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Our vision for the future is based on the idea that transforming financial lives starts by giving our people the freedom to transform their own. We have a flexible work environment, and fluid career paths. We not only encourage but celebrate internal mobility. We also recognize the importance of purpose, well-being, and work-life balance. Within Empower and our communities, we work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive environment, and our associates dedicate thousands of hours to volunteering for causes that matter most to them.Chart your own path and grow your career while helping more customers achieve financial freedom. Empower Yourself.***Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time, including CPT/OPT.***A Principal Software Engineer is a senior technical leader responsible for architecting and implementing complex software solutions, driving technical excellence, and providing guidance on major engineering projects. They play a crucial role in shaping the technical roadmap and strategy of the organization. A Principal Software Engineer is an individual contributor focusing on the significant engineering ownership of complex applications including design and development of new features, improvements to existing code, code release and deployment and maintenance of the applications.What you will do:<ul><li>Provide technical feasibility and evaluation of the product based on the business needs</li><li>Provide technical leadership to the team in design finalization, code reviews, and resolving production support and maintenance issues</li><li>Lead design and implementation of critical software components and systems</li><li>Mentor technical members of the team</li><li>Contribute to the development of coding standards, best practices, and guidelines</li><li>Collaborate with stakeholders to define and execute the technical roadmap</li><li>Stay informed about emerging technologies and industry trends to drive technical innovation</li><li>Hands-on role which involves coding on day-to-day basis</li><li>Lead domain modelling designs</li><li>Responsible for production on-call duties like any other team member</li><li>Produce high quality design documentation</li></ul>What you will bring:<ul><li>7&#43; years of expertise in Java , Spring boot microservices and Cloud Native technologies or similar (including 2&#43; years in a lead or principal capacity)</li><li>Designed, developed, and maintained a complex software solution involving multiple stakeholders</li><li>Proficient in AWS/EKS and SQL/NOSQL platforms</li><li>Preferred knowledge of service mesh technologies like Istio/Envoy</li><li>Deep knowledge and understanding of Cloud based development tools and processes</li><li>Proven experience in designing critical applications that interact with several other systems internally and externally</li><li>Deep knowledge and understanding of software development process in a distributed multi geography team environment</li><li>Good hands-on experience in domain driven modeling and API development.</li><li>Good working knowledge of SRE practices and responsibilities</li><li>Excellent problem-solving and communication skills including written and oral</li><li>Proven team player who can mentor other technical members of the team</li></ul>What will set you apart:<ul><li>10&#43; years of expertise in Java , Spring boot microservices and Cloud Native technologies or similar (including 2&#43; years in a lead or principal capacity)</li><li>Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field</li><li>Architecture level cloud or product certifications</li></ul>This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications of the job.  The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time.   You will be evaluated in part based on your performance of the responsibilities and/or tasks listed in this job description.   You may be required perform other duties that are not included on this job description.  The job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason.What we offer youWe offer an array of diverse and inclusive benefits regardless of where you are in your career. We believe that providing our employees with the means to lead healthy balanced lives results in the best possible work performance.<ul><li>Medical, dental, vision and life insurance</li><li>Retirement savings – 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%), financial advisory services, potential company discretionary contribution, and a broad investment lineup</li><li>Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year</li><li>Business-casual environment that includes the option to wear jeans</li><li>Generous paid time off upon hire – including a paid time off program plus ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year</li><li>Paid volunteer time — 16 hours per calendar year</li><li>Leave of absence programs – including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)</li><li>Business Resource Groups (BRGs) –  BRGs facilitate inclusion and collaboration across our business internally and throughout the communities where we live, work and play. BRGs are open to all.</li></ul>Base Salary Range$125,400.00 - $181,875.00The salary range above shows the typical minimum to maximum base salary range for this position in the location listed. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation offered may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.Equal opportunity employer •  Drug-free workplaceWe are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity.  All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age (40 and over), race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, religion, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law. ***For remote and hybrid positions you will be required to provide reliable high-speed internet with a wired connection as well as a place in your home to work with limited disruption. You must have reliable connectivity from an internet service provider that is fiber, cable or DSL internet. Other necessary computer equipment, will be provided. You may be required to work in the office if you do not have an adequate home work environment and the required internet connection.***Job Posting End Date at 12:01 am on:04-30-2026<div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Want the latest money news and views shaping how we live, work and play? Sign up for Empower’s <a target="_blank" href="https://mc40z-ccsytqb3fh3sk2v6lhtzn8.pub.sfmc-content.com/sxd012sccim">free newsletter</a> and check out <a target="_blank" href="https://www.empower.com/the-currency">The Currency</a>.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Principal Software Engineer

7+ years in Java, Spring Boot microservices, cloud-native tech; AWS/EKS; strong leadership/mentoring; domain modeling; SRE knowledge; hands-on coding; bachelor's degree preferred.

