[Hiring] Principal Software Engineer @Brandt Information Services. LLC

Role Description

As Principal Software Engineer on the Payments team, you will:

• Set the architecture and technical standards for payment and transaction-processing systems.
• Partner directly with the Chief Engineer to extend standards across teams.
• Contribute across Licensing, Registrations, Reservations, or emerging initiatives as business needs shift.
• Design and deliver complex technical solutions that meet functional, performance, and security requirements.
• Translate ambiguous business and product requirements into a clear technical plan.
• Write high-quality, maintainable, testable code and take ownership of critical components.
• Conduct code and design reviews as a peer contributor.
• Collaborate across product, architecture, QA, and DevOps for end-to-end delivery quality.
• Advocate for engineering best practices and strong CI/CD discipline.
• Identify and resolve technical risks and dependencies early in the development lifecycle.
• Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies, including AI-assisted development.
• Mentor senior and staff-level engineers directly, raising the technical bar through review and example.
• Design, build, and maintain secure, PCI-compliant payment systems.
• Integrate with third-party payment gateways and processors.
• Partner with compliance and product stakeholders to navigate payment-industry regulations.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in C# and .NET.
• Front-end experience with Angular, React, or Blazor.
• Experience with RESTful APIs, microservices, and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS).
• Proficiency in relational databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL) and ORMs (e.g., Entity Framework).
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
• 10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience.
• Extensive experience in the fintech space, specifically with payment and transaction-processing software.
• Familiarity with payment gateways/processors, PCI DSS, and transaction reconciliation is a strong plus.

Requirements

• Ability to work independently without close oversight.
• Strong systems thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and make progress on complex problems.
• Experience in mentoring and raising technical standards.

Benefits

• Compensation range of $150,000 – $170,000.
• Health insurance, with some plans fully covered for the employee.
• Vision insurance fully covered for the employee.
• Dental insurance available for purchase.
• Flexible/open paid time off (PTO) policy after 30 days of continuous service.
• Nine (9) paid holidays.
• 401(k) plan with matching company contributions.
• Annual year-end performance bonuses.
• Up to 8 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Life insurance fully covered by the company.
• Long-term disability insurance fully covered by the company.
• Free Udemy account for ongoing professional development.