Sr Software Engineer I (Formal Leader - Hybrid Only)

What You'll Do:

Are you a leader looking for new opportunities? An engineer with leadership tendencies wanting to explore formal leadership? A change agent, positive disruptor, passionate about technology, and fostering a culture of innovation and safety? If you answered any of these questions yes, WELCOME! The IS Platform team is looking for an Engineering Leader to join the team!

 

In this role, you’ll provide strategic direction and leadership over multiple key technologies and services including Content Management, MFT (Managed File Transfers), and Workload Scheduling. The IS Platform organization is a dynamic space focused on Principal’s modernization and cloud journey, through adapting technology to meet our customer and stakeholders needs. A leader in this space must be capable of driving organizational change, be passionate about fostering a culture of diversity and safety and be comfortable working in an agile and product centric team.

 

With this role you will have the opportunity to:

 

• Be a Technology Engineer Leader with job accountabilities centered around HR Leadership, Team Performance, Technology, Vendor Management, Strategy, Culture, and Service Modernization.
• Play the role as capability owner for multiple large and critical enterprise IS technology services including: Managed File Transfer, Content Manager/OnDemand, Workload Scheduler.
• Have responsibility for setting strategy and direction, defining technical roadmaps, driving business deliverables, capacity planning, forecasting, and budgeting.
• Be a modernization and Cloud migration advocate, leading multiple initiatives to build or host applications in the Cloud/AWS.
• Manage, coach and develop staff and promote individual development. Create high performing teams.
• Manage vendor relationships for multiple key software partners (IBM, Fortra, etc.)

Who You Are:

We are looking for someone with:

 

• Associate or bachelor’s degree (preference in a computer science, technology, engineering or math-related field or equivalent experience) and 6+ years work experience or equivalent experience.
• 4 or more years of related technical experience in an enterprise environment.
• Formal Leadership experience is required. 
• Experience supporting engineers with technical and business problems, solutioning architectural issues and planning by engaging and influencing stakeholders at all levels.
• Adaptable, flexible, innovative, influential, collaborative and can learn from experiences and setbacks.

Salary Range Information: Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salary Range: $116000 - $156000 / year Salary Details:

The following locations are examples of market-specific salary ranges across different geographies.

 

Des Moines, IA

Raleigh, NC

Charlotte, NC

• $116,000 - $156,000/Year

Time Off Program: Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness. Employees don’t accrue a bank of time off under FTO and there is no set number of days provided. Pension Eligible: Yes Additional Information:

Work Environments

This role offers in-office, hybrid (blending at least three office days in a typical workweek). You’ll work with your leader to figure out which option may align best based on several factors.

Work Authorization/Sponsorship

At this time, we're not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please use the following links.

Nonimmigrant Workers and Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants

Investment Code of Ethics

For Principal Global Investors positions, you’ll need to follow an Investment Code of Ethics related to personal and business conduct as well as personal trading activities for you and members of your household. These same requirements may also apply to other positions across the organization.

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Principal is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Posting Window:

We will accept applications for 3 full days following the Original Posting Date, after which the posting may remain open or be removed based upon applications received. If we choose to post the job again, we will accept additional applications for at least 1 full day following the Most Recently Posted Date. Please submit applications in a timely manner as there is no guarantee the posting will be available beyond the applicable deadline.

Date First Posted (TTF): 2/12/2026 Latest Post Date: Careers - US: 2/12/2026