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The company is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join their rapidly growing organizationfocused on innovative educational technology. The role involves leading the product team, taking ownership of product features, analyzing architecture, planning newfeatures, and overseeing rollouts using Agile methodologies. The ideal candidate will haveextensive experience in Scala, Database, and Big Data technologies, with a focus on buildingscalable and high-performance pipelines and workflows. They should also possess strongsoftware design skills, proficiency in Java and Scala, and knowledge of Amazon cloudcomputing infrastructure.Here are the key requirements and responsibilities in bullet points:● Role: Principal Software Engineer for the i-Ready engineering team.● Focus: Leading development of innovative educational technology software.● Technical Skills:Extensive experience with Scala, Java, and Big Data technologies (Kafka, Data Lake on AWS S3, EMR, Spark).Proficiency in SQL and Relational databases.Knowledge of Amazon cloud computing infrastructure (Aurora MySQL, Dynamo db, EMR, Lambda, Step Functions, and S3).● Responsibilities:Technical leadership and project management.Developing software solutions and optimizing existing software.Building scalable data pipelines and workflows.Designing microservices and data applications.Following coding best practices (unit testing, code reviews, documentation).Performance analysis and capacity planning.Working within an Agile team.● Qualifications:○ 14+ years of experience in designing and developing enterprise-level softwaresolutions.○ 5 years of experience developing Scala applications and microservices usingSpring Boot.○ 10 years of experience with large volume data processing and big data tools.○ 5 years of experience with SQL and Relational databases.○ 2 years of experience working with Agile/Scrum methodology.● Preferred Qualifications:○ Knowledge in MemSQL DB and SnowFlake.○ Experience with Amazon cloud computing infrastructure.○ Educational domain background.