Principal Software Engineer - EAB

About EAB

At EAB, our mission is to make education smarter and our communities stronger. We work with more than 2,800 institutions to drive transformative change through data-driven insights and best-in-class capabilities. From kindergarten to college to career, EAB partners with leaders and practitioners to accelerate progress and drive results across enrollment, student success, institutional strategy, data analytics, and advancement. We work with each partner differently, tailoring our portfolio of research, technology, and marketing and enrollment solutions to meet the unique needs of every leadership team, as well as the students and employees they serve.

At EAB, we serve not only our partner institutions but each other—that's why we are always working to make sure our employees love their jobs and are invested in their communities. See how we've been recognized for this dedication to our employees by checking out our recent awards.

For more information, visit our careers page. 

The Role in Brief:

Principal Software Engineer

As a Principal Software Engineer at EAB, you will be building technology to help students graduate college. We are a fast-growing team tackling the trickiest problems in higher education. The Principal Software Engineer will be a part of the development team and will be an integral part of the full product life cycle of multiple applications and the supporting data architecture. The Principal Software Engineer will be a leader on a team working to develop the next generation of technology for the higher education industry.

This position is open to remote work within the continental United States or can be based in one of EAB's office locations in Washington, D.C. or Richmond, VA.

This position is also posted at the Senior Software Engineer level; candidates are being considered at both levels for the current opening.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Work with the development manager, product managers, and stakeholders to get clarification on business requirements and then implement solutions, including code development and database design
• Independently break down, estimate, design, plan, and deliver medium- and large-sized features; serve as the subject matter expert on one or more components of the system  
• Ensure high quality solutions by implementing unit tests and supporting the creation and design of integration, load, and user acceptance tests   
• Support operations by identifying, researching, and resolving performance and production issues        
• Coordinate work with other teams to ensure a smooth development process, lead technical discussions and stand ups, and communicate effectively to non-technical stakeholders     
• Aid in the development of solutions that support consistent information architecture, taxonomies, visual standards, interaction patterns, and use cases across multiple applications         
• Collaborate with development team and product managers to enhance existing marketing products and develop new products         
• Document and communicate progress on design and code for team members
• Guide junior engineers on tasks and small projects, helping them to plan and size their work – may include direct team management
• Autonomously accomplish goals and adjust plan as needed using agile principles; inform and champion decisions made in PI Planning

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of professional software development experience
• 5+ years of SQL knowledge, ideally on Postgres
• Solid experience architecting serverless applications using Lambda
• Experience architecting and delivering services using AWS compute (ECS/EC2)
• Experience working in an agile environment
• REST API development experience
• Experience working with a team in a CI/CD environment and experience building CI/CD for cloud architectures
• Ability to work with engineers and product management teams in requirements definition, design, and development of software products
• Ability to communicate with business and technical teams both verbally and written

Ideal Qualifications:

• Commitment to valuing diversity, practicing inclusive behaviors, and contributing to an equitable working and continual learning environment in support of EAB’s DE&I Promise

If you’ve reached this section of the job description and are unsure of whether to apply, please do! At EAB, we welcome diversity of background and experience. We would encourage you to submit an application if this is a role you would be passionate about doing every day.

Compensation:

The anticipated starting salary range for this role is $91,500 - $135,000 per year. Actual salary varies due to factors that may include but not be limited to relevant experience, skills, and location. At EAB, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the starting salary range for their role.

This hire will additionally be eligible for discretionary bonus or incentive compensation. Variable compensation may depend on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Benefits:

At EAB, we believe that to fulfill our mission to “make education smarter and our communities stronger” we need team members who bring a diversity of perspectives to the table and are committed to fostering a workplace where each team member is valued, respected and heard.

To that end, EAB is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we make employment decisions on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. We don’t discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.