Qualtrics · 2 weeks ago
Principal Software Engineer
Provo, Utah, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
12+ years expQualtrics is a leader in Experience Management, empowering brands to deliver exceptional experiences. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will own complex programs, influence architectural decisions, and drive the development of innovative products for the XM Platform, while mentoring other engineers and fostering a collaborative engineering culture.
ConsumerData IntegrationMarket ResearchSaaS
Responsibilities
Serve as a technical lead on our most demanding, multi-functional projects
Ensure the quality of component architecture and system designs
Influence and drive the architecture of major technology areas within the company
Contribute intellectual property through patent generation
Functionally decompose complex problems into simple, straight-forward solutions
Fully understand system interdependencies and limitations
Demonstrate expert knowledge in performance, scalability, enterprise system architecture, and exhibit and teach engineering standard methodologies
Effectively research and benchmark Qualtrics’ technology against other best-in-class technologies and participate in technology adoption decisions
Assist in the career development of others, actively mentoring individuals on advanced technical issues and helping managers guide the career growth of their team members
Exert technical influence over multiple teams, growing their productivity and effectiveness by sharing your deep knowledge and experience
You will work with individual teams to ensure that all systems can scale to meet the ever-increasing demands of our rapidly growing business
You will identify and pursue opportunities to integrate technical solutions across all Qualtrics teams
You will also be expected to dedicatedly identify common problem spaces across teams and ensure we build best-in-class solutions to meet our customers’ needs without impeding the agility of individual business verticals
You will help drive the direction and development of a premier technology organization and be at the center of all key system level decisions
You will lead and engage in design reviews, architectural discussions, requirements definitions and other technical activities as a leader within Qualtrics
You’ll have the opportunity to work on our most complex problems
You will also give to the health of our engineering culture
Qualification
Required
Minimum of a Bachelor's of Science degree in Computer Science or related field
12+ years of relevant, broad engineering experience
Consistent track record of leading the delivery of large-scale, high-quality SaaS systems
Deep hands-on technical expertise in at least one major technical area: large scale Unix systems engineering, building complex distributed systems, building monitoring or management tools for large-scale environments
Experience leading complex projects, with significant bottom-line impact
Experience leading development of process and standard processes
Experience with Agile Management (SCRUM, RUP, XP), Data Modeling, API design, Containerization, Networking, UNIX, and database or other storage and compute related projects
Experience mentoring/training an engineering community on complex technical issues
Experience working in a complex, service oriented software development
Experience with AI-assisted software development
Benefits
Wellness Reimbursement for $300 per quarter for wellness activities, including gym memberships, spa massages, workout equipment, meditation apps, and much more.
$1800 yearly Experience bonus to be used for an “Experience” of your choosing
Amazing QGroup Communities; MOSAIQ, Green Team, Qualtrics Pride, Q&Able, Qualtrics Salute, and Women’s Leadership Development, which exist as places for support, allyship, and advocacy.
Company
Qualtrics
Qualtrics is a single system of record for all experience data, managing customer, product, employee, and brand experiences on one platform.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2023 (53)
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2020 (52)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.4B2023-06-28Private Equity
2023-06-28Debt Financing· $1B
2023-03-12Acquired
Leadership Team
Brian Stucki
President & COO
JoCee Porter
Software Engineer
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