Principal Software Engineer/solutions Architect

Fifth Third Bank

Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Fully remote
Expert-level software architecture and system design
Cloud-native development with aws services
Microservices, domain-driven design, event-driven architecture
The Principal Software Engineer serves as a senior technical leader responsible for driving architectural direction, hands-on development, engineering excellence, and cross-squad technical coordination across multiple domains

Job Summary

  • The Principal Software Engineer serves as a senior technical leader responsible for driving architectural direction, hands-on development, engineering excellence, and cross-squad technical coordination across multiple domains.
  • This role designs, develops and oversees implementation of complex, scalable systems while mentoring engineering teams, shaping engineering standards, and ensuring alignment with enterprise and solutions architecture.
  • Fifth Third Bank offers comprehensive benefits and differentiated compensation offerings designed to support the individual needs of employees and their families, encompassing physical, financial, emotional and social well-being.

Matching Summary

The Principal Software Engineer serves as a senior technical leader responsible for driving architectural direction, hands-on development, engineering excellence, and cross-squad technical coordination across multiple domains.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Expert-level software architecture and system design
  • Cloud-native development with AWS services
  • Microservices, domain-driven design, event-driven architecture
  • Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, artifact management
  • Observability platforms (Splunk, Dynatrace)
  • Security, compliance, performance optimization

Nice-to-have

  • Elevating technical capability across teams
  • Championing modern engineering methodologies
  • Collaborative cross-functional problem solving
  • AI-assisted development standards
  • Customer-first mindset and high-quality delivery

Key Requirements

  • Bachelors Degree or equivalent and 10+ years of relevant experience
  • Java / Spring Boot and JavaScript / NodeJS proficiency
  • Experience with Jenkins and JFrog Artifactory
  • Experience with AWS Lambda, API Gateway, ECS, RDS, DynamoDB, IAM, VPC

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