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KION Group · 3 weeks ago

Principal Software Developer

DEMATIC Plano, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff

$154K/yr - $205K/yr

10+ years exp

KION Group is a global leader in supply chain solutions, and they are seeking a strong Principal Software Developer to join their Foundations team. This role involves designing and implementing foundational solutions to complex technical challenges while mentoring junior developers and influencing technical direction across the organization.

Industrial Engineering

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain foundational platform services, writing high-quality software and infrastructure-as-code to support Dematic’s global product ecosystem

Develop Java-based microservices packaged as containerized workloads (Docker) and deployed in Kubernetes environments

Apply cloud engineering best practices across compute, storage, networking, IAM, IaC, and managed services within AWS, Azure, or GCP

Contribute to solution design, including architectural documentation, coding standards, design patterns, and system diagrams

Own and maintain technical documentation, ensuring designs and code are discoverable, scalable, and aligned with platform principles

Work collaboratively with distributed teams across multiple geographies, ensuring alignment on architecture, implementation, and delivery expectations

Mentor junior engineers, providing guidance on coding practices, cloud architecture, testing, and DevOps workflows

Influence technical direction through cross-team collaboration with architects, product managers, and other technical leaders

Qualification

JavaAWSDockerKubernetesCI/CDSQLREST / OpenAPIEvent-driven architectureJPA/HibernatePythonMavenTerraformInfluencing skillsTechnical documentationCommunication skillsMentoring

Required

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field

10+ years of professional software engineering experience across diverse environments and architectures

Hands-on experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including use of managed services, IAM, and IaC

Strong background in CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and complex build/deploy workflows

Deep expertise in: Java, JPA/Hibernate, SQL and relational database design, REST / OpenAPI, Event-driven / message-based architectures, Docker and Kubernetes

Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to convey complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

Strong influencing and negotiation skills; able to build alignment across stakeholder groups

Demonstrated curiosity, a continuous learning approach, and the ability to lead in ambiguous or evolving environments

Proven ability to work independently on complex, long-term initiatives and deliver results

Ability to travel up to 15%