TL;DR
Principal Software Engineer (Java): Leading the design, architecture, and delivery of complex software solutions to transform the vehicle lifecycle into a connected digital experience with an accent on scalability, security, and high‑performance. Focus on influencing technical direction, mentoring engineers, and driving innovation and technical excellence.
Location: Must be based in Westlake, Texas
Company
Solera is a global leader in data and software services that strives to transform every touchpoint of the vehicle lifecycle into a connected digital experience.
What you will do
- Lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and high‑performance software solutions.
- Influence the organization’s technology strategy and architecture.
- Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and coaching to engineers across multiple teams.
- Partner with product owners and engineering leaders to define technical direction, new features, and long‑term roadmap.
- Conduct and lead code and architecture reviews to ensure alignment with standards, patterns, and strategic goals.
- Drive root-cause analysis and lead rapid resolution of production issues and incidents.
Requirements
- 8+ years of professional software development experience.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field preferred.
- Advanced proficiency with Java-based technologies.
- Strong experience designing and implementing relational database solutions.
- Demonstrated experience with Web Services and Serialization (JSON, SOAP, REST, XML).
- Proven ability to work collaboratively as a senior technical leader within engineering teams.
Culture & Benefits
- Foster a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
- Foster an uncommon, innovative culture and are dedicated to successfully bringing the future to bear today through cognitive answers, insights, algorithms and automation.