Git, Chef, Maven, Jenkins, AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, SVN, Jira, Bugzilla, Confluence, Splunk, Altiris, Zabbix, Terraform, AppDynamics, C#, Ruby, Python, PHP, Kubernetes
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Principal Software Engineer
Hartford or Charlotte or Columbus or Chicago
$168k-$253k/yr HybridFull Time
The Hartford
The HartfordNYSE: HIG: Provides business and personal insurance, group benefits, and investments.
12+ YOE12+ years enterprise application development experience, bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering required, hands-on with Java, Spring Boot, Angular/TypeScript, SQL, cloud (AWS), APIs/microservices, observability tools; strong communication and AI-first experience.
Java, Spring Boot, Angular, TypeScript, SQL, AWS, Application Insights, Splunk, APIs, microservices, event-driven architectures, Identity and Access Management, AI frameworks, CI/CD, DevSecOps
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Principal Software Engineer, Core Services
Wayne or Naperville
$160k-$185k/yr HybridFull Time
Frontline Education
Frontline EducationNYSE: ROP: Provides administrative and management software for K-12 school districts.
10+ YOE10+ years software engineering experience, bachelor’s in CS or equivalent, deep TypeScript/Node.js skills, cloud-native and distributed systems experience, leadership and mentoring experience.
TypeScript, Node.js, NestJS, EC2, Lambda, S3, SNS, SQS, Docker, Kafka, React, Kubernetes, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, OpenAI Codex
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Principal Software Engineer (Auth0)
Bellevue or Chicago or New York City or San Francisco or Washington
$244k-$376k/yr HybridFull Time
Okta
OktaNASDAQ: OKTA: Provide secure identity management and authentication for enterprises.
10+ YOE10+ years software development, 4+ years identity/cloud experience, 3+ years developer tooling experience; strong systems design, communication, and rapid learning skills.
Auth0, Auth0 FGA, Model Context Protocol (MCP), A2A, SDKs, Python
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Principal Engineer Software - Storage (Chronosphere)
Burbank or Denver or Chicago or Austin or Jacksonville or Hartford or Bridgeport or Seattle or Boston or New York City
$147k-$238k/yr RemoteAll Commitments Available
Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto NetworksNASDAQ: PANW: Provides enterprise-grade network, cloud, and endpoint security software.
Design and build scalable backend services for high-volume telemetry data; strong backend skills; cloud infra experience; API design; mentorship.
Go, Java, Python, Rust, AWS, GCP, Azure, REST, gRPC, GraphQL
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Principal Software Engineer – Data and Billing QA
Overland Park or New York or Chicago
$111k-$143k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Cboe
CboeBATS: CBOE: Operates global market infrastructure and provides tradable financial products.
Principal-level engineering expertise with AI/agentic tooling, strong Python/Java/C++ skills, Linux, Kafka/Avro/Kudu/Snowflake, CI/CD (Jenkins), SQL and Git; bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, LangChain, AutoGen, Python, Java, C++, Linux, Kafka, Avro, Kudu, Snowflake, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL, Jira, Confluence, Git, Jenkins
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Principal Software Engineer
Rosemont, Illinois, United States
$200k/yr HybridFull Time
Wintrust Financial Corporation
Wintrust Financial CorporationNASDAQ: WTFC: Provides community banking, commercial finance, and wealth management services.
5+ YOEBachelor's in CS or related plus 5 years (or Master's plus 3),3+ years Salesforce and Lightning Web Components, Apex, Git, Visual Studio Code, HTML/CSS/JavaScript, Agile/DevOps experience, strong communication and design skills.
Salesforce CRM, Lightning Web Components, APEX, Git, Visual Studio Code, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Agile
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Principal Software Engineer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$118k-$123k/yr HybridFull Time
Morningstar
MorningstarNASDAQ: MORN: Provides financial data, investment research, and asset management services.
6+ YOE3+ MgmtBachelor's in CS/CE/IT with 8+ years (or Master's with 6+ years); 5+ years designing cloud-native AI solutions; 3+ years leadership; experience with AWS, Azure, OpenAI, Python, Java, Docker, Kubernetes; strong communication and debugging skills.
