Principal Software Engineer (Hybrid)

Bright Horizons is trusted by families and employers around the world for high-quality child care and early education, back-up care, and workplace education. We partner with some of the world’s best companies to provide services that help employees perform their best and support families to thrive both personally and professionally.

This is a hybrid role in our Newton office.

Responsibilities:

• Be part of a fast paced, highly technical development team responsible for developing and delivering SaaS solutions
• Serve as a lead architect in the design, and develop software systems and subsystems. Work within the software team and across other lines of business to determine the proper approach to software development challenges.
• Research and champion new technologies and approaches. Learn and prototype. Make recommendations based on upcoming product and project roadmaps
• Conduct design and code reviews and provide feedback on engineering best practices
• Mentor and guide other software engineers within the team
• Participate in all phases of SDLC: from system analysis to technical design and development and test to deployment and support

Minimum Requirements:

• 8+ years of development experience in the Microsoft technology stack (Azure, .net, and C#).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineer. 3 additional years of experience would be considered in lieu of degree.
• Experience in designing and developing RESTful microservices and APIs.

Preferred skills:

• Strong practical experience building Micro-services using DDD, Event Driven Architecture
• Deep understanding of modern web application and API design patterns
• Experience with Azure cloud services like AppService, Function app, Storage, APIM, Azure Service Bus
• Experience using  Azure devOps /GIT based source control systems.

• Relational databases and .Net EF core experience is required.
• Good understanding of Type Script, Angular, Micro Frontend.
• Strong  Experience building and maintaining a reusable components library
• Experience as a technical leader in an organization. This includes coaching and mentoring, working through complex problems, and working with our business partners to deliver an amazing experience for our clients.
• Plan and coordinate cross-team activities groups to complete assignments
• Excellent communication and influencing skills to integrate effectively into the inclusive culture.

Life at Bright Horizons:

Our people are the heart of our company. Because we’re as committed to our own employees as we are to the children, families, and clients we serve, our collaborative workplaces are designed to grow careers and support personal lives. Come build a brighter future with us.

Bright Horizons provides equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law. Bright Horizons complies with the laws and regulations described in the following federal government resources: Know Your Rights, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).

If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in completing these application materials or any aspect of the application and hiring process, please contact the recruitment helpdesk at 855-877-6866 or [email protected]. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.