<h2>Company</h2>Federal Reserve Bank of BostonFederal Reserve Financial Services (FRFS) delivers a suite of payments services to financial institutions via FedLine® Solutions, FedNowSM, Fedwire®, National Settlement Service (NSS), FedCash®, FedACH® (Automated Clearing House), and Check Services. We are currently leading a strategic effort to transform FRFS to a national, enterprise-focused organization. Through our evolved structure, we will meet the needs of the marketplace for new products and services more quickly, seek to provide a more robust and unified customer experience across our financial service offerings, and create new career growth opportunities for FRFS staff. The Federal Reserve has developed a new interbank 24x7x365 real-time gross settlement (RTGS) service with integrated clearing functionality, called the FedNow Service. This service enables financial institutions to provide their customers with the ability to send and receive payments any time, any day, and have full access to those funds within seconds. This position is a unique opportunity to be part of this mission-critical Federal Reserve initiative that is transforming the payments landscape in the United States.<div><div>Top level technical expert in one or more highly specialized areas of applications systems analysis and programming. Responsible for software design, coding, testing, debugging, and documentation. Has full technical knowledge of all phases of applications systems analysis and development. Provides technical leadership on complex projects. Interacts with internal project teams and work groups regularly. Level of work required is considered highly advanced and staff must be able to work under minimal supervision. This job does not have any direct reports. You have an appetite to learn, and a passion for technology, innovation, and developing new skills on evolving technologies.</div><div></div></div><div><div><div><div>Position Contributions-Top level technical expert in one or more highly specialized areas of applications systems analysis and programming. Responsible for software design, coding, testing, debugging, and documentation. Has full technical knowledge of all phases of applications systems analysis and development. Provides technical leadership on complex projects. Interacts with internal project teams and work groups regularly. Level of work required is considered highly advanced and staff must be able to work under minimal supervision. This job does not have any direct reports. You have an appetite to learn, and a passion for technology, innovation, and developing new skills on evolving technologies.What will be expected of you-<ul><li>Serves as a Principal Software Engineer: to design, develop and implement new complex solutions in accordance with FedNow and Fed Standards</li><li>Develops software solutions in Java, Spring, Terraform, NoSQL and RDS in the Cloud</li><li>Develop end to end Infrastructure-as-Code solutions in Cloud</li><li>Provides input into strategic and tactical planning of software solutions and software development lifecycle changes</li><li>In addition to being able to engineer across numerous areas of technology, you’ll serve as subject matter expert in one or more areas</li><li>Trains and consults cross functionally within the organization on troubleshooting/resolving highly complex and/or highly time critical problems</li><li>Collaborates with analysts as part of an integrated Agile team to define user requirements and conduct design review for the development of complex and innovative cloud applications using modern internet-scale technologies and Serverless architecture in Cloud</li><li>Demonstrates skill dexterity; seeking to continuously adapt and employ new technical skills alongside proven staples</li><li>Ensures that the quality of software developed, maintained and enhanced in-house and installed into production is sufficient to prevent the occurrence of catastrophic defects that cause the customer significant problems, missed deadlines, or interruption to the production environment</li><li>Ensure compliance with Fed policies, procedures and standards</li><li>Provides primary or backup production support for applications and components, including but not limited to timely resolution to production problems and processing issues</li></ul>Expertise you will bring-<ul><li>8&#43; years of Java Development</li><li>4&#43; years working with AWS cloud-based platforms in an enterprise environment.