OpenAI, Azure, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS Fargate, SonarQube, Python, Java
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Principal Software Engineer (.NET Technical Lead)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
$137k-$234k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Northern Trust
Northern TrustNASDAQ: NTRS: Financial services for individuals, families, and global institutions.
10+ YOE5+ MgmtBachelor's degree and 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in technical leadership. Requires C#, .NET, cloud, microservices, CI/CD, and AI-assisted engineering expertise.
C#, .NET Core, ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework Core, SQL Server, REST APIs, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, Microsoft Azure, AWS, Git, GitHub, Microsoft Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Terraform, GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, OAuth, JWT, SAML, SSO, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, DevOps, Agile, SDLC
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Principal Engineer, Customer Web and Mobile Experience
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Independence Pet Group
Independence Pet Group: Integrated platform providing pet insurance and health services.
15+ YOEBachelor's or Master's (or equivalent experience), 15+ years software engineering with 5+ years at Staff/Principal level; expert JavaScript/TypeScript, React/React Native, Next.js; experience with .NET (C#), CI/CD, auth standards, and technical leadership.
React, React Native, React Native Web, JavaScript, TypeScript, Git, GitHub, Node.js, Next.js, VS Code, GitHub Codespaces, GitHub Copilot Enterprise, Expo CLI, Expo SDK, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Azure CLI, Microsoft Dynamics 365, .NET (C#), Postman, React DevTools, BrowserStack, Tailwind, NativeWind, shadcn/ui-style, Contentful, Sitecore, Adobe Experience Manager, GraphQL, REST, OIDC, OAuth2, SSO, MFA, WCAG 2.1, OWASP, SOC 2, PCI, EIS Suite
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Chief Principal Software Engineer- Cloud
Greenville or Remote or Remote
$119k-$204k/yr HybridFull Time
Oshkosh
OshkoshNYSE: OSK: Manufacturer of specialty trucks, military vehicles and access equipment.
8+ YOE8+ years backend cloud software development; Azure cloud; C#/.NET; IoT/cloud data platforms; containerization; CI/CD; security and observability.
Azure, C#, NET Core, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, GitHub Actions, Event Grid, Event Hub, Azure Functions, CosmosDB, Redis, Azure Monitor, Application Insights
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Principal Software Engineer – AI & Cloud (Healthcare / EHR Platforms)
Atlanta or Chicago or Phoenix or Charlotte or Texas
HybridFull Time
Oracle
OracleNYSE: ORCL: Provides cloud infrastructure and enterprise software for global businesses.
6+ YOE7+ years building distributed systems; strong Java and Python; microservices and Kubernetes; cloud experience (OCI/AWS/Azure/GCP); AI/ML or AIOps production; REST APIs; SQL; code reviews and mentoring; customer-facing troubleshooting.
Java, Python, Shell scripting, Kubernetes, Microservices, REST APIs, SQL, OCI, AWS, Azure, GCP, AI/ML, AIOps, Cloud Architecture, Code Review, SQL
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Engineer, Principal
Naperville, Illinois, United States
$109k-$159k/yr OnsiteFull Time
KeHE Distributors
KeHE Distributors: Wholesale distributor of natural, organic, and specialty foods.
7+ YOE7+ years of software architecture/engineering experience; cloud and DevOps focus; strong leadership in architecture decisions.
CSharp, Python, Angular, SQL, AWS, Azure, GCP, CI/CD tooling
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Principal Software Engineer - U.S. (remote)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
RemoteFull Time
DISCO
DISCONYSE: LAW: Provides AI-powered software for ediscovery and legal document review.
15+ YOE15+ years experience in distributed, data-intensive system architecture, Domain-Driven Design, cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), CI/CD and big-data technologies; strong communication and leadership in architecture.
ElasticSearch, NoSQL Stores, Kafka, Columnar Databases, DataFlow, Pipeline Systems, Graph DataStores, Terraform, Jenkins, CodePipeline, Docker, AWS, Azure, GCP, CI/CD
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