Principal Software Developer

Is it surprising to hear that a financial institution of 1.5 million members and over $30 billion in managed assets say that success comes from focusing on people, not profits? Our "people helping people" philosophy has guided us since 1935, driving our deep commitment to serving our members, communities, and each other. When you join our team, you become part of a purpose‑driven organization where your work makes a real difference.

While we're proud of our history, we're even more excited about our future. With business and technology transformation on the horizon, there's never been a better time to be part of BECU.

The Target Pay Range for this position is $-$ annually. The full Pay Range is $ - $ annually. At BECU, compensation decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job‑related skills, experience, and education or training. Should an offer for employment be made, we will consider individual qualifications. In addition to your salary, compensation incentives are available for the hired applicant.

Incentives are performance based and targets vary by role.

• 401(k) Company Match (up to 3%)
• 4% annual contribution to your 401(k) by BECU
• Medical, Dental and Vision (family contributions as well)
• PTO Program + Exchange Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• BECU Cares volunteer time off + donation match

As a Principal Software Developer (PSD), you'll shape innovative, industry‑leading solutions that elevate BECU member experience and strengthen our position in the market. You'll use your technical mastery, creativity, and business insight to turn big ideas into real impact‑driving forward‑thinking technologies, collaborating with talented teams, and influencing high value outcomes across the organization. This is your opportunity to lead, inspire, mentor, and architect systems that help define the future of BECU.

To join our dynamic team, we require candidates to be residents of WA, OR, , AZ, TX, GA, SC, NC, CA or VA. If you're located in Washington state and within a reasonable driving distance from Tukwila, we are requesting that you come into our HQ on Tuesdays & Wednesdays. For those candidates that live outside the commute distance of TFC and in any of our approved remote work locations, this role will be remote.

Remote or onsite, we are committed to ensuring you are fully engaged and included in our collaborative environment.

• Innovative Solution Design: Use your technical expertise and strategic mindset to design and develop forward‑thinking, market defining solutions that solve business challenges and enhance member experiences.
• Technical Vision & Leadership: Visualize, articulate, and champion technical approaches that push boundaries and set new industry standards.
• Prototype & Partner: Work side‑by‑side with business leaders to build prototypes and solution concepts that help shape the strategic direction of new products and capabilities.
• Technology Advocacy: Stay continuously engaged with emerging technologies and share your insights broadly helping teams across BECU stay informed, aligned, and ready for what's next.
• Complex System Engineering: Lead highly complex, multi‑tier architecture work‑in‑cluding analysis, design, coding, testing, debugging, and documentation‑to deliver dependable, scalable systems.
• Process & Practice Improvement: Identify opportunities to elevate engineering practices, streamline processes, and introduce new approaches that improve operational efficiency and solution quality.
• Code Quality Leadership: Model and uphold BECU‑wide coding standards. Create, refine, and advocate for best practices in code quality, reusability, and extensibility.
• Enterprise Thought Leadership: Drive technical strategy across teams, offering architectural leadership and promoting innovative thinking that accelerates enterprise‑wide progress.
• Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing: Mentor developers of all levels, fostering a culture of collaboration, learning, and continuous technical growth.
• Technical Consulting: Serve as a trusted expert for delivery teams, offering deep technical insights and solving highly complex defects and challenges.
• Agile…