Principal Software Engineer

Company Summary
EchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products.
Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.
Department Summary
Our Technology teams challenge the status quo and reimagine capabilities across industries. Whether through research and development, technology innovation or solution engineering, our people play vital roles in connecting consumers with the products and platforms of tomorrow.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:

• Technical lead for projects
• Collaborate with POs and cross-functional stakeholders to elicit requirements, and then design & develop highly scalable in AWS EC2, AWS EKS and Adobe environments
• Be the Go-To person for Development Manager for all the technical aspects of the team
• Design and develop API specifications using Open API Specifications
• Ensure high quality delivery by working closely with development & testing teams, perform peer reviews of code
• Create and enhance Continuous Delivery, Integration & Validation practices.
• Implement logging, monitoring and reporting capabilities for the developed services
• Assist support teams with domain and functional knowledge in troubleshooting technical production issues
• Create appropriate technical documentation to support project delivery and support plans
• Participate and contribute to grooming technical user stories with the agile software development teams
• Drive code and design quality through peer reviews, CI/CD pipelines, and robust logging, monitoring, and security practices
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to agile team activities including technical grooming, story refinement, and documentation

Skills, Experience and Requirements
Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology or related field
• 5+ years of related work experience in a Digital solutions focused role, to include experience with Adobe Commerce Cloud and AEM

Skills and Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to lead and collaborate across teams, providing technical mentorship and ensuring alignment with enterprise standards
• Developed serverless applications using AWS Lambda, Redis, SQS, and integrated cloud-native technologies
• Deep expertise in API architecture, web application frameworks, and development best practices in secure, scalable environments
• Strong understanding of security protocols (OAuth, SAML), governance, event-driven and message-based architectures, and caching strategies
• Proven success working in Agile environments (Scrum, Kanban), contributing to iterative development and continuous delivery
• Strong command of event-driven architecture principles, leveraging industry-standard platforms like Kafka and AWS messaging services to build scalable and resilient applications
• Proven ability in designing for failure, utilizing patterns such as rate limiting, DLQs, idempotency, retries, and graceful degradation to maintain system integrity
• Proficient in CI/CD pipelines, Git-based source control, and SDLC tools such as JIRA and Confluence
• Experienced in API development and management using Swagger/Swagger Hub and gateways like Apigee
• Strong background in database solutions including DynamoDB, MongoDB, and DocumentDB
• Skilled in containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes, with solid understanding of agile methodologies
• Demonstrated expertise in threat modeling, risk assessments, secure code reviews, and effective global team communication
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field with over 12 years of experience in enterprise Java (Java, J2EE, Spring, Spring Boot), Python, and cloud-native development
• Extensive experience designing and managing distributed event driven systems, RESTful APIs and microservices in AWS and other cloud platforms

Salary Ranges
Compensation: $127,050.00/Year - $181,500.00/Year
Benefits
We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: DISH Benefits .
The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location.
Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.
The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.
We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment 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 protected veteran status. EchoStar will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process.
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