Principal Software Engineer
Kforce Inc.
Salt Lake City, UT
- Principal Software Engineer will lead complex technical efforts, including cloud-native architecture and Kubernetes migrations, platform development, and reusable component strategies
- Partners closely with architecture, engineering, and product leaders to deliver scalable, reliable, and well-engineered solutions
- Driving platform and developer experience initiatives, guiding front-end architecture and design systems, influencing backend and data architecture decisions, and ensuring systems support web and mobile experiences cohesively
Requirements:
- Advanced backend engineering experience with Java (Java 21 preferred)
- Strong platform engineering background, including developer experience (DevX), internal tools, and shared services used across an organization
- Strong AWS experience with deep, hands-on expertise in EKS (Kubernetes), including leading or contributing to migrations to EKS
- Experience with AWS Lambda and cloud-native, event-driven architectures
- Proven experience building and maintaining design systems and reusable UI component libraries
- Experience building reusable components and frameworks consumed by multiple teams
- Experience with Kafka or similar distributed messaging systems
- Strong database architecture experience with Oracle, PostgreSQL, and AWS RDS
- Angular 21 expertise (critical) with senior-level front-end architecture experience
- Understanding of mobile strategy and how mobile, web, and backend systems integrate
- Strong communication skills, the ability to influence without authority, and comfort operating across organizational boundaries
- Ability to collaborate effectively with architecture teams and influence technical direction
- Experience in EdTech or education-focused platforms is preferred
The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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About the Company
Kforce Inc.
Kforce is a solutions firm specializing in technology, finance and accounting, and professional staffing services. Our KNOWLEDGEforce® empowers top companies to achieve their digital transformation goals. We curate teams of technical experts who deliver solutions custom-tailored to each client’s needs. These scalable, flexible outcomes are shaped by deep market knowledge, thought leadership and our multi-industry expertise.
Our integrated approach is rooted in 60 years of proven success deploying highly skilled professionals on a temporary and direct-hire basis. Each year, approximately 18,000 talented experts work with the Fortune 500 and other leading companies. Together, we deliver Great Results Through Strategic Partnership and Knowledge Sharing®.