Software Engineer III- Hybrid

What You'll Do

Are you a full-stack Software Engineer who excels in a dynamic, product-driven environment? If so, Principal has a great opportunity within our Benefits & Protection business, focusing on Non-Qualified Retirement IT.

In this position you'll have the opportunity to work on a platform team that supports our internal Workflow capabilities. The team works closely across product teams and with our operations leaders to optimize our business processes and supporting capabilities. Last year the product team launched a brand-new Case Workflow Platform that is powered by Salesforce and integrated with AWS. Come join our team as we continue to enhance the platform!

The ideal candidate will have experience with Salesforce and AWS, along with a solid foundation in traditional Java front-end and back-end frameworks. We're looking for a highly collaborative individual who thrives in a fast-paced team environment. A willingness to take on various roles within the team and a strong drive to continuously learn emerging technologies are essential.

Your day will be filled with:

• A product culture & mindset. Driving outcomes through measurements and metrics. Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)

• Collaborating, with purpose. Working closely within your team and our business to accomplish business objectives.

• Solving interesting and complex problems to create internal efficiency and a positive customer experience.

• Providing technical leadership and guidance.

• Building things people love. Our goal is to enhance our customer experience and keep them at the center of our work.

• Experimenting with new tools and practices to deliver business value in an Agile organization.

• Finding ways to utilize our data to improve decision making.

• Continuously improving both the systems you are working on and yourself.

Operating at the intersection of financial services and technology, Principal builds financial tools that help our customers live better lives. We take pride in being a purpose-led firm, motivated by our mission to make financial security accessible to all. Our mission, integrity, and customer focus have made us a trusted leader for more than 140 years.

As Principal continues to modernize its systems, this role will offer you an exciting opportunity to build solutions that will directly impact our long-term strategy and tech stack, all while ensuring that our products are robust, scalable, and secure!

Who You Are

• • • Associate or bachelor's degree (preference in a computer science, technology, engineering or math-related field or equivalent experience)
    • 3+ years' work experience
    • Proven experience as an IT professional
    • Ability to acquire certification(s) in an IT related field is a plus
    • Proficiency with Salesforce, Cloud (AWS), and traditional on-prem Java applications/frameworks.
    • Basic knowledge of insurance and financial services products preferred
    • Excellent planning, organizational, problem-solving, analytical, decision-making and communication skills required
    • Basic leadership and presentation skills required
    • Excellent time management skills preferred
    • Must be able to maintain a high degree of accuracy and confidentiality
    • Some travel may be required, including overnight stays
    • May be required to provide on-call support
    
    Skills That Will Help You Stand Out
    
    • AWS (Lambda, Dynamo DB, CloudFront)
    • Traditional Java & JavaScript
    • Salesforce Admin
    • Salesforce Development (Apex/Experience Cloud)
    • SOQL/SQL exposure
    • Take ownership and pride in your work. A voice for stewardship.
    • Hungry, curious, driven and the ability to take initiative.

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

$91000 - $152000 / 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

Our Engineering Culture

Through our product-driven Agile/Lean DevOps environment, we've fostered a culture of innovation and experimentation across our development teams. As a customer-focused organization, we work closely with our end users and product owners to understand and rapidly respond to emerging business needs.

Collaboration is embedded into everything we do - from the products we develop to the quality service we provide. We're driven by the belief that diversity of thought, background, and perspective is critical to creating the best products and experiences for our customers.

Work Environment

This role offers in-office, hybrid (blending at least three office days in a typical work week) from Des Moines, IA.

Job Level

We'll consider talent at the next level with the right experiences and skills.
Work Authorization/Sponsorship

At this time, we're not considering applicants 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 for Employment-Based Immigrants
Investment Code of Ethics

For Principal Asset Management 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.
Experience Principal

At Principal, we value connecting on both a personal and professional level. Together, we're imagining a more purpose-led future for financial services - and that starts with you. Our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees. And we support our employees the same way we support our customers: with comprehensive, competitive benefit offerings crafted to protect their physical, financial, and social well-being. Check out our careers site to learn more about our purpose, values and benefits.
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)

3/21/2025

Latest Post Date: Careers - US

3/21/2025