Avant is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Principal Software Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be a key leader in shaping the architecture of our software solutions, focusing on data, event-driven, and microservice architecture. You will support multiple development pods and contribute significantly to the strategic direction of the company's architecture. Your expertise will help our teams deliver impactful initiatives aligned with our business goals.

What you do:

• Architectural Leadership: Lead the design and implementation of data architecture, event-driven architecture, and microservice-based solutions across multiple pods.

• Strategic Contribution: Play a critical role in defining the architectural strategy that aligns with the company's long-term goals, ensuring that it supports scalability, performance, and reliability.

• Cross-Pod Support: Work closely with multiple pods to provide technical guidance, mentorship, and hands-on support to ensure the successful delivery of initiatives.

• Innovation and Best Practices: Drive the adoption of best practices in software development, focusing on architectural standards, code quality, and automated testing.

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with product owners, engineering managers, and other stakeholders to align technical decisions with business objectives.

• Technical Excellence: Provide thought leadership in advanced software engineering principles, including designing and implementing complex systems that are robust and maintainable.

• Problem Solving: Identify and solve complex technical challenges related to architecture, performance, and scalability.

• Mentorship: Mentor and coach engineering teams, helping to elevate their skills in architecture, coding, and problem-solving.

• Continuous Improvement: Foster a culture of continuous improvement by actively seeking ways to optimize architecture and delivery processes.
  

Why you're a fit:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with a strong focus on architecture and system design.

• Proven experience in data architecture, event-driven architecture, and microservice architecture.

• Expertise in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and distributed systems.

• Strong understanding of secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC), Agile methodologies, and DevOps practices.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.

• Experience supporting multiple development teams or pods, providing architectural guidance, and ensuring alignment with company initiatives.

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We believe that a diverse set of backgrounds and experiences helps us create the most innovative solutions for our customers. We invite you to apply to our positions even if you do not meet 100% of the qualifications listed in the description. If you’re passionate about our mission and aligned to our values, we hope you’ll come contribute to our awesome culture.

Why Avant is the place for you:

At Avant, we believe our values make a difference:

Authenticity. We show up to work as our whole selves and make sure others can too.

Collaboration. We can only succeed when we do so as a team.

Problem-Solving. The harder the problem, the more satisfying the solution.

Customer. We are all owners of the customer experience.

Initiative. Plan. Adapt. Get Sh!t Done.

We believe that great ideas come from anyone and anywhere, that everyone is an owner who drives change, and that we have more fun when we work together. We're problem solvers who love collaborating with intelligent and highly-motivated people to reshape the face of digital banking. Avant offers terrific perks and benefits, fun social events with employees who actually like hanging out together, and a flexible growth environment where trying your hand at new projects and being the active owner of your career path is encouraged and supported.

Some of our benefits include:

• Choice of great Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plan options

• 401(k) Match

• Unlimited Paid Time Off

• Flexible Work Environment

• Generous Paid Parental Leave

• Lunch Allowance (Fooda) and In-office Snacks

• WFH Stipends for our Remote Employees

• Access to LinkedIn Learning for Professional Development

• No Meeting Wednesdays - (a.k.a. planned time to Get Sh!t Done)

• Summer Fridays

• Fun In-Office and Virtual Social Events

• And who doesn’t love the swag

This position may require you to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If required, you'll be asked to provide proof that you’re fully vaccinated upon your start date or before working in or visiting our Chicago office. You’re considered fully vaccinated two weeks after you receive the second dose of a two-dose vaccine series (e.g., Pfizer or Moderna) or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine (e.g., Johnson & Johnson/Janssen). Failure to provide proof of vaccination may result in termination. Subject to applicable law and requests for accommodation.