</li><li>Demonstrated experience engineering software with cloud-first architectures</li><li>10&#43; years software engineering experience in a team-based environment</li><li>Experience with building and deploying solutions in Cloud</li><li>Experience with Serverless architecture for building software solutions in Cloud</li><li>Experience with CI/CD build tools, and DevOps processes</li><li>Experience developing high performance,  high volume, highly available</li><li>(24/7/365) environments</li><li>Experience with Agile software engineering (Scrum, Kanban, Lean etc)</li><li>Bachelor&#39;s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, </li></ul>Logistics&amp; Requirements-<ul><li>Deep expertise in Java and proficient knowledge of programming languages (JavaScript, XML, JSON, HTML, CSS etc. Python a bonus)</li><li>Proficient knowledge of operating systems (Linux, Unix, Windows)</li><li>Proficient knowledge of database development (SQL, Oracle, DB2)</li><li>Ideally, you’ll have experience with AWS services, and integrating them into an application</li><li>Ideally you’ll have experience with leading edge Cloud technologies, such as Kafka, in-memory and NoSQL databases, messaging platforms, memcache etc).</li><li>Demonstrates independent thinking and decision-making abilities</li><li>Demonstrates excellent written and oral communication abilities</li><li>Proficient knowledge of cloud security for application development and delivery</li><li>Advanced knowledge of object-oriented programming</li><li>Ideally, Infrastructure as Code (IAC); Terraform</li></ul>Nice to Have-  <ul><li>Experience with API Development and consumption and microservices architecture</li><li>Experience with agile development methodology</li><li>Knowledge of technology project and secure coding standards</li><li>Strong interpersonal, teamwork and negotiation skills</li><li>Strong customer service skills</li><li>Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills</li><li>Familiarity with usability techniques and best practices</li><li>Infrastructure as Code (IAC); Terraform</li></ul></div></div></div></div>SalaryThe salary range for this position is $173,400.00 - $216,700.00 - $260,000.00. The Boston Fed believes in salary transparency. The final salary and offer will be determined by the applicant’s background, skills, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Whether you’re developing into the job or are a more seasoned candidate, we aim to pay competitively. The position and job description posted is for a Principal Software Engineer however, candidates will be placed in an appropriate level within the Software Engineer job family based on the extent of their experience. If you reside outside of the 1st District, you may be hired by your local Federal Reserve District and compensation will follow hiring District&#39;s range and policy.The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston is committed to provide equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, disability, or military service.    All employees assigned to this position will be subject to FBI fingerprint/ criminal background and Patriot Act/ Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) watch list checks at least once every five years.    For this job, any offer of employment is contingent upon successfully passing a two-phase security screening. The first phase consists of the satisfactory completion of a physical examination (including a drug screening), reference checks, and a security investigation consisting of credit and criminal history checks. The second phase, which might not be complete until after you begin working at the Reserve Bank, is an additional risk-based security screening determined by the risk rating of the position.  Depending upon the sensitivity of the position, this phase may include, and is not limited to, work and residency eligibility verification, and personal interviews with the candidate, references, and prior employers.  All applicants must have resided in the United States for at least three (3) years<h2></h2><h2></h2><h2>Full Time / Part Time</h2>Full time<h2></h2><h2></h2><h2>Regular / Temporary</h2>Regular<h2></h2><h2></h2><h2>Job Exempt (Yes / No)</h2>Yes<h2></h2><h2></h2><h2>Job Category</h2>Information Technology Family Group<h2></h2><h2></h2><h2>Work Shift</h2>First (United States of America)The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.Always verify and apply to jobs on Federal Reserve System Careers (<a target="_blank" href="https://rb.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/FRS">https://rb.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/FRS</a>) or through verified Federal Reserve Bank social media channels.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.kansascityfed.org/documents/7797/Workday_Privacy_Notice.pdf">Privacy Notice</a>

