Software Engineer Principal (Remote)
Company: The Home Depot
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
Software Engineer Principal (Remote) 1127353286 Atlanta,
Georgia, US, 30361 Position Purpose: The Software Engineer
Principal is responsible for joining a product team and
contributing to the software design, software development, and
overall product lifecycle for a product that our users love. The
engineering process is highly collaborative. In addition to
pairing, Software Engineer Principals field questions from other
product teams and encourage cross-team collaboration. They also
play an active role working with 3rd party vendors as well as the
open-source community. Software Engineer Principals create
foundational code elements that can be reused as well as
architectural diagrams and other product-related documentation.
They also define service level objectives for products. In
addition, Software Engineer Principals may be involved in product
configuration, performance tuning and testing as well as production
monitoring. As a Software Engineer Principal, you will be an
extremely knowledgeable Engineer on the product team and are
expected to build and grow the skillsets of the more junior
engineers. There is also an expectation that the Software Engineer
Principal will demonstrate expertise around modern software design
and development. Key Responsibilities: 70% Delivery & Execution
Collaborates and pairs with other product team members (UX,
engineering, and product management) to create secure, reliable,
scalable software solutions Documents, reviews and ensures that all
quality and change control standards are met Writes custom code or
scripts to automate infrastructure, monitoring services, and test
cases Writes custom code or scripts to do destructive testing to
ensure adequate resiliency in production Creates meaningful
dashboards, logging, alerting, and responses to ensure that issues
are captured and addressed proactively Contributes to
enterprise-wide tools to drive destructive testing, automation, or
engineering empowerment Identifies product enhancements
(client-facing or technical) to create a better experience for the
end users Identifies unsecured code areas and implements fixes as
they are discovered with or without tooling Identifies, implements,
and shares technical solutions that can be used across the
organization Creates and architects foundational code elements that
can be reused many times by a product Creates meaningful
architecture diagrams and other documentation needed for security
reviews or other interested parties Defines Service Level
Objectives for product to constantly measure their reliability in
production and help prioritize backlog work 20% Support &
Enablement: Fields questions from other product teams or support
teams Monitors tools and participates in conversations to encourage
collaboration across product teams Provides application support for
software running in production Proactively monitors production
Service Level Objectives for products Works with vendors and the
open-source community to help identify and implement feature
enhancements in software products Works with other product teams to
create API specifications and contracts for shared data Proactively
reviews the performance and capacity of all aspects of production:
code, infrastructure, data, and message processing Triages high
priority issues and outages as they arise 10% Learning:
Participates in and leads learning activities around modern
software design and development core practices (communities of
practice) Learns, through reading, tutorials, and videos, new
technologies and best practices being used within other technology
organizations Attends conferences and learns how to apply new
technologies where appropriate Direct Manager/Direct Reports:
Typically reports to the Software Engineer Manager or Sr. Manager,
Technology Director or Sr. Director. Travel Requirements: Typically
requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time. Physical
Requirements: Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable
position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare
occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.
Working Conditions: Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any
unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.
Minimum Qualifications: Must be eighteen years of age or older.
Must be legally permitted to work in the United States. Mastery of
an object oriented programming language (preferably Java) Must be
legally permitted to work in the United States Preferred
Qualifications: 6-8 years of relevant work experience Mastery of a
modern scripting language (preferably Python) Mastery of a modern
web application framework such as Ruby on Rails, Spring MVC, and
Node.js Mastery of writing SQL queries against a relational
database Mastery of a version control systems (preferably Git)
Proficient in a front-end technology and framework such as HTML,
CSS, JavaScript, AngularJS, ReactJS, and JQuery Proficient in a
Linux or Unix based environment Proficient in a CI/CD toolchain
Proficient in destructive testing methodologies and tools
Proficient in a cloud computing platform and the associated
automation patterns they provide Proficient in production systems
design including High Availability, Disaster Recovery, Performance,
Efficiency, and Security Proficient in defensive coding practices
and patterns for high-availability Proficient in modern
microservice-based architectures and methodologies Proficient in
successful application of design patterns Proficient in test-driven
development and effective unit test creation Proficient in a NoSQL
database Proficient in query optimization and troubleshooting
Proficient in effective data modeling within both SQL and NoSQL
databases Experience in working with 12-factor methodology and
understanding its benefits, and able to demonstrate appropriate
patterns to more junior team members Proficient in designing and
implementing RESTful web services Minimum Education: The knowledge,
skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a
bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study
related to the job. Preferred Education: No additional education
Minimum Years of Work Experience: 6 Preferred Years of Work
Experience: No additional years of experience Minimum Leadership
Experience: None Preferred Leadership Experience: None
Certifications: None Competencies: Action Oriented: Taking on new
opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high
energy and enthusiasm Business Insight: Applying knowledge of
business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals
Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively
with others to meet shared objectives Communicates Effectively:
Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a
clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
Cultivates Innovation: Creating new and better ways for the
organization to be successful Drives Results: Consistently
achieving results, even under tough circumstances Global
Perspective: Taking a broad view when approaching issues; using a
global lens Interpersonal Savvy: Relating openly and comfortably
with diverse groups of people Manages Ambiguity: Operating
effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is
not clear Manages Complexity: Making sense of complex, high
quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively
solve problems Nimble Learning: Actively learning through
experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes
and failures as learning fodder Optimizes Work Processes: Knowing
the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with
a focus on continuous improvement Self-Development: Actively
seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and
informal development channels Situational Adaptability: Adapting
approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of
different situations Pay Rate: $240,000 - $140,000
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