Principal Software Engineer

Description and Requirements
"At BMC trust is not just a word - it's a way of life"
Description And Requirements
CareerArc Code

CA-BS

Hybrid
"At BMC trust is not just a word - it's a way of life"
We are an award-winning, equal opportunity, culturally diverse, fun place to be. Giving back to the community drives us to be better every single day. Our work environment allows you to balance your priorities, because we know you will bring your best every day. We will champion your wins and shout them from the rooftops. Your peers will inspire, drive, support you, and make you laugh out loud

We help our customers free up time and space to become an Autonomous Digital Enterprise that conquers the opportunities ahead - and are relentless in the pursuit of innovation

We are seeking a Principal Product Developer to guide the design, development, and delivery of innovative data automation and data management software products. This role combines deep technical expertise, hands-on development, and strong leadership to ensure our solutions are scalable, secure, and enterprise-ready. The ideal candidate will be passionate about building software platforms that enable automation, observability, and resilience at scale, while leading a team of engineers in bringing modern data management solutions to life.

Here is how, through this exciting role, YOU will contribute to BMC's and your own success:

• Architecture & Design – Lead the design and development of enterprise-grade data automation and management products built on top of open-source and cloud-native platforms.
• Scalability – Architect solutions that are secure, reliable, and fault-tolerant to meet the demands of enterprise environments.
• Engineering Practices – Guide the team in adopting best practices in software engineering, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and DevOps.
• Product Alignment – Collaborate with product management to define technical roadmaps, product requirements, and release strategies.
• Hands-on Development – Contribute directly to coding, code reviews, and system design, ensuring code quality and maintainability.
• Integration – Build and manage integrations with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and enterprise systems to deliver seamless automation.
• Mentorship – Coach and mentor engineers, fostering knowledge sharing, collaboration, and professional growth.
• Thought Leadership – Act as a technical authority, staying ahead of industry trends in workflow orchestration, automation, and open-source ecosystems.
• Stakeholder Collaboration – Partner with stakeholders across engineering, operations, and customer success to ensure successful adoption and deployment.

To ensure you're set up for success, you will bring the following skillset & experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 3–5 years in a technical leadership capacity.
• Proven expertise in Python and modern software development frameworks.
• Strong experience with Apache Airflow (OSS), including custom operator development, DAG design, and deployment at scale.
• Knowledge of data management principles, including lineage, observability, and governance.
• Demonstrated success in building enterprise-grade software products, ideally extending or commercializing open-source technologies.
• Experience with distributed systems, data pipelines, and workflow orchestration.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architecture.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and related data/automation services.
• Hands-on experience with a range of database and storage systems, including RDBMS platforms (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle), cloud data warehouses (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift), data transformation frameworks (dbt, Spark, Databricks), and object storage (S3, ADLS, GCS).
• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts, particularly Large Language Models (LLMs), and how they can be applied to enhance automation and data management solutions.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate across technical and business stakeholders.

Our commitment to you
BMC's culture is built around its people. We have 6000+ brilliant minds working together across the globe. You won't be known just by your employee number, but for your true authentic self. BMC lets you be YOU

If after reading the above, You're unsure if you meet the qualifications of this role but are deeply excited about BMC and this team, we still encourage you to apply We want to attract talents from diverse backgrounds and experience to ensure we face the world together with the best ideas

BMC is committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of race, age, sex, creed, color, religion, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy, disabled veteran or status as a protected veteran. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, visit the accommodation request page.

BMC Software maintains a strict policy of not requesting any form of payment in exchange for employment opportunities, upholding a fair and ethical hiring process.

The annual base salary range represents the low and high end of the BMC salary range for this position. Actual salaries depend on a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training, licensure, and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

The range listed is just one component of BMC's employee compensation package. Other rewards may include a variable plan and country specific benefits.

At BMC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at /near the top of the range. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $171,825 - $286,375