8+ years Java development; 4+ years AWS cloud experience; cloud-first architecture; CI/CD, DevOps; serverless; strong communication.

The Principal Architect for Netsmart is a senior technical leader responsible for defining and guiding the architecture of Netsmart’s platforms and products with our Post-Acute organization. This role blends high-level strategic architectural leadership across UX, Application, Infrastructure, and Cloud with deep, hands‑on engineering expertise across modern cloud technologies, including Microsoft Azure, AWS, and cloud‑native architectures. This individual drives architectural roadmaps, leads technical decision‑making, and acts as an evangelist for data-driven, AI-enabled innovation. The Principal Architect must work onsite at our Overland Park, KS headquarters, collaborating closely with engineering, product, and executive teams to deliver highly scalable, modern solutions aligned with Netsmart’s mission.ResponsibilitiesArchitectural Leadership &amp; Vision- Define, maintain, and evolve enterprise-wide architectural strategies and multi-year platform roadmaps.- Establish architectural principles, standards, and reusable patterns ensuring consistency across engineering teams.- Evaluate and drive adoption of modern cloud technologies including Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, serverless, microservices, and event-driven architectures.- Champion the integration of AI, ML, and data-driven capabilities into Netsmart’s product ecosystem.Hands-On Technical Leadership- Promote and provide hands-on engineering support through code reviews, design reviews, prototyping, and reference implementations.- Deliver deep architectural guidance across .NET, C#, ASP.NET Core, SQL Server, Java, PostgresQL Azure, and AWS cloud services.- Build and validate technical proofs-of-concept to accelerate innovation and reduce delivery risk.- Support delivery teams in designing scalable, performant, cloud-native systems.AI, Data &amp; Innovation Advocacy- Promote an AI-first, data-driven mindset across engineering and product teams.- Partner with data engineering and analytics teams to define modern data architectures, pipelines, and governance.- Drive adoption of emerging AI/ML technologies and frameworks that enhance user experience and operational intelligence.- Champion modern engineering practices rooted in data insights and model-driven design.Cross-Functional Collaboration- Partner with Executive Business Leadership to translate business goals into well-architected solutions and long-term technology roadmaps.- Collaborate with DevOps, UX, cloud infrastructure teams, and engineering leaders to ensure alignment on delivery and architecture.- Communicate complex technical strategies and tradeoffs to executive leadership in clear, digestible terms.Execution &amp; Delivery Support- Support teams throughout the SDLC with architectural oversight, technical guidance, and mentorship.- Identify risks and constraints early and guide engineering toward scalable, practical solutions.- Lead modernization initiatives including cloud migration, legacy system decomposition, domain-driven design, and API-first architecture.- Ensure architectures meet standards for performance, reliability, interoperability, observability, security, and cost efficiency.Governance &amp; Standards- Maintain architectural documentation, technical decision logs, and detailed system diagrams.- Define and enforce standards for coding practices, integration patterns, cloud deployment, and service design.- Promote excellence in application architecture, technical debt management, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and observability systems.Minimum Qualifications- Extensive experience as a Principal Architect, Senior Architect, or Principal Engineer building enterprise-scale systems.- Deep, hands-on experience with industry standard technologies including C#, .NET, ASP.NET Core, Azure, and SQL Server- Strong experience with AWS cloud services, serverless computing, and distributed systems.- Demonstrated ability to conduct high-quality code reviews and guide engineering best practices.- Experience designing data-driven systems and integrating AI/ML into applications.- Effective communication skills with the ability to influence without authority.- Bachelor&#39;s degree or equivalent experience.- Must be onsite and work full-time at our Overland Park, KS office.Preferred Qualifications- Experience in healthcare technology or regulated industries.- Experience in Post-Acute, Sr. Living, Hospice app to cloud experience.- Azure or AWS architecture certifications.- Experience with Kubernetes, microservices, event-driven systems, and large-scale data platforms.- Track record leading cloud modernization or AI/ML-driven initiatives.<div><div><div></div></div></div>Netsmart is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer, providing equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all associates. All employment decisions at Netsmart, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, promotion and transfer, are based on performance, qualifications, abilities, education and experience. Netsmart does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, past or present military service, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.Netsmart desires to provide a healthy and safe workplace and, as a government contractor, Netsmart is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal law. Pursuant to Netsmart policy, all post-offer candidates are required to successfully complete a pre-employment background check, including a drug screen, which is provided at Netsmart’s sole expense. In the event a candidate tests positive for a controlled substance, Netsmart will rescind the offer of employment unless the individual can provide proof of valid prescription to Netsmart’s third party screening provider.If you are located in a state which grants you the right to receive information on salary range, pay scale, description of benefits or other compensation for this position, please use this <a href="https://forms.office.com/r/a5KjYkVCaT" target="_blank">form</a> to request details which you may be legally entitled.All applicants for employment must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Netsmart does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position.Netsmart&#39;s Job Applicant Privacy Notice may be found <a target="_blank" href="https://www.ntst.com/-/media/pdfs/Misc/NTST_Job_Applicant_Privacy%20Notice_FINAL_0524.pdf">here</a>.

Principal Architect-Post-Acute (Onsite) Overland Park, KS

Principal Architect

Senior architect/engineer leading enterprise-scale architecture with cloud focus (Azure, AWS), hands-on coding in C#/.NET, data/AI integration; onsite in Overland Park, KS; Bachelor’s or equivalent experience.

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