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Principal Software Engineer/Architect(.NET/C#, DevOps) –Hybrid (1 Day Onsite Weekly )|Secaucus, NJ
OMG Technology —Summit, NJ
- $70 - $80 an hour
- Hybrid work
- Background check
- System design
- Office
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Principal Software Engineer - MEAN Stack
NB VENTURES INC —Clark, NJ
- Full-time
- Azure
- Analysis skills
- Senior level
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Principal Python Backend Engineer
Fidelity Investments —Jersey City, NJ
- $107,000 - $216,000 a year
- Full-time
- 7 years
- SQL
- APIs
- Loan repayment program
- Tuition reimbursement
Principal Software Engineer (Python, Oracle, AWS)
Fidelity Investments —Jersey City, NJ
- $107,000 - $216,000 a year
- Full-time
- Oracle
- Computer Science
- 5 years
- Loan repayment program
- Tuition reimbursement
SR Principal Software Engineer - Applied AI Engineering
JPMorganChase —Jersey City, NJ
- $232,750 - $325,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer science
- Computer Science
- System design
- Health insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
Principal Python Engineer
MSIG North America —Warren, NJ
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Azure
- System design
- Mentoring
- Profit sharing
- Paid parental leave
Principal Software Engineer - Subscription & Paywall Platforms
News Corp —Princeton, NJ
- $240,000 - $290,000 a year
- Email
- Hybrid work
- System design
- 11+ years
- SQL
- Health insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
Principal Software Engineer
JPMorganChase —Jersey City, NJ
- $204,250 - $285,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer science
- 7 years
- Azure
- Health insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
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FSP Principal Statistical Programmer (Remote)
Everest Clinical Research —Bridgewater, NJ
- $112,000 - $175,000 a year
- Remote
- Computer Science
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Mentoring
- AD&D insurance
- Disability insurance
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Principal Statistical Programmer (Remote)
Everest Clinical Research —Bridgewater, NJ
- $112,000 - $175,000 a year
- Remote
- Computer Science
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Mentoring
- AD&D insurance
- Disability insurance
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Principal Performance Engineer
Fidelity Investments —Jersey City, NJ
- $89,000 - $180,000 a year
- Full-time
- Senior level
- Communication skills
- Loan repayment program
- Tuition reimbursement
Principal Software Engineer - AI Engineer
JPMorganChase —Jersey City, NJ
- $204,250 - $285,000 a year
- Full-time
- 7 years
- Azure
- AWS
- Health insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
Lead Software Engineer / Principal Software Engineer – Cloud Platforms (AWS) Newark, NJ (Hybrid)
Broadridge —Newark, NJ
- $200,000 - $220,000 a year
- Email
- 11+ years
- Mentoring
- Senior level
Associate Principal Automation Engineer
AbbVie —Branchburg, NJ
- $96,500 - $183,500 a year
- Overtime
- Computer science
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Principal Manufacturing Automation Engineer
AbbVie —Branchburg, NJ
- $109,500 - $208,500 a year
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Continuous improvement
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Principal Software Engineer (Python, KDB, Shell Scripting, Java)
Fidelity Investments —Jersey City, NJ
- $107,000 - $216,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer science
- Computer Science
- Java
- Loan repayment program
- Tuition reimbursement
Senior Principal Software Engineer - Treasury/CIO Technology
JPMorganChase —Jersey City, NJ
- $232,750 - $325,000 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Mentoring
- Computer networking
- Health insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
Senior Backend Principal Developer
Citi —Jersey City, NJ
- $142,320 - $213,480 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- 6 years
- System design
- Office
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
Principal Software Engineer (RUST, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes)
Fidelity Investments —Jersey City, NJ
- $107,000 - $216,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer science
- Computer Science
- 8 years
- Loan repayment program
- Tuition reimbursement
Principal Engineer - Business Process Automation (E5891)
IEEE Corporate —Piscataway, NJ
- $137,000 - $202,000 a year
- Full-time
- Computer science
- Computer Science
- Office

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Principal Software Engineer/Architect(.NET/C#, DevOps) –Hybrid (1 Day Onsite Weekly )|Secaucus, NJ

OMG Technology
Summit, NJ

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Job Details

Temp-to-hire
$70 - $80 an hour
8 days ago

Qualifications

AI models
Containerization systems
Application Integration
Data model design
Systems integration
Software engineering
MVC
Continuous Delivery (CD) implementation
Engineering development testing
Data modeling projects
Team leadership
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Enterprise software
System performance optimization
Generative models
System design
UNIX
NoSQL
Enterprise solutions implementation
Scalable systems
Windows
Schema design
Enterprise software systems development
Microservices
Team development
Programming languages
Data Architecture Design (Architecture design skills)
Collaboration with product development teams
Outlier detection
Bachelor's degree

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Principal Software Engineer/Architect(.NET/C#, DevOps) –Hybrid (1 Day Onsite Weekly)|Secaucus, NJ

We are looking to hire a candidate with the mentioned skill sets and experience for one of our clients within the transportation/finance Industry. This is a 6+ month contracting role, with potential for extension. This is a Contract-to-Hire opportunity with expectations of becoming a full-time employee. This is a HYBRID role in Secaucus, NJ. (1 day per week)

The ideal candidate will:

Work Authorization: Only U.S. Citizens and Green Card holders will be considered.
Be available to work from the Secaucus, NJ office at least 1 day per week (Wednesday) or as requested. This is subject to change and likely to be more frequent at the start of the assignment as needed.
Pass background check requirements.

Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Principal Software Engineer/Architect to architect, design, and lead the development of core software platforms and enterprise applications. This role will provide technical leadership across the full software development lifecycle while driving cloud-native architecture, modernization initiatives, AI/GenAI adoption, and engineering best practices across the organization. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with DevOps practices, Kubernetes, containerization, and CI/CD pipeline automation, enabling scalable, secure, and high-performing application deployments in modern cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities:

Architect, design, and lead the development of core software platforms and components that underpin NBSA’s applications and product offerings, ensuring scalability, reliability, performance, and maintainability.
Define, standardize, and drive adoption of engineering best practices, including architecture patterns, coding standards, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and cloud-native deployment models.
Provide technical leadership across the software development lifecycle—from solution architecture and prototyping to production deployment and continuous optimization.
Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies, frameworks, and industry trends (including AI/GenAI) to enhance application capabilities, accelerate developer productivity, and deliver measurable business value.
Champion the adoption of AI and Generative AI (GenAI) capabilities across the software development lifecycle—including intelligent automation, code generation, anomaly detection, and decision support—to enhance both application functionality and team productivity.
Lead the design and integration of AI/GenAI-driven capabilities—such as intelligent automation, anomaly detection, decision support, and code assistance—across both customer-facing applications and internal development workflows.
Partner closely with product owners, business stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and well-architected technical solutions.
Drive resolution of complex technical challenges across application architecture, system integration, data flows, and user experience, balancing innovation with pragmatism and operational constraints.
Act as a hands-on technical leader by actively contributing to critical codebases, conducting design and code reviews, and guiding troubleshooting efforts in an agile development environment.
Establish and maintain architectural artifacts and documentation, including system blueprints, design decisions, and trade-off analyses, ensuring transparency, knowledge sharing, and long-term sustainability.
Mentor and develop engineering talent across the organization, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and innovation.
Champion continuous improvement in engineering effectiveness, software quality, and operational performance through metric-driven insights, retrospectives, and automation.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

10+ years of experience in Software architecting, designing, and leading the development of core software platforms and enterprise applications.
Strong proficiency in modern programming languages such as C#/.NET and JavaScript/TypeScript, with working knowledge of additional languages (e.g., Java, C/C++, Python, Shell scripting).
Extensive experience designing and building APIs, backend services, and scalable web applications using Node.js or comparable frameworks.
Proven expertise in architecting and delivering scalable, cloud-native applications leveraging Kubernetes, Docker-based containerization, microservices architecture, and distributed system principles across Windows and Linux environments.
Strong experience with public cloud platforms (AWS and/or Microsoft Azure), including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS models, with a track record of deploying, operating, and optimizing applications in cloud environment.
Deep understanding of architectural patterns (e.g., microservices, event-driven, layered architectures) and enterprise design principles, with the ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions.
Hands-on experience integrating AI/GenAI technologies into applications and development workflows, including LLM integration via APIs, intelligent automation, anomaly detection, decision support, and AI-assisted engineering practices.
Solid foundation in data modeling, database design, and data management across relational and non-relational (SQL/NoSQL) systems.
Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, automated testing, and modern DevOps practices to enable reliable, repeatable, and efficient software delivery.
Familiarity with application modernization efforts (e.g., migrating from .NET Framework to modern .NET) is a plus.
Broad understanding of enterprise infrastructure, including Linux/Unix systems, networking fundamentals, and hybrid architectures spanning on-premises and cloud environments.
Experience working within Agile environments (e.g., Scrum), with a strong understanding of modern development paradigms such as MVC, reactive programming, and event-driven systems.
Demonstrated ability to lead technical discussions, influence architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and drive alignment across cross-functional teams while fostering a high-performing engineering culture.
Education: Bachelor's degree required and relevant technical certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience migrating applications from .NET Framework to modern .NET.
Experience with reactive programming and event-driven systems.
Relevant technical certifications.
Strong exposure to enterprise-scale cloud transformation initiatives.

Other Job Details:

Duration: 8+ Month Contract-to-Hire (Opportunity to convert to a full-time employee based on performance and business needs.)
Pay Rate: $80/hr. on C2C. or $70/hr. on W2. (Negotiable)
Interviews: Video interviews/In-person
Docs required: ID proof will be required.
Be available to work from the Secaucus office at least 1 day per week (Wednesdays) or as requested. This is subject to change.

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