Navy Federal Credit Union · 5 hours ago
Senior Principal Application Engineer
Vienna, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
15+ years expNavy Federal Credit Union is seeking a Senior Principal Application Engineer to design, develop, and optimize software applications that bridge technical teams and end-users. The role involves leveraging the full software development lifecycle to enhance member experiences and solve complex problems with significant business impact.
Non ProfitFinanceAssociationFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Design and implement cloud-native applications and services, leveraging containerization, orchestration, and managed cloud services to enable scalability, resilience, and performance
Lead complex technical projects and initiatives, driving solutions with significant business impact
Partner with infrastructure, security, and platform teams to design cloud architectures aligned with enterprise standards, compliance requirements, and business goals
Guide modernization efforts, including migration from legacy or monolithic systems to cloud-native or hybrid architectures
Architect, develop, and optimize solutions deployed on major cloud platforms (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), AWS, Azure, and/or GCP), ensuring security, cost efficiency, and operational excellence
Proven ability to influence technical decisions across teams and stakeholders without direct authority
Write clean, scalable, and maintainable code adhering to industry best practices and organizational coding standards
Implement efficient data structures and algorithms, optimizing code for performance, scalability, and user experience
Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve highly-complex application functionality and performance issues, working with the team to implement fixes and improvements
Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to ensure the highest quality codebase while learning from colleagues’ expertise
Lead the development and enhancement of practices, procedures, and instructions to ensure continuous improvement
Serve as a lead technical resource, mentoring and guiding junior team members on new techniques and strategies, fostering a culture of innovation
Generate and adhere to systems software engineering policies, standards, and procedures to maintain consistency and best practices
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, a related field or the equivalent combination of education, training or experience
15+ years of experience in application or software development engineering
Hands-on experience with one or more major cloud platforms: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Strong understanding of cloud architecture principles, including high availability, disaster recovery, scalability, observability, and cost optimization (FinOps)
Extensive experience designing and supporting integrations across complex enterprise systems, including APIs, event-driven architectures, and data pipelines
Expert proficiency in programming languages and development tools such as SQL, Python, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, with in-depth knowledge of modern development frameworks and libraries
Expertise in monitoring, logging, alerting, and performance tuning to ensure system reliability and operational excellence in production environments
Expert understanding of software development concepts, Agile methodologies, version control systems, and best practices for application performance optimization
Expert problem-solving and analytical skills to address complex technical issues and implement scalable, high-performance solutions
Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively explain technical concepts and collaborate with stakeholders across functions
Extensive experience with customer support tools, ticketing systems, and knowledge base platforms for troubleshooting and resolving user issues
Expert in data structures and algorithms, applying them to optimize code efficiency, scalability, and system performance
Expert ability to lead technical projects, mentor junior staff, and contribute to the development of engineering policies, standards, and procedures
Recognized as a technical expert both within and beyond the function, fostering innovation and continuous improvement across the team
Benefits
Highly competitive pay
Generous benefits and perks
Company
Navy Federal Credit Union
Since 1933, Navy Federal has grown from seven members to over 4 million members. And since that time, their vision statement has remained
10001+ employees
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Dietrich Kuhlmann
President & CEO
Kara Cardona
Chief Operating Officer
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