Principal Software Engineer

Relias US is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to operate as the top technical authority across multiple engineering teams. In this onsite role based in Morrisville, North Carolina, you will shape architectural and strategic direction while helping teams apply advanced cloud and microservices practices.

Role Summary

This position focuses on driving technological excellence and innovation across the organization. You will influence strategic decisions, set technical direction, and ensure integration of modern engineering practices grounded in deep experience with cloud platforms including Azure and GCP, as well as microservices architecture.

Key Responsibilities

• Architectural Leadership: Design and oversee microservices architecture implementations, supporting scalability, resilience, and alignment with business goals.
• Technical Expertise: Act as a technical authority and mentoring resource for engineers at all experience levels.
• Innovation and Strategy: Lead evaluation and adoption of emerging technologies and practices that improve innovation and competitive outcomes.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with product management, operations, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Code Quality Assurance: Maintain high code quality through rigorous code reviews and adherence to software development best practices.
• Process Improvement: Identify and drive initiatives to enhance development processes, tooling, and methodologies, supporting a culture of excellence.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 10+ years developing software, including 6+ years with modern object-oriented languages (C# preferred), and 3+ years as a technical lead or senior software engineer guiding a team.
• Cloud: 4+ years working in cloud environments (Azure strongly preferred).
• Education: Bachelor’s degree.
• Azure Certification: Microsoft AZ-900: Azure Fundamentals (if not current, must be obtained within the first 60 days of the start date).
• AI Certification: AI-200: Azure AI Cloud Developer Associate (if not current, must be obtained within the first 6 months of the start date).

Technologies

• C#
• Azure
• GCP
• Microservices

Preferred Experience and Education

• AZ-400 (Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert)
• AZ-305 (Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions)
• Possibly other advanced certifications related to architecture and security

Location and Onsite Requirements

• North Carolina residency required, within commutable distance to the office.
• Expected to work at the Morrisville, NC Headquarters approximately 30 days per quarter.

Compensation

Salary range: USD 15,000 - 180,000 per year.

Benefits

• Fantastic health and wellness benefits package, including an outstanding 401k match, a flexible PTO program, and a generous and inclusive parental leave policy.
• Relias covers the employee portion of the monthly healthcare premium.
• Active Employee Resource Groups open to all employees.
• Comprehensive onboarding program covering the company, customers, and culture.
• Growth and career advancement opportunities.
• Flexible work environment with onsite and work from home options, where employees choose when to come into the office.
• Multiple development program options, including leadership development, professional development curriculums, and Nanodegree options in both technology and data science.
• Professional development supported through conference attendance and participation in organizations like NC Tech.
• Onsite 321 Coffee Shop providing free coffee and pastries to employees.