Build your future with Sovos.

If you're seeking a career where innovation meets impact, you've come to the right place. As a global leader, Sovos is transforming tax compliance from a business requirement to a force for growth while revolutionizing how businesses navigate the ever-changing regulatory landscape.

At Sovos, we're dedicated to more than just solving compliance challenges -- we're committed to making a positive and lasting difference in everything we do. Our teams operate on the modern edge of digital technology, working not only to solve complex business challenges but also to enrich our personal, professional, and local communities.

Our purpose-built systems provide the tools you need to thrive in a world where governments demand increased visibility, faster reporting and greater control over business processes. Excited about the possibilities? So are we!

Don't worry if you don't check all the boxes -- apply anyway! We're focused on hiring the right people, not just the "right" resume. It's not about what you've done elsewhere; it's all about what you're capable of doing here.

The Work You'll Do:

At Sovos, we're transforming how businesses navigate the evolving regulatory landscape while simultaneously modernizing our technical infrastructure. We're seeking a Principal Software Engineer who can lead our organization's technical evolution, drive legacy platform modernization and establish best practices that turn compliance challenges into opportunities for technical excellence.

Reporting to the Chief Architect, the Principal Software Engineer serves as both a strategic technical leader and organizational catalyst for change. This role combines deep technical expertise with leadership capabilities to drive technical debt reduction, modernization initiatives, and the adoption of AI-enhanced development practices across multiple teams. The ideal candidate has an established track record of 8+ years of technical leadership with proven experience in modernizing enterprise systems and coaching high-performance teams.

More specifically, you will:

Strategic Technical Leadership

• Legacy System Modernization: Lead organization-wide initiatives to transform legacy C# and .NET service-oriented systems into scalable modern platforms
• Technical Debt Reduction: Champion and guide comprehensive technical debt reduction programs with measurable results across multiple teams
• Architecture Excellence: Drive architectural decisions that balance immediate business value delivery with long-term technical improvements
• Security & Compliance: Ensure modernization efforts prioritize security vulnerability elimination and regulatory compliance requirements

AI-Enhanced Development Leadership

• AI Strategy Development: Establish enterprise-wide guidelines for AI coding assistant usage, including prompt engineering best practices and security standards for AI-generated code
• Tool Evaluation & Implementation: Lead evaluation and recommendation of AI coding tools and platforms to enhance organizational developer productivity
• Knowledge Transfer: Partner with architects and senior developers to teach AI-augmented development best practices and workflow integration strategies
• Innovation Culture: Foster a culture of AI-assisted innovation while maintaining code quality and security standards

Technical Excellence & Team Development

• Full-Stack Leadership: Lead development across the complete software development lifecycle from requirement gathering to deployment, with particular focus on JavaScript, React, and .NET modernization
• Code Quality Championship: Establish and maintain standards for code quality, continuous integration/deployment, and test-driven development practices
• Team Coaching: Elevate performance of multiple software development teams through mentoring, peer reviews, and skills development

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Product Management Interface: Partner effectively with Product Management to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Stakeholder Communication: Articulate complex technical concepts and trade-offs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Enterprise Integration: Lead integration of technology, process, and business practices across diverse technical domains
• Customer Focus: Drive initiatives that enhance both internal developer experience and external customer satisfaction

What We Need From You

Education & Experience

• BA/BS or master’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or equivalent industry experience
• 10-13 years of experience in the software industry with 4+ years in technical leadership roles
• Proven track record of successfully modernizing legacy enterprise systems

Technical Requirements

• Expert-level programming ability in C# and .NET, with strong JavaScript and React experience
• Advanced understanding of Object-Oriented Analysis and Design, software engineering principles, and design patterns
• Enterprise systems expertise including multi-tier global-ready systems offered via SaaS
• Strong relational database experience using SQL and Data warehousing tools
• Expert knowledge of development environments, debugging tools, and source control systems
• Experience with ERP systems (Oracle, SAP) and enterprise integration patterns a plus

AI & Modern Development

• Expertise or strong interest in AI coding assistants (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Anthropic's Claude, OpenAI's models)
• Experience establishing guidelines for AI tool usage in professional development contexts
• Knowledge of prompt engineering and workflow integration for AI-assisted development

Leadership & Communication

• Excellent English communication skills for global collaboration
• Proven ability to articulate technical debt concepts to diverse audiences
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with capacity to balance immediate fixes with long-term improvements
• Demonstrated success in cultivating interpersonal relationships and leading cohesive team interactions
• Assertive self-starter with excellent organizational skills and intellectual curiosity

What Does Sovos Offer You?

The tools to enhance your life - because we want you to enjoy your life outside of work and inside!

• Flexible Time-Off
• Comprehensive Health, Dental and Vision benefits
• 401(k) with employee sponsored match
• Bi-Weekly Meeting Free Days
• Mentoring Programs
• Globally recognized Training and Development programs
• Tuition Reimbursement, Time off to Volunteer, Charitable Giving Match, and more!

Sovos is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an environment that celebrates diversity and where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. We do not discriminate against race, color, religions, national origin, age, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic provided by law. At Sovos, all employees are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work.

Company Background

Sovos is a global provider of tax, compliance and trust solutions and services that enable businesses to navigate an increasingly regulated world with true confidence. Purpose-built for always-on compliance capabilities, our scalable IT-driven solutions meet the demands of an evolving and complex global regulatory landscape. Sovos' cloud-based software platform provides an unparalleled level of integration with business applications and government compliance processes.

More than 100,000 customers in 100+ countries -- including half the Fortune 500 -- trust Sovos for their compliance needs. Sovos annually processes more than three billion transactions across 19,000 global tax jurisdictions. Bolstered by a robust partner program more than 400 strong, Sovos brings to bear an unrivaled global network for companies across industries and geographies. Founded in 1979, Sovos has operations across the Americas and Europe, and is owned by Hg and TA Associates. For more information visit http://www.sovos.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.