Principal Software Engineer, Purchase

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Requirements:

• 8+ years of object-oriented software development experience, with experience working with C# and .NET Core
• Significant experience in high volume production systems design with consideration for high availability, disaster recovery, performance, fault tolerance, and security
• Experience designing and developing microservices in an cloud-based architecture
• Expert knowledge of RDBMS technologies (SQL Server, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL stores (Redis, MongoDB, Elasticsearch)
• Expert knowledge of event/stream processing mechanisms, specifically Kafka but also AWS SNS/SQS, RabbitMQ, or AzureBus
• Expert knowledge of APM (Application Process Monitoring), particularly Scalyr/DataSet for logs and New Relic for dashboards & alerting

Responsibilities:

• Set architectural direction for the team and broader organization to evolve systems
• Lead TCGplayer in the migration from a monolithic architecture to domain-driven microservice architecture
• Develop code that meets requirements and aligns with standard processes, and conduct code reviews to provide expert guidance and ensure code is of the highest quality
• Create clear, comprehensive documentation and diagrams to further understanding and drive action
• Develop thorough technical requirements based on business needs via collaboration with product and engineering counterparts
• Apply deep technical domain knowledge of company systems and applications, which could cover applications, services, systems, or frameworks
• Participate in the Principal’s Guild to set technical direction, design patterns, and general standard processes across the Technology organization
• Inspire peers with high-quality, hands-on technical contributions
• Provide support for critical applications and attention to detail during daily operations
• Mentor talented engineers toward growth in business impact and career development