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About the Role

As a Principal Engineer, you will provide technology leadership and consultation to customers and internal technical teams. Responsibilities include assessing technical feasibility, designing scalable and secure solutions, and driving strategic technical initiatives for key clients. You will bridge business requirements and technical implementation, ensuring seamless integration of enterprise applications, APIs, and third-party services.

Responsibilities

Assess technical feasibility of business requirements and propose optimal solutions.
Provide architectural guidance for complex customer integrations, ensuring scalability and security.
Oversee and drive large technical shifts within enterprise environments.
Design architectures for seamless integration between enterprise applications, APIs, and third-party services.
Design adapters and new integrations to support customer-driven technology changes.
Continuously evaluate and improve technical implementations for efficiency and performance.
Stay current with technological advancements and industry trends, incorporating them into solution architectures.
Lead efforts to optimize and modernize existing solutions, identifying re-architecture and refactoring opportunities.
Act as a technical advisor to executives, product managers, and development teams.
Translate business requirements into technical specifications and drive stakeholder alignment.
Engage with customers to provide expert guidance on technical decisions and integration strategies.
Provide feedback to Product & Engineering (P&E) to ensure customer needs are reflected in the roadmap.
Provide technical mentorship to implementation and development teams.
Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and best practices in software development and deployment.
Participate in architecture review boards and technical design discussions.
Gain deep hands-on experience with products, including demo, extension, and integration capabilities.
Write code to enhance platform capabilities and align with evolving technology trends in AI, automation, and software development.
Understand the third-party ecosystem surrounding products and guide customers in technology choices.

Requirements

Strong understanding of design principles, full SDLC, and service-oriented architecture.
Expert problem-solving and analytical skills.
Proven experience contributing to Agile environments.
Availability for on-call/emergency support.
Ability to work flexible hours.
Fluent written and oral communication in English.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
Unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Skills

Extensive experience in enterprise architecture, solution design, and systems integration.
Strong background in API design, cloud architectures, and security best practices.
Excellent ability to translate business needs into scalable and secure technical solutions.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience advising executives and technical teams.
Hands-on development experience with modern programming languages and frameworks.
Strategic mindset with a passion for optimizing and evolving technology environments.
Proficiency in C# and SQL.
Expert-level web development experience.
Expert problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

15+ years of relevant experience

Education Level

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Benefits

Hybrid Work Opportunities
Flexible Time Off
Career Development & Mentoring Programs
Health & Wellness Benefits, including competitive health insurance offerings
Generous paid parental leave for eligible new parents
Community Volunteering & Company Philanthropy Programs
Employee Peer Recognition Programs – “You Earned it”
Resources for physical, mental, and professional well-being
Spark Program for volunteer work and nonprofit support

About the Company

Q2 is a leading provider of digital banking and lending solutions to banks, credit unions, alternative finance companies, and fintechs in the U.S. and internationally.
Our mission is to build strong and diverse communities through innovative financial technology, empowering people to create customer success.
We celebrate employees through awards like “Circle of Awesomeness” and employee celebration days.
We invest in team member growth and development through ongoing learning, mentorship, internal mobility, and leadership relationships.
We foster trust and collaboration through fun, including an annual Dodgeball for Charity event at Q2 Stadium in Austin.
We are proud to foster a supportive, inclusive environment prioritizing career growth, collaboration, and wellness.
Q2 employees are encouraged to give back through volunteer work and nonprofit support via our Spark Program.
We believe in making an impact in the industry and community.
Founded in 2004 by Hank Seale, Q2 aims to strengthen financial institutions to build strong and diverse communities.
Our vision is to create meaningful financial experiences throughout the financial journey, enabling customers to build lasting relationships with account holders.
We combine digital banking essentials (feature functionality, operational excellence, integrations) with next-generation technology principles (data-driven insights, open technology, design thinking), a philosophy called FinX.
Our purpose-built culture is defined by Ten Guiding Principles, established by founder Hank Seale, guiding employee conduct for 15 years.

Equal Opportunity

We are 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, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status.