Principal Engineer

This job will provide you with an opportunity to further your career alongside some of the best and most passionate technology experts from around the world in a leading company within the test, measurement and data analytics industry. You will be a strong contributor collaborating closely with colleagues from various business functions.

At HBK, we live up to our three values: Be True, Own It and Aim High. We believe in absolute integrity – it's how we win for stakeholders, the environment and each other. We believe in teamwork and keeping our promises – to ourselves and others. Finally, we believe in being bold and positive. This is how we perform at our best and achieve greater success.

Are you a seasoned Full Stack Principal Engineer ready to shape the future of enterprise software? At HBK, we're looking for a hands-on leader to drive architecture, development, and roadmap delivery across our next-generation digital products.

As a Principal Engineer, you'll drive the complete product lifecycle, combining hands-on full stack development with technical strategy, scalable system design, data modeling, and roadmap delivery.

You'll align engineering execution with business priorities while remaining deeply hands-on in development using technologies like Java, Angular, and modern cloud-native environments, and mentoring a high-performing team.

Responsibilities:
Core Development and Technology:

• Lead the full-stack architecture, design, development, and deployment of enterprise applications, primarily using Angular and Java Spring Boot, while remaining adaptable to other modern technologies as needed.
• Drive innovation and efficiency by utilizing modern, cloud-native technologies in the development and deployment of our products.
• Drive end-to-end product development in a SAFe Agile environment, emphasizing rapid delivery of value to customers through practices like pair programming, PR reviews, TDD, and Continuous Integration/Delivery (CI/CD).
• Ensure the seamless integration and adoption of the HBK Design Systems approach to consistently enhance UX/UI standards across all products.
• Ensure built-in quality across software products by conducting relevant unit, component, functional, and non-functional testing, in harmony with DevOps practices and adhering to Test-Driven Development (TDD) principles.
• Provide technical guidance for solution development and integration, ensuring compliance with relevant strategies, standards, and security practices. Contribute to roadmaps and identify areas for improvement or synergy.

Product & Roadmap Leadership:

• Work closely with product managers and business stakeholders to develop and evolve the product's technology roadmap, ensuring long-term scalability and innovation.
• Contribute to technical product ownership, bringing engineering insights into strategic product discussions and influencing feature prioritization.
• Balance tech debt and innovation while delivering business value.

Technical Product Leadership and Mentorship

• Act as a technical product leader, guiding the engineering team on architecture, design decisions, and delivery best practices aligned with the product roadmap.
• Provide deep technical mentorship and be a go-to expert for solving complex architectural or engineering challenges.
• Translate product vision into technical execution plans, collaborating closely with Product Owners and Designers to ensure feasibility, scalability, and performance.
• Champion engineering excellence by enforcing modern coding standards and architectural best practices, while fostering a learning-driven culture through code reviews, technical mentorship, and knowledge sharing.
• Support onboarding of new engineers into the codebase, architecture, and tooling, ensuring fast ramp-up through hands-on guidance and pairing.

Stakeholder Collaboration and Product Alignment:

• Manage relationships and communicate effectively with stakeholders to align technology solutions with business goals.
• Influence and shape the product roadmap by contributing technical insights on feasibility, performance, scalability, and long-term maintenance.
• Communicate technical decisions, trade-offs, and risks clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Act as a bridge between business goals and engineering execution, ensuring consistent delivery of customer value through technical excellence.

Must-Have Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience in enterprise software product development.
• Minimum 8+ years of experience designing, developing, and scaling enterprise-grade full stack applications.
• Strong full stack expertise, including:
• Frontend: Angular, TypeScript, modern UI/UX practices, design systems.
• Backend: Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, microservices architecture.
• Proven experience in technical architecture, solution design, and system integration for scalable platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to translate product goals into technical solutions, contributing directly to product and technology roadmaps.
• Experience working in Agile/SAFe environments with a strong grasp of TDD, CI/CD, DevOps, and automated testing.
• Ability to mentor engineers technically, lead design reviews, and guide teams through complex engineering challenges.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to cross-functional stakeholders and influence decision-making.

Why Explore a Career at HBK:

• Competitive compensation and a recognition program that values impactful contributions.
• True flexibility with our Work From Anywhere (WFA) policy, fostering a work-life balance with flexible working hours.
• Comprehensive health insurance and generous vacation benefits.
• An empowering environment that encourages innovation and continuous learning in a highly motivated team.

As a Principal Engineer at HBK, you will lead the charge in pioneering our technology direction, mentoring a team of skilled engineers, and developing cutting-edge solutions that impact markets globally. Apply now to take on this challenging and rewarding role