Principal Software Engineer – Technical Lead

Location: Remote

Employment Type: Full-time

The Language Doctors is seeking an experienced Principal Software Engineer – Technical Lead to oversee and mentor our engineering team, ensuring the development and delivery of high-quality software solutions. This role blends leadership with hands-on technical expertise, with a strong emphasis on C#, .NET, and SQL. The ideal candidate has a solid background in software development, technical leadership, team management, and application architecture, and a deep understanding of security protocols and compliance standards, including HIPAA.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & Management

• Lead the engineering team, ensuring timely project delivery with an emphasis on quality.
• Oversee all phases of software development: design, testing, and maintenance.
• Mentor engineers in best practices and provide constructive feedback through code reviews.
• Ensure transparent communication within the team and across departments.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance team efficiency.
• Proficiency in Agile frameworks, particularly Scrum, is highly desirable.
• Report project and task statuses to management on time.
• Lead sprints and resolve impediments or technical challenges during Scrum meetings

Technical Expertise

• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in codebases, with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Perform hands-on development tasks using .NET, C#, SQL, and JavaScript. Knowledge of Angular is a plus.
• Modernize and optimize current application architecture and performance.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA and other security protocols.

Collaboration & Coordination

• Foster healthy relationships within the engineering and interdepartmental teams, particularly with IT and compliance.
• Collaborate with product teams and users to translate requirements into actionable technical plans.
• Ensure clear and effective communication between engineering and other departments.

Required Experience & Skills:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

Professional Experience

• 10+ years of overall experience, with at least 4 years in technical leadership.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in .NET Core, .NET Framework, C#, SQL, Web Services, REST APIs, and data structures. Angular knowledge is a plus.
• 2+ years of experience with security protocols and compliance standards such as HIPAA, NIST, or GDPR.
• Strong expertise in source code management using tools like Git.
• Experience managing multiple development, testing, and production environments and handling code branches.
• In-depth understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices, with experience in tools like AWS CodeCommit.

Technical & Soft Skills

• Expertise in software engineering principles, methodologies, and tools.
• Strong knowledge of database architectures, with the ability to write and optimize complex SQL queries and stored procedures.
• Experience modernizing legacy applications, including transitioning to microservices.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure. Experience with AWS services is a plus.
• Proficiency in Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban.
• Strong conflict-resolution and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Proven leadership and team motivation skills in a remote, multicultural environment.

Schedule

• Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM EST.

The Language Doctors, Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

Visit our website at www.thelanguagedoctors.org to learn more.