Senior Software Engineer, Ruby on Rails

Job overview

The Senior Software Engineer, Ruby on Rails role is listed in Raleigh, NC; the posting describes in-office, hybrid, and limited remote arrangements depending on residence and agreement with the leader. The annual salary range is $115,000–$170,000. The role supports Principal’s insurance technology team and its invoicing platform for enrollment, commissions, and billing. The engineer designs, builds, and enhances scalable software across the development lifecycle, helping modernize insurance-platform capabilities. The role also provides technical leadership, improves software quality, and mentors engineers while delivering secure, maintainable solutions aligned with business and regulatory needs.

What you'll do

• Design and develop software from requirements and architecture through testing and production
• build and enhance applications using Ruby on Rails and AWS
• partner with product, design, engineering, and stakeholders
• influence architecture, review code, and mentor engineers
• own automated testing, secure coding, performance planning, and CI/CD quality
• estimate work, communicate progress and risks, and deliver projects through production.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior software engineer

ruby on rails

raleigh nc

principal financial group

insurance technology

aws

invoicing platform

software architecture

ci/cd

ai

$115,000–$170,000/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Flexible time off
• pension eligibility
• bonus-program opportunity for non-sales positions.

Why this role

The posting offers in-office, hybrid, and remote arrangements only for people residing more than 30 miles from Des Moines, IA, or Charlotte, NC.

About the employer

Principal Financial Group is hiring for this role. Industry: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages. Sector: 52.