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Principal Software Engineer, Data

AT NAVEX
NAVEX

Principal Software Engineer, Data

Charlotte, NC

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

At NAVEX, we're making the world a better place. A safer place. A more ethical place. A place where anyone, anywhere can have a voice. That's a serious impact.

You will join our Product Engineering team that shares a passion for writing great code, embracing new technologies and delivering powerful products within our integrated risk and compliance management platform that helps our customers protect their reputation and bottom line.

As a Principal Data Software Engineer, you will influence technical designs and implement our new data platform. You will focus on quality implementation while guiding the other data engineers. You will help us build a data platform that will ingest other teams' content and then provide application specific data sets. We are looking for a candidate who is strong in data engineering. In this role, you will have ample opportunity to explore new value-added capabilities, invest in data development and tool research, mentor software developers and grow your career all while balancing your life priorities.

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What you'll get:

  • Career growth. With market-leading training and an unwavering commitment to owning your career plan, you can grow your career to new heights.
  • Real rewards. We offer competitive and transparent pay practices, top-of-the-range wellbeing programs, and brilliant opt-in benefits. Because we believe companies should offer more than just a salary.
  • Meaningful purpose. Our products and solutions have real-life impact on people and organizations across the globe. Our innovations make a difference.
  • Life flexibility. We want you to bring your best self to work every day. We understand that you can only do that with quality time to care for yourself, your loved ones and your community.
  • An inspiring culture. Find yourself surrounded by leaders that care, invested teammates, and like-minded groups where you'll feel at home.
  • Industry leadership. Play your part in a fast-growing organization known for excellence, profitability, and stability.

What you'll do:

  • Work with a team of data engineers and be accountable for designs and high-quality deliveries as an individual contributor
  • Help team members grow by mentoring newer engineers
  • Participate in the innovative advancements of our product platform and collaborate with our awesome agile team members
  • Promote opportunities for refactoring and identify areas of optimization
  • Research and leverage commercial products, libraries, and tools that can be used to solve problems
  • Participate in design sessions with other engineers, architects, and product managers, providing constructive and honest feedback during sprint retrospectives with a team mindset
  • Use automation, including continuous integration, automated deployments, and automated unit and functional testing
  • Mentor and provide guidance to junior developers

What you'll need:

  • 12+ years' experience in an Agile, full-stack software development environment with a focus on big data designs and implementations, ideally with SaaS and/or micro service-based systems
  • Expert knowledge of data management and pipeline systems, practices, and standards
  • Expert analytical and design skills, including the ability to abstract information requirements from real-world processes to understand information flows in computer systems
  • Expert experience in Star and Snowflake schema data modelling
  • Expertise in the fields of data transformations (ELT, ETL), data quality, data cleansing, and data profiling using dbt Labs' DBT
  • Expertise in Data Cataloging and Master Data Management concepts
  • Expertise in both SQL and NoSQL implementations; experience with Microsoft SQL Server, Snowflake, and Postgres database platforms
  • Experience with SQL profiling, performance tuning, and data ingestion into Data Warehouses
  • Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to identify and influence others on the best solution
  • Ability to drive results through your job competencies of collaboration, software programming and development, and technical problem solving
  • Ability to drive results through NAVEX core competencies of accountability, customer focus, drives results and instills trust

Our side of the deal:

We believe everyone deserves to see their path forward, and the steps in place to achieve their career and financial goals.

  • Every team member is required to have a career plan in place, to be reviewed with their manager after six months in our team.
  • The starting pay for this role is $150,000 per annum with 10% MBO.
  • Pay progression based on your performance.

We're committed to helping you thrive in all aspects of your life. Our pay programs are just one element of this. Check out NAVEX's career page to find out more information.

We're an equal opportunity employer, including all disability and veteran status.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

Client-provided location(s): Charlotte, NC, USA; Lake Oswego, OR, USA
Job ID: NAVEX-R5367
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
  • Parental Benefits

    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Company Outings
    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Leave of Absence
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Paid Holidays
    • Paid Vacation
  • Financial and Retirement

    • Performance Bonus
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • 401(K)
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program