Principal Software Engineer

Who we are DigiCert is a global leader in intelligent trust. We protect the digital world by ensuring the security, privacy, and authenticity of every interaction. Our AI-powered DigiCert ONE platform unifies PKI, DNS, and certificate lifecycle management, to secure infrastructure, software, devices, messages, AI content and agents. Learn why more than 100,000 organizations, including 90% of the Fortune 500, choose DigiCert to stop today’s threats and prepare for a quantum-safe future at www.digicert.com Job summary We are seeking an experienced Principal Software Engineer to join our dynamic and innovative team. In this role, you will play a key part in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable and secure backend services that power DigiCert’s next-generation trust and identity platforms. You will collaborate closely with product managers, architects, and UX teams to deliver high-quality software that delights our customers and meets enterprise-class performance, reliability, and security standards. This role is unable to provide visa sponsorship of any kind. What you will do • Collaborate with product managers, UX designers and architects to understand project requirements and technical specifications. • Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications, ensuring they meet high-quality standards and performance benchmarks. • Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code, in accordance with coding standards and best practices. • Conduct code reviews to increase code quality, consistency, and alignment with the product design and architecture. • Analyze, troubleshoot, and debug product defects and provide timely solutions to customer issues. • Stay up to date on emerging technologies and industry trends to continuously improve software development processes and tools. • Contribute to architectural decisions and help drive technical innovation within the team. What you will have • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field — or equivalent professional experience. • 8+ years of experience in backend software development. • Strong proficiency in Java, with hands-on experience in frameworks such as Spring, Spring Boot, and JPA. • Expertise in designing and consuming RESTful web services. • Solid understanding of both relational databases (MySQL, MariaDB) and NoSQL databases. • Extensive experience working with cloud environments, including AWS, Azure, or other major cloud platforms, with proficiency in - deploying and managing distributed systems and services. • Experience building cloud-native applications and deploying services in Kubernetes using Docker containers. • Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile software development methodologies. • Proven problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze and resolve complex technical challenges. • Excellent communication and collaboration skills for working effectively in cross-functional teams. • Passion for code quality, unit testing, and continuous improvement. • Working knowledge of Gradle, Maven, or jOOQ is a plus. Benefits • Competitive compensation and comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage • Retirement savings programs with company matching (401(k) or RRSP) • Generous paid time off, including holidays, and vacation • Paid parental leave and family support benefits • Life and disability coverage • Flexible spending and health savings options (where applicable) • Health and wellness support, including gym reimbursement and wellness programs • Employee Assistance Program with 24/7 confidential support for employees and families • Education assistance and professional development opportunities • Access to LinkedIn Learning and continuous learning resources • Empl