What You'll Do We're looking for a transformational software engineering leader to join our Finance, Actuarial, and Accounting IT leadership team. In this role, you’ll provide formal team leadership and drive the delivery of scalable software solutions by leading the design and development efforts dedicated to these domains within Benefits and Protection. The team is focused on integrating existing systems and building modern, user friendly, efficient and scalable solutions. These initiatives range widely from improving the customer experience to providing them with insightful data solutions that enhance decision making. You’ll have the opportunity to: Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, fostering a culture of engineering excellence by balancing best practices in software design and development with a pragmatic approach to delivering impactful business outcomes Translate business challenges into technology opportunities by working closely with finance, accounting, and actuarial stakeholders to understand priorities and deliver impactful solutions Collaborate with product management and business partners to find opportunities for technical innovation and deliver solutions that drive business decision-making Drive technical design decisions that balance scalability, performance, and maintainability Encourage, inspire and motivate employees in support of their continued growth; lead daily stand up meetings and ask curious questions to challenge the team to create meaningful change 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 a great 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's or Bachelor's degree with a preference in a science, technology, engineering, or math related field or equivalent work experience 6+ years of technology and/or engineering experience Experience coaching and enabling engineering teams and individuals Excellent verbal/written communication, facilitation/presentation, problem solving, analytical, delegation and decision making skills Ability to work with multi-functional teams and collaborate with both IT and non-IT partners at all levels Desire to learn new technology and motivate others to do the same Skills That Will Help You Stand Out Formal leadership experience, managing a team of engineers Experience working in a financial, accounting or actuary product environment Engineering experience with AWS and Snowflake 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 (Non-Exempt expressed as hourly; Exempt expressed as yearly) $106400 - $167000 / 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 Environments This role offers an in-office and hybrid (blending at least three office days in a typical workweek) work arrangement in Des Moines, IA. Job Level We’ll consider talent at the next level (Sr Software Engineer II) 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 Green Card 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. Original Posting Date 12/20/2024 Most Recently Posted Date 12/20/2024 LinkedIn Hashtag #LI-EW1