Principal Software Engineer

DriveTime Sales and Finance Company, LLC is hiring a Principal Software Engineer to lead complex, business-critical software initiatives and shape technical strategy. The role involves designing and delivering scalable cloud-native applications, integrating enterprise systems, and providing technical leadership in partnership with product, architecture, and business teams.

Responsibilities:

• Leading the design, development, and delivery of enterprise-scale software solutions and strategic technology initiatives
• Architecting and building modern applications using object-oriented programming languages such as C#, Java, or Python
• Designing, developing, and optimizing APIs using RESTful services, GraphQL, and serverless architectures
• Driving application integration efforts across internal systems and external third-party platforms
• Collaborating with product, architecture, and business teams to align technical solutions with organizational objectives
• Providing technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams through architecture reviews, code reviews, and best practice development
• Designing and implementing scalable data solutions leveraging both relational and non-relational databases
• Developing secure applications utilizing modern authentication and authorization frameworks and identity providers
• Contributing to front-end application development using modern frameworks such as Angular, React, or Vue
• Building and deploying cloud-native applications within Azure and other cloud environments as needed
• Partnering with marketing and customer technology teams to integrate Customer Data Platforms (CDPs) and Customer Engagement Platforms (CEPs)
• Evaluating emerging tools, technologies, and engineering practices to improve software quality, scalability, and operational efficiency
• Influencing technical strategy and communicating architectural decisions to senior leadership and key stakeholders
• Balancing technical excellence, delivery timelines, and business priorities to achieve successful outcomes

Requirements:

• Individuals with temporary visas or who need sponsorship now or in the future are not eligible for hire at this time
• Ability to establish strong cross-functional partnerships across product, engineering, architecture, and business teams
• Strong engineering fundamentals with the ability to identify enduring solutions beyond technology trends
• Proven ability to navigate and influence product and engineering tradeoffs
• Demonstrated leadership through influence, collaboration, and technical expertise
• Results-oriented mindset with a focus on delivering high-impact business outcomes
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical audiences
• Data-driven approach to decision-making and problem-solving
• Strong analytical thinking and the ability to solve complex challenges regardless of technology stack
• Passion for innovation, continuous learning, and mentoring fellow engineers
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Extensive experience with object-oriented programming languages such as C#, Java, or Python
• Expertise in API design and development using RESTful services, GraphQL, and serverless architectures
• Experience working with relational and non-relational databases including Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, or similar technologies
• Experience integrating enterprise applications and third-party systems
• Exposure to authentication and authorization platforms such as Okta, Auth0, Cognito, Firebase, or similar solutions
• Experience with modern front-end frameworks such as Angular, React, or Vue
• Experience building solutions in cloud environments, preferably Microsoft Azure
• Experience with Customer Data Platforms (CDPs), preferably Segment, or similar technologies
• Experience with Customer Engagement Platforms (CEPs), preferably Braze, or similar technologies
• Experience with low-code or workflow automation platforms such as Pega, Segment, Decisions, or similar technologies
• Experience working within highly regulated or enterprise-scale environments
• Prior experience leading large-scale modernization, digital transformation, or cloud migration initiatives
• Background implementing event-driven or microservices-based architectures
• Experience mentoring senior engineers and helping establish engineering standards across multiple teams