Principal Software Engineer

We seek innovative thinkers who believe in the power of data to drive meaningful change. At Informatica, we welcome adventurous, work-from-anywhere minds eager to solve the world's most complex challenges. Our employees are empowered to push their bold ideas forward, and we are united by a shared passion for using data to do the extraordinary for each other and the world.

Informatica is seeking an experienced Principal Software Engineer to design, develop, and evolve our core Connectivity ecosystem including APIs, connector frameworks, and cloud-native platform services. This leadership role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of enterprise integration, enabling seamless, secure, and scalable connectivity across diverse technology ecosystems including Salesforce, Mulesoft, Informatica, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle, SAP, and more.

This is a hybrid role.

You will report to the GVP team.

You will work at the forefront of systems architecture, distributed computing, and developer experience - driving innovation in Java backend services, microservices, container orchestration, and open integration standards. As a Principal Engineer, you will collaborate across technical and product teams, mentor engineers, influence platform strategy, and ensure the delivery of world-class, production-ready integrations capable of handling terabytes of data with enterprise-grade reliability and security

Java, Microservices, cloud

• Architect and lead the end-to-end development of extensible Connectivity APIs powering internal and external integrations.
• Design and implement reusable connector frameworks tailored for key ecosystems (e.g., Salesforce, AWS, Azure, GCP, SAP) with a strong focus on maintainability, scalability, and performance.
• Drive technical standards for Java-based backend services using modern best practices such as reactive programming, microservices architecture, and comprehensive observability.
• Collaborate closely with product, security, platform, and QA teams to ensure connectors meet compliance, security, scalability, and reliability requirements.
• Build intelligent schema management frameworks that adapt dynamically to schema changes, optimizing real-time data pipeline performance.
• Lead initiatives in optimized query design and database performance tuning to support fastest-in-class data extraction and integration.
• Mentor and grow engineering talent through code reviews, design sessions, and technical knowledge sharing.
• Influence long-term product and platform roadmaps informed by real-world connector usage data, and technical design documentation.
• Champion developer experience through SDKs, rich documentation, and efficient tooling to accelerate connector development and adoption.
• Participate in agile processes, feature scoping, and technical decision-making to ensure predictable delivery.
• Diagnose and resolve complex architectural and production issues, implement monitoring and alerting frameworks to preemptively address system health.

• Hands-on experience with open-source integration frameworks such as Apache Camel or Spring Integration and familiar with contributions to open-source data or integration projects.
• Familiarity with cloud logging and monitoring tools.
• Published technical blogs, conference presentations, or active community involvement.
• Background in AI-powered agent development, workflow automation, and secure deployment in hybrid environments.

• 8-10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 5+ years in a principal or lead engineering role.

• Expert proficiency in Java and JVM ecosystem technologies (Spring Boot, reactive frameworks like Project Reactor) and hands-on performance tuning experience.

• Proven ability to design and deliver robust, distributed APIs and integrations at scale in cloud-native environments.

• Deep understanding of connector patterns: state management, error handling, retry strategies, and idempotency.

• Experience working with multiple cloud and enterprise platforms (Salesforce, AWS, Azure, GCP, SAP) and integration protocols (REST, SOAP, JDBC).

• Strong foundation in software design principles, system modeling, documentation, and agile methodologies.

• Expertise in container orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipeline management.

• Experience with cloud application development, deployment, monitoring, and scalability best practices.

• Mentor and lead engineering teams technically and culturally.

• Comprehensive health, vision, and wellness benefits (Paid parental leave, adoption benefits, life insurance, disability insurance and 401k plan or international pension/retirement plans
• Flexible time-off policy and hybrid working practices
• Equity opportunities and an employee stock purchase program (ESPP)
• Comprehensive Mental Health and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) benefit

Our DATA values are our north star and we are passionate about building and delivering solutions that accelerate data innovations. At Informatica, our employees are our greatest competitive advantage. So, if your experience aligns but doesn't exactly match every qualification, apply anyway. You may be exactly who we need to fuel our future with innovative ideas and a thriving culture.

Informatica (NYSE: INFA), a leader in enterprise AI-powered cloud data management, brings data and AI to life by empowering businesses to realize the transformative power of their most critical assets. We pioneered the Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud that manages data across any multi-cloud, hybrid system, democratizing data to advance business strategies. Customers in approximately 100 countries and more than 80 of the Fortune 100 rely on Informatica. www.informatica.com. Connect with LinkedIn, X, and Facebook. Informatica. Where data and AI come to life.