Principal Software Engineer

Nasdaq

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Glenridge Point, GA
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 70 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About Nasdaq

Nasdaq is a global technology company serving the capital markets and other industries through its market infrastructure, marketplace technology, and data analytics and insights solutions. Industry: Financial Exchanges & Market Technology

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TL;DR · Principal Software Engineer

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As a Principal Software Engineer, you will shape the technical direction of platforms powering the institutional investing marketplace. You will operate at the intersection of hands-on engineering and strategic influence, defining architecture across multiple teams to ensure scalable and secure solutions. Your daily responsibilities include leading proof-of-concept initiatives for emerging technologies, providing technical mentorship, and establishing engineering standards and best practices. You will partner with cross-functional teams to align technical decisions with business priorities. The role requires deep expertise in full-stack development, cloud infrastructure, and modern software engineering practices. You should possess experience with AI-assisted development, including large language models, agentic workflows, and spec-driven development. This position solves complex technical challenges within the capital markets and fintech sectors, focusing on high-quality, production-ready systems.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Georgia?

Median $187100 from 37 postings across 17 companies.

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Skills

Full-stack Development Cloud Infrastructure Large Language Models Agentic Workflows Spec-driven Development

What you'll do

Define and drive technical architecture across multiple engineering teams to ensure scalability and security.
Lead proof-of-concept initiatives for emerging technologies and provide actionable adoption recommendations.
Serve as a technical lead on large-scale projects from discovery through delivery.
Provide hands-on engineering contributions and mentorship to engineering teams.
Align technical decisions with business priorities by partnering with product, design, and platform teams.
Establish and champion engineering standards, patterns, and best practices across the organization.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience.
8+ years of software engineering experience delivering complex, large-scale systems.
Proven ability to lead architecture design and technical strategy across multiple teams or workstreams.
Deep expertise in full-stack development, cloud infrastructure, and modern software engineering practices.
Strong communication and collaboration skills with experience influencing technical decisions in matrixed, global environments.
Experience with AI-assisted development, including large language models, agentic workflows, or spec-driven development.
Experience leading technology POCs and translating exploration into production-ready solutions (preferred).
Prior experience in capital markets, fintech, or other regulated industries (preferred).

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