Principal Software Engineer - Java

Principal Software Engineer - Java

Job Purpose:
As a Principal Software Engineer – Java Integrations, you will be developing and delivering solutions that scale to meet the needs of some of the largest and most innovative organizations in the world. In this role, you will have the unique opportunity to work at the forefront of our integration strategy, building and managing multiple connectors that drive our vision of an open architecture and a collaborative, non-jealous Cornerstone Galaxy product ecosystem. You will play a key role in enabling seamless integration with third-party & internal systems, ensuring interoperability, and contributing to a flexible platform that fosters innovation and broadens the impact of our products across diverse industries. This is your chance to influence the future of open, scalable solutions in a dynamic and fast-evolving technology environment.

In this role, you will…

• Develop and maintain backend components using Java EE, ensuring performance, quality, and scalability.
• Design and develop scalable, distributed systems for real-time and batch integrations
• Write code, unit tests, complete programming and perform the testing and debugging of moderately complex features
• following detailed specifications.
• Design and implement RESTful APIs with a focus on secure and efficient authentication mechanisms.
• Analyze third-party APIs and SDKs, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders for successful integrations.
• Handle integrations and connectors between various systems, ensuring seamless data exchange and connectivity.
• Apply Object-Oriented Programming concepts and SOLID principles in design and development to create robust, maintainable code.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other engineers, promoting sound engineering practices and rigorous design reviews.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing systems.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of message-oriented middleware systems for efficient communication between distributed systems.
• Work closely with the DevOps team to ensure smooth deployment and operationalization of software.

You have what it takes if you have…

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience: 8+ years of hands-on experience in backend development with Java EE. Solid Core and Advanced Java/Java EE skills
• Strong expertise in API development, RESTful services, and secure integration practices.
• Proven experience in developing at least one full lifecycle project using API Products.
• Hands-on experience in integrating SaaS applications or on-premises application software.
• Hands-on experience with Apache Pulsar or similar message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.)
• Experience working with relational (e.g., PostgreSQL) and non-relational (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra) databases.
• Solid grasp of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts and design patterns.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Extra Dose - AI

• Experience with observability, monitoring, and debugging production-grade systems.
• Exposure to DevOps practices and tools such as CI/CD pipelines.
• Product Development experience in delivering large scale SaaS based applications.
• Passion for mentoring and guiding team members to grow technically.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage good AI-assisted practices including tools like GitHub Copilot or custom LLM based utilities for code generation, testing or observability.
• Exposure to AI-powered development methodologies such as Model-Centric Programming (MCP), and the use of AI-driven insights for optimizing application behavior, system design, or developer workflows.

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Our Culture:

Spark Greatness. Shatter Boundaries. Share Success. Are you ready? Because here, right now – is where the future of work is happening. Where curious disruptors and change innovators like you are helping communities and customers enable everyone – anywhere – to learn, grow and advance. To be better tomorrow than they are today.

Who We Are:

Cornerstone powers the potential of organizations and their people to thrive in a changing world. Cornerstone Galaxy, the complete AI-powered workforce agility platform, meets organizations where they are. With Galaxy, organizations can identify skills gaps and development opportunities, retain and engage top talent, and provide multimodal learning experiences to meet the diverse needs of the modern workforce. More than 7,000 organizations and 100 million+ users in 180+ countries and in nearly 50 languages use Cornerstone Galaxy to build high-performing, future-ready organizations and people today.

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