Asst Director-Engineering

What You'll DoWe’re looking for an Assistant Director of Engineering to join our RIS (Retirement and Income Solutions) team. In this role, you’ll lead several of our Salesforce teams, play a critical role in implementing modern technology and help to grow our teams’ engineering skills. We are modernizing our business capabilities and technologies, improving the customer experience, and streamlining our business operations. We need someone who can lead through this exciting work and establish our application strategy to align with technical roadmaps and goals.Start with the customer and work backwards. Work vigorously to earn and keep customer trust. Pay attention to competitors, but obsess over customers. Promote this passion and product mentality with the team.Work with collaborators and engineers to negotiate and handle technical trade-offs.Create a culture of clear accountability. Motivate every single employee to take action and engage employees with a compelling mission and vision.Collaborate with business partners to understand business strategy and make recommendations on future technical trends/directions that can deliver on strategic business objectives.Model a growth mindset and mentor and coach others. Lead groups throughout the organization and introduce new thought that focuses on advancing the overall agility and cultural health.Operating at the intersection of financial services and technology, Principal builds financial tools that help our customers live better lives. We take pride in being a purpose-led firm, motivated by our mission to make financial security accessible to all. Our mission, integrity, and customer focus have made us a trusted leader for more than 140 years.As Principal continues to modernize its systems, this role will offer you an exciting opportunity to build solutions that will directly impact our long-term strategy and tech stack, all while ensuring that our products are robust, scalable, and secure!Who You AreYou have a Bachelor's degree (preference in a computer science, technology, engineering or math-related field) or equivalent experience and 8+years of relevant experienceYou have Agile delivery experienceYou are passionate about people development and have a strong product mentalitySkills That Will Help You Stand Out Salesforce experienceCloud experience (we use AWS)4+ years of formal leadership experienceSalary Range InformationSalary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.Salary Range$137000 - $185000 / yearAdditional InformationOur Engineering CultureThrough our product-driven Agile/Lean DevOps environment, we’ve fostered a culture of innovation and experimentation across our development teams. As a customer-focused organization, we work closely with our end users and product owners to understand and rapidly respond to emerging business needs.Collaboration is embedded into everything we do – from the products we develop to the quality service we provide. We’re driven by the belief that diversity of thought, background, and perspective is critical to creating the best products and experiences for our customers.Work EnvironmentsThis role offers the ability for in-office, hybrid (blending both office and remote work in a typical workweek), and remote work arrangements. You’ll work with your leader to figure out which option may align best based on several factors.Work Authorization/Sponsorship At this time, we're not considering applicants that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please use the following links.Nonimmigrant Workers and Green Card for Employment-Based ImmigrantsExperience Principal At Principal, we value connecting on both a personal and professional level. Together, we’re imagining a more purpose-led future for financial services – and that starts with you. Our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees. And we support our employees the same way we support our customers: with comprehensive, competitive benefit offerings crafted to protect their physical, financial, and social well-being. Check out our careers site to learn more about our purpose, values and benefits.Principal is an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.#LI-RemoteJob SummaryJob #: 2023-40211Category: Engineering & TechnologyEnt Seg: RISBus Area: PensionPos Typ: Regular Full-TimeRemote: YesFLSA: Exempt