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Principal Software Engineer

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Amtrak
  • Full-time
  • Washington DC; Philadelphia, PA; Wilmington, DE
  • 161352 USD / year
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    💰 Salary: $124,600–$161,352🗓️ Work Model: Hybrid📋 Type: Full-time
    🏷️ Category: Engineering & Cybersecurity🏛️ Org Type: Public Entity
    📍 Office Location: Washington DC; Philadelphia, PA; Wilmington, DE🗺️ State: DC, PA, DE

Amtrak

Design and deliver high-quality solutions that meet or exceed business needs. Responsible for systems analysis, design, development, system integration, enhancements, testing, maintenance and support. Resolve problems, provide recommendations, and assist with continual improvement of processes and solutions.

Essential Functions

  • Lead the technical product design and development process with customers, architects, and team members.
  • Organize and document technical requirements.
  • Define solutions to software applications to meet business needs.
  • Develop or enhance software applications, ensuring solutions are secure and meet QA standards.
  • Identify solution improvements and champion department-wide initiatives.
  • Identify functional and non-functional testing needs and plans.
  • Perform software testing and implement automated testing solutions.
  • Provide ongoing maintenance of applications.

    Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience. 
  • Plus 7 years of relevant work experience.

    Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant experience. 
  • Plus 9 years of relevant work experience.
  • Railroad or other transportation experience is a plus

    Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Familiarity with core Internet technologies and modern full stack software engineering practices
  • Proficiency in Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, (Angular or React), and Node.js
  • Development experience with Spring/SpringBoot and RESTful APIs
  • Experience with distributed messaging and streaming platforms, **including Kafka or **RabbitMQ
  • General cloud platform experience (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Skilled in version control systems (e.g., Git)
  • Strong documentation and communication skills
  • Solid understanding of data structures and design patterns
  • Experience in frontend, backend, and cloud-native development
  • Familiarity with **Agile methodologies **(SCRUM, SAFe)
  • Understanding of information systems and application architectures
  • Ability to work under deadlines, manage multiple tasks, and adapt to changing environments
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