Principal Software Engineer

Job OverviewAs a Principal Software Engineer at iCIMS, you will on a team of the best and brightest in the industry who are focused on developing cutting edge, scalable, responsive web and mobile applications that touch our growing customer base every day. As part of the Labs team, you will work collaboratively with an agile team of engineers and designers to build applications, enhance existing systems, and respond to issues as they arise.About UsWhen you join iCIMS, you join the team helping global companies transform business and the world through the power of talent. Our customers do amazing things: design rocket ships, create vaccines, deliver consumer goods globally, overnight, with a smile. As the Talent Cloud company, we empower these organizations to attract, engage, hire, and advance the right talent. We’re passionate about helping companies build a diverse, winning workforce and about building our home team. We're dedicated to fostering an inclusive, purpose-driven, and innovative work environment where everyone belongs.Responsibilities• Lead a team responsible for building critical core services for the iCIMS Talent Cloud such as our Document Management service which handles over 500,000,000 applications for 4,000+ customers• Architect, design, and implement new features and perform code reviews• Ability to have expertise broadly across all our products• Build flexible/scalable test frameworks without over-engineering and choose simple, straightforward solutions over more complex ones, using known existing solutions• Using engineering best practices, design, develop, analyze test plans and strategies to meet performance, usability, scalability, reliability, and security needs• Partner with Dev Managers, Scrum Masters in Release and Sprint planning• Review technologies and development best practices for improving product and processes• Research and fix challenging and complex issues as they arise• Proactively search for making improvements across products, platforms, and modules• Mentor other Software Engineers (II - IV)• Consistently ensures that business is conducted with integrity at all times and that behavior aligns with iCIMS’ policies, procedures, and valuesQualifications• Expertise in multiple technologies or domains• Expert in Java, Spring Framework expertise preferred• Advanced expertise in at least one of the following JavaScript, TypeScript or NodeJS• Experience designing highly scalable, enterprise ready software that utilize microservice design principles• Experience supporting and maintaining production software that requires 99.99% uptime• Advanced proficiency with several advanced design patterns including Visitor, Interpreter, Prototype• Advanced proficiency with PostgreSQL, specifically when designing a highly performant DB for large data sets• Strong proficiency in web-based technologies including Python, JavaScript, XML, JSON, RESTful services and similar related technologies• Expertise in test automation tools, such as Selenium Webdriver, Appium or similar tools• Expertise in JavaScript testing frameworks, such as JUnit, TestNG, JEST, Jasmine or similar• Advanced expertise in test design, test creation, test execution and defect analysis/root cause investigation on a large-scale enterprise software• Experience in advocating and evangelizing best practices such as Test Driven Development (TDD), behavioral-driven development (BDD), Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD)• Expertise utilizing Docker containerization, setting-up build and release tools such as, Jenkins and AWS elastic beanstalk.• Extensive understanding of software engineering practices, philosophies and techniques• Research emerging software engineering practices, philosophies and techniques and recommends changes to the organization• Ability to influence organizationally without authority and lead and organize initiatives that cross team and product boundaries• Create best practices and guide teams to anticipate issues/opportunities when building solutions• Experience with Agile/SCRUM techniques• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Articulates thoughts and ideas clearly, concisely, and persuasively• Ability to work effectively within a fast paced, changing environment that is going through high growth• A self-starter with the demonstrated ability to take initiative, who can proactively identify issues/opportunities and recommend actionsOne of the following Education/Certifications/Licenses Required:• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or other technical degree and 5 years of software engineering experience or 3 years of experience developing recruiting software.• Bachelor’s degree* in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or other technical degree and 5 years of experience developing recruiting software or 7 years of software engineering experience.• In lieu of bachelor’s or technical degree, we will accept 2 additional years of software engineering experience.EEO StatementiCIMS is a place where everyone belongs. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our approach helps us to build a winning team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities. So, regardless of how your diversity expresses itself, you can find a home here at iCIMS.We are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. If you would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at careers@icims.com.Compensation and BenefitsThe target total compensation for this role is $132,000-$176,000.Your estimated compensation will be based upon your experience. iCIMS offers the following benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401(k), an open vacation policy, sick days, short-term disability, long-term disability, maternity/bonding and parental leave, tuition reimbursement, flexible savings accounts, paid holidays, life and AD&D insurance.