Principal Software Engineer

TriNet is a leading provider of comprehensive human resources solutions for small to midsize businesses (SMBs). We enhance business productivity by enabling our clients to outsource their HR function to one strategic partner and allowing them to focus on operating and growing their core businesses. Our full-service HR solutions include features such as payroll processing, human capital consulting, employment law compliance and employee benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans and workers’ compensation insurance. 
 
TriNet has a nationwide presence and an experienced executive team. Our stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol TNET. If you’re passionate about innovation and making an impact on the large SMB market, come join us as we power our clients’ business success with extraordinary HR. 

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that many potential applicants discourage themselves from applying to jobs unless they meet every single requirement. TriNet always strives to hire the most qualified candidate for a particular role, ensuring we deliver outstanding results for our small and medium-size customers. So if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every single qualification in the job description, nobody’s perfect – and we encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles. 

JOB SUMMARY

The Principal Software Engineer will  architect, innovate and create multi-disciplinary technical and functional solutions to complex business problems. This position provides technical leadership to development and design teams and oversees all technical aspects of projects. This candidate must design and implement reusaable services that are highly scalable, secure, performant, and low cost to maintain and operate.

Essential Duties/Responsibilites                  

• Architect and lead the planning, design and development of new software solutions
• Working closely with Product owners and other stakeholders to understand the requirements and design software solutions to meet the product requirements
• Solves complex and ambitious problems by crafting elegant and impactful solutions and generates concise and effective analysis, reports, and presentation for both internal and external customers.
• Contribute to technical innovations along with defining coding standards10%
• Mentors and supports other members of the software development team and contributes to the software development best practices
• Serves as an expert advisor to executives on the use of current and future technologies for optimal impact on current and future business strategies and results 
• Leads innovation across the organization by exploring new technologies, demonstrating how to leverage those discoveries through proof of concept and incorporating them into the platform

Required for All Jobs:

• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

QUALIFICATIONS

  Education

• Preferred Bachelor's Degree Computer Science, Engineering or related field or equivalent experience.

 Work Experience          

• Preferred Typically 12 or more years Hands-on object-oriented programming in Java or Python and/or Javascript (UI) frameworks                                    
• Experience in Architecting and Designing software solutions for enterprise-wide web application                        

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experience working with cloud native CI/CD tools and technologies.       
• Experience with micro service architecture, end-to-end UI/API integration, and knowledge of API protocols like REST, gRPC, and graphQL              
• Strong problem solving skills and solutioning complex problems                
• Experience in drafting best coding practices and designing highly scalable, secure, and easy to maintain software solutions          
• Solid analytical skills with the ability to refine strategic, technical roadmaps and synthesizing to make improvements and recommendations       
• Ability to continously drive results, display a high level of confidence, inspire and motive team performance              
• Able to architect, design, review and document high level and detail solutions                  
• Provide hands-on support in implementing critical components across the entire stack, from front-end, middle-tier, back-end, infrastructure and data stores to automate and scale         
• Experience in building large scale platforms that deal real-time complex transactions, and ability to troubleshoot distributed systems               
• Knowledge of core cloud services and serverless approaches, and infrastructure as a code  
• Strong understanding of Application Security best practices and Security by design.   

Work Environment:

• Work in a clean, pleasant, and comfortable office work setting. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable persons with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
• This position is 100% in office.

Please Note: TriNet reserves the right to change or modify job duties and assignments at any time. The above job description is not all encompassing. Position functions and qualifications may vary depending on business necessity. 

TriNet is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, religion, color, disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Any applicant with a mental or physical disability who requires an accommodation during the application process should contact [email protected] to request such an accommodation.