Principal Software Engineer

As passionate about our people as we are about our mission.
What We're All About :
Q2 is proud of delivering our mobile banking platform and technology solutions, globally, to more than 22 million end users across our 1,300 financial institutions and fintech clients. At Q2, our mission is simple: Build strong, diverse communities by strengthening their financial institutions. We accomplish that by investing in the communities where both our customers and employees serve and live.
What Makes Q2 Special?
Being as passionate about our people as we are about our mission. We celebrate our employees in many ways, including our "Circle of Awesomeness" award ceremony and day of employee celebration among others! We invest in the growth and development of our team members through ongoing learning opportunities, mentorship programs, internal mobility, and meaningful leadership relationships. We also know that nothing builds trust and collaboration like having fun. We hold an annual Dodgeball for Charity event at our Q2 Stadium in Austin, inviting other local companies to play, and community organizations we support to raise money and awareness together.
The Job At-A-Glance:
Q2 is seeking a Principal Engineer to join our growing Digital Banking engineering organization in Austin, TX . As a PE, you will wear multiple hats ; you will scale across the team to provide architectural direction and guidance; you will advise Sr. Leadership on technical direction, vision and best practices; you will mentor Software Engineers across multiple teams and disciplines; you will dive deep and solve the hardest technical problems while setting templat es for others to follow .
Responsibilities and Expectations:

• Lead architecture, design, implementation and deployment of large-scale critical and complex financial applications, being responsible for all aspects of solutions end-to-end, through full stack software development

• Skilled in design of technology solutions focused on simplicity, sustainability, scalability, and performance. Ability to dive deep into code and solve the toughest problems. Technically fearless.

• Fluent in the latest technologies including cloud, frameworks and data engines. Able to acquire knowledge as needed.

• Is a recognized leader and mentor . Is routinely sought out to conduct design and code review s. Provides training and guidance for best practices . Understands technical and behavioral requirements/expectations to grow in an engineer's career.

• Possess and insists on the highest standards for herself/himself and others. Does not settle for half-baked solutions . Sets standards for development practices including quality of code, architecture, testing among others.

• Leads through change. Solves complicated problems without organizational barriers.

• Provides input and direction to the implementation of technology solutions. Able to review and provide candid yet effective feedback. Disseminates system knowledge to others. Empowers others to succeed. Gives credit when credit is due .

• Ability to influence decision making within and across consumers of primary technical responsibility . Participates in definition, plannin g and execution of strategic technology direction

• Ability to lead ad hoc teams composed of individuals from different departments, disciplines, or areas of expertise within an organization. It involves collaborating across functional boundaries to achieve shared goals and deliver organizational outcomes that require diverse skill sets and perspectives.

• Leads an organization through being accountable for the entire lifecycle of a service or system within an organization. This includes all aspects of the service, such as its development, deployment, performance, reliability, maintenance, and eventual retirement.

• Ability to effectively communicate highly technical information to technical and non-technical audiences across teams and external resources

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science , Engineering or r elated field and a minimum of 15 years of related experience; or an advanced degree in Computer Science or a related field with 10+ years of experience; or equivalent related work experience

• Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages. Java, Golang, C#, Javascript preferred .

• Strong expertise in cloud infrastructure such as AWS, Azure or GCP , and cloud-native products and services

• Experience in setting technical strategies and direction, including build vs buy decisions , technical due diligence and technology b akeoffs

• Experience in scaling solutions to millions of concurrent users.

This position requires fluent written and oral communication in English.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Health & Wellness

• Hybrid Work Opportunities
• Flexible Time Off
• Career Development & Mentoring Programs
• Health & Wellness Benefits, including competitive health insurance offerings and generous paid parental leave for eligible new parents
• Community Volunteering & Company Philanthropy Programs
• Employee Peer Recognition Programs - "You Earned it"

Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer.
How We Give Back to the Community:
You can learn more about our Q2 Spark Program, Q2 Philanthropy fund, and our employee volunteering programs on our Q2 Community page . Q2 supports dozens of wide-reaching organizations, such as the African American Leadership Institute , and The Trevor Project , promoting diversity and success in leadership and technology. Other deserving beneficiaries include Resource Center helping LGBTQ communities, JDRF , and Homes for our Troops , a group helping veterans rebuild their lives with specially adapted homes.
At Q2, our goal is to be a diverse and inclusive workforce that fosters mutual respect for our employees and the communities we serve. Q2 is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.