West Monroe is seeking a Principal Software Engineer/Architect to join the Technology and Experience Practice in Costa Rica. You will partner with our clients and other West Monroe team members on transformational projects. On client projects, you will work collaboratively to gather technical requirements, define platform and integration design, and perform the configuration/development of the solution in a team environment.

Responsibilities

Interact with key client decision makers (CTO, Tech VPs, etc.) to understand their vision, gather requirements, and offer relevant insight based on experience in the field
Work in a collaborative team setting to support our clients and help solve their business problems through analysis of existing systems, applications, and processes
Lead the development of software solutions across full lifecycle Agile projects – requirements gathering, design, development, testing, implementation, and rollout
Own the flexibility to be creative and have an impact on designs with a “blank slate” development mentality within the general boundaries of client expectations
Build highly interactive and customized web, desktop, and/or mobile front-end and back-end applications
Enjoy participating in all aspects of product development including generating ideas, prototyping and building solutions, talking to users, testing outcomes, and integrating learnings into future work
Want to learn new languages, paradigms, patterns, and frameworks
Enjoy using your creativity and resourcefulness to tackle unexpected challenges

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field preferred, or equivalent experience required
Consulting firm/industry experience preferred
7-11+ years of experience in full-stack software development with preferred skills in:
Ruby on Rails, .NET, C#, Java, Python, etc
Entity Framework and various APIs
JavaScript, React.js, Angular.js, HTML/CSS
SQL Server, Azure, AWS, open source tools
Mobile development experience
GenAi experience
Software engineering workflow automation with AI
Experience designing and building web application user interfaces with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript
Experience with a commonly used back-end framework (e.g. Rails, Spring, .NET) and a commonly used front-end framework (e.g. React, Angular, Vue.js)
Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure), containerization tools (e.g., Docker), and/or orchestration systems (e.g., k8s)
Deep understanding of software engineering concepts (requirements, development methodologies, testing and documentation) and an understanding of how technology applies to business concepts
Well-versed in object-oriented design and development concepts
Comfortable working within a fast-paced, collaborative, Agile/Scrum project environment
Desire and ability to work towards leading a team of ~2-4+ software engineering consultants
Excellent leadership, organizational, and verbal/written communication skills
Potential for international travel as an on needed basis

Other consultancies talk at you.

At West Monroe, we work with you.

We’re a global business and technology consulting firm passionate about creating measurable value for our clients, delivering real-world solutions.

The combination of business and technology is not new, but how we bring them together is unique. We’re fluent in both. We know that technology alone is not the answer, but how we apply it is. We rely on data to constantly adapt and solve new challenges. Actions that work today with outcomes that generate value for years to come.

At West Monroe, we zero in on the heart of the opportunity, getting to results faster and preparing people for what’s next.

You’ll feel the difference in how we work. We show up personally. We’re right there in the room with you, co-creating through the challenges. With West Monroe, collaboration isn’t a lofty promise, but a daily action. We work together with you to turn vision into clear action with lasting impact.

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