Principal Platform Engineer

Truist

Principal Platform Engineer leading technical design and implementation at a major financial services firm. Shaping platform strategy with a focus on innovative development practices.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeCharlotte • North Carolina, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $160,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Implements software architecture and engineering approaches for complex, high impact initiatives
Adopts, refines, and promotes advanced software engineering standards, practices, and governance mechanisms
Partners with senior technology leadership, product, and architecture teams to shape technology strategy
Leads the end-to-end technical design and implementation of scalable, secure, and highly available software solutions
Resolves complex technical issues and designs innovative architectures
Provides technical leadership, guidance, coaching, and training to engineers
Evaluates emerging technologies and builds prototypes
Contributes directly to long-term technical plans
Leads large, complex projects and processes
Works independently with substantial autonomy

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in software development
Deep knowledge of multiple programming languages, software architecture, and design principles
Deep understanding of software development lifecycle, testing, deployment, and security practices

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, vision insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
Tax-preferred savings accounts
401k plan
10 days of vacation
10 sick days
Paid holidays
Defined benefit pension plan
Restricted stock units
Deferred compensation plan

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Hard Skills & Tools

software architecturesoftware engineeringprogramming languagesdesign principlessoftware development lifecycletesting practicesdeployment practicessecurity practicestechnical designprototyping

Soft Skills

technical leadershipguidancecoachingtrainingproblem-solvingindependenceautonomycollaborationcommunicationproject management

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Software Engineering