Principal Software Engineer

Dallas, Texas

Principal Software Engineer

Dallas, Texas

Full time

Opening on: Jan 21 2026

Remote
Ascensus

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Ascensus is the leading independent technology and service platform powering savings plans across America, providing products and expertise that help nearly 16 million people save for a better today and tomorrow.

Job Functions, Essential Duties, and Responsibilities:

Utilize advanced AI capabilities to enhance software development processes, improve code quality, and optimize performance.

Analyze software requirements and implement complex software changes following appropriate standards for coding and design patterns, source code control, unit testing, and continuous integration and deployment.

Drive innovation on the Scrum team by leading or assisting in technical research initiatives, working with other teams, and participating in technical architecture discussions to influence decisions and maintain consistency across the organization.

Collaborate with team members, actively participate in all Scrum ceremonies and activities, including pair programming and peer code review, with a constant focus on continuous improvement.

Establish alignment with the Product Owner to understand, influence, and deliver on roadmaps with a sense of responsibility for application architecture and technical execution.

Lead by example, act as a role model, coach, mentor, and provide continuous feedback to other team members, especially in the areas of technical and architecture expertise or when production issues arise.

Analyze and troubleshoot complex errors in software applications to determine root cause and resolution.

Protect, secure, and properly handle all confidential data held by Ascensus to ensure against unauthorized access, improper transmission, and/or unapproved disclosure of information that could result in harm to Ascensus or our clients.

Assist with testing and written descriptions of application software changes.

Demonstrate our I-Client service philosophy and our Core Values of People Matter, Quality First, and Integrity Always® in your actions on a day-to-day basis, showing your support of our organizational culture.

Experience, Skills, Knowledge Requirements:

Advanced knowledge and experience with AI capabilities and their application in software development.

Strong technical leadership skills for effective participation in design discussions with both technical and non-technical audiences, creating technical documentation and diagrams.

Extensive understanding of good object-oriented design principles (patterns, cohesion/coupling, S.O.L.I.D., data structures, and algorithms).

Strong experience writing clean and maintainable code using engineering best practices such as unit testing, TDD, continuous integration and deployment, automation, design patterns, refactoring, etc.

Strong experience with Agile SDLC practices.

Minimum 8 years of professional experience developing software & systems on the Microsoft Technology Stack using C# and .Net.

Strong experience with distributed systems, Services Oriented Architecture, RESTful services, and Microservices development.

Strong experience with relational databases such as Sybase, MSSQL, Oracle.

Strong understanding of web technologies such as HTTP, Apache, HTTP Proxies.

Strong experience with multi-threaded applications and memory management.

Strong experience with continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD), automation, and related tools.

Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Strong troubleshooting skills.

Experience mentoring and technical coaching less experienced developers.

Basic experience with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related experience preferred.

Nice to Have Skills:

Experience with Containerization, Docker & Kubernetes.

Experience with at least one modern JS front-end framework (ReactJS, KnockoutJS, AngularJS, Bootstrap) with a preference for ReactJS.

Working experience with C/C++, Python, Apache, Nginx, Redis, jQuery, Powershell, or other scripting languages.

Experience working with legacy code.

The national average salary range for this role is $130-170k in base pay, exclusive of any bonuses and benefits. This base salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position. Actual salary offered will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, performance, and internal pay alignment. We do not anticipate that candidates hired will begin at the top of the range however, from time to time, it may occur on a case-by-case basis.  Other rewards and benefits may include: 401(k) match, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid-Time-Off, etc.  For more information, please visit careers.ascensus.com/#Benefits.

Be aware of employment fraud. All email communications from Ascensus or its hiring managers originate from @ascensus.com or @futureplan.com email addresses. We will never ask you for payment or require you to purchase any equipment. If you are suspicious or unsure about validity of a job posting, we strongly encourage you to apply directly through our website.

For all virtual remote positions, in order to ensure associates can effectively perform their job duties with no distractions, we require an uninterrupted virtual work space and there is also an expectation of family care being in place during business hours. Additionally, there is an internet work speed requirement of 25 MBps or better for individual use. If more than one person is utilizing the same internet connection in the same household or building, then a stronger connection is required. If you are unsure of your internet speed, please check with your service provider. Note: For call center roles specifically, it is a requirement to either hardwire your equipment directly to the internet router or ensure your workstation is in close proximity to the router. Please ensure that you are able to meet these expectations before applying.

Ascensus provides equal employment opportunities to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to ancestry, race, color, religion, sex, (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and/or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, criminal conviction record or any other protected category in accordance with applicable federal, state, or local laws (“Protected Status”).

Principal Software Engineer

Dallas, Texas