Software Engineer III / Sr. Software Engineer I

Job overview

The Software Engineer III / Sr. Software Engineer I is an onsite role based in Raleigh, NC. The salary range is 95,000 - 138,000 USD per year. This role supports the Retirement & Income Solutions (RIS) business at Principal Financial Group. This role is responsible for contributing to the modernization of retirement platforms by building scalable services, enabling complex system integrations, and delivering high-quality solutions. It contributes to the company's long-term technology strategy by ensuring reliable, well-defined system interactions.

What you'll do

• Design, build, and support scalable, reliable, and performant applications.
• Develop and maintain integrations across APIs, file-based interfaces, and batch processing patterns.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to ensure systems integrate effectively.
• Contribute to platform modernization efforts.
• Participate in technical design discussions.
• Ensure solutions meet non-functional requirements such as performance, security, and scalability.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

day shift

raleigh nc

principal financial group

software engineer

aws

java

python

integration

modernization

$95k-$138k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Flexible Time Off (FTO), Pension Eligible

Why this role

Requires 2+ years of AWS experience and 2+ years of vendor integration experience.

About the employer

Principal Financial Group is hiring for this role. Industry: Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services. Sector: 51.