Principal Software Engineer

Job Description

Note: The level and job title extended will be determined based on individual qualifications, experience, and relevant skill sets that will be evaluated during the interview process.

Company Summary

At Safran Passenger Innovations, we make flying fun by focusing on maximizing the Passenger Experience. As an innovative In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) company we design, engineer, manufacture, sell and support world-class In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity solutions. Our products are constantly evolving, solving complex media distribution, playback, and networking problems in a secure and demanding on-wing environment. Safran IFEC products are utilized by many of the world’s premier air carriers. Step aboard and help us by creating the best in-flight experiences for today and beyond!

Job Summary

The Principal Software Engineer will participate in the architecture, design, development, test, and integration of software features for, or in support of, RAVE In-flight Entertainment (IFE).

Duties and Responsibilities:

Contribute to the design, creation, development and improvement of software features, packaging, tools, testing, test automation, continuous integration, delivery, documentation and building of complex distributed systems in a low power, heat conscious environment

Build and maintain automated tests (unit, integration, system-level)

Triage, debug, and resolve issues

Take ownership of quality and drive continuous improvement

Provide accurate estimates and deliver on commitments with transparency

Collaborate with stakeholders, users, and teams on design, implementation, and approvals

Engage actively in meetings and technical discussions

Coordinate with internal teams to support product success

Prepare and present technical for large and diverse audiences

Follow and help improve SDLC and organizational processes

Provide guidance, mentoring, and training within the software team, while offering support across the broader product development organization

Lead and drive the technical direction of complex software projects when needed, offering expert guidance to development teams

Ensure accountability for technical outcomes across cross-functional teams by making critical decisions and taking ownership of overall project success

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience in a related field

15+ years of software development experience with one or more of the following:

Software development in C/C++ on Linux/UNIX, embedded, or Windows (.NET, C#, JavaScript, SQL)

Modern tech stack: Qt/QML, Node.js, Golang, React, Typescript, Python, PostgreSQL, Docker, MQTT, Microservices

Skilled in managing containers and virtual machines using Docker Swarm, Kubernetes, and other orchestration platforms and compute primitives

Experienced in designing and maintaining high-performance databases—structured, unstructured, and in-memory—optimized for constrained and dynamically changing environments

Proficient in security engineering, including system and network security, authentication protocols, cryptography, and securing databases and applications in regulated environments

Experience refactoring/rearchitecting monolithic solutions into distributed microservices, containerized or serverless with heavy API design and implementation strategies

Experiences with any of the following languages, technologies and techniques would be advantageous

IPC, RPC, sockets, A/V players

Networking & protocols: Ethernet, ARINC 429, RS-485, I2C, SPI, MDIO, CAN

Experience with npm, Bower or Webpack

Debugging & troubleshooting

Soft Skills

Excellent organizational and leadership skills

Ability to negotiate and compromise

Maintain a positive attitude when facing adversity

Presentation and facilitation skills

Be a team player and work collaboratively (e.g., MOB and/or pair program)

Self-directed, proactive, organized, and detail-oriented

Take initiative to suggest and drive organizational improvements

Strong written and verbal English communication skills

Ability to efficiently resolve problems and seek assistance when stuck (i.e., fail fast)

Ability to accomplish a multitude of tasks

Desire to continuously learn

Embrace change and be comfortable working in a fluid and changing environment

Ability to use discretion and independent judgment when making decisions on behalf of the company

Benefits

The starting pay range for this position is $165,000 - $180,000, however, base pay and title offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge and location.

Full-time