Development Principal Engineer; IT

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About the Role

DaVita is seeking a handson Principal Engineer to lead the design, development, and delivery of large scale, cloud native and AIenabled platforms that power critical enterprise systems. This role blends deep technical execution with architecture leadership
, requiring someone who can both design and build complex systems while influencing engineering standards across teams. You will work closely with product, architecture, and engineering leaders to shape scalable, secure, and resilient platforms-while actively writing and reviewing production grade code.

Job Requirements

Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience in Java frameworks and knowledge in .NET Core for building scalable, high-performance applications.

• Solid expertise in object-oriented design, multithreading, and enterprise application development.

• Proven experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services such as Compute Engine, Cloud Run, GKE, Pub/Sub, Cloud SQL, Big Query, and Cloud Storage.

• Deep understanding of microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and event-driven systems.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and cloud-native development.

• Proficiency in database design and performance optimization in Oracle, Spanner, Big Query.

• Strong knowledge of security best practices, authentication/authorization, and cloud security concepts.

• Experience with AI technologies and frameworks.

• • Implementation knowledge of Agentic using Langchain & Langgraph

  • Copilot/Glean usage with IDE

  • Integration with Cloud AI Solutions like Vertex AI, Gemini AI

  • Familiarity with RAG Grounding with Enterprise Data

  • Good knowledge in prompting

  • ADK

• Must have experience in implementing integrations using Kafka, Informatica B2B, CSB etc

• Exposure to Camunda and ODM is a plus

• Must have hands-on experience.

Architecture, Analysis & Design

• Demonstrated ability to lead system analysis, architecture design, and technical decision-making for complex enterprise systems.

• Expertise in software design patterns, domain-driven design (DDD), and SOLID principles.

• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable, maintainable technical solutions.

• Experience reviewing and improving existing system architectures for performance, reliability, and scalability.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Act as a technical leader and mentor, guiding senior and junior engineers.

• Drive coding standards, best practices, and technical excellence across teams.

• Collaborate closely with product managers, architects, and stakeholders to align technical solutions with business goals.

• Lead design reviews, code reviews, and architectural discussions.

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

• 10+ years of software development experience, with at least 3+ years in a senior or principal engineering role.

• Experience working in agile environments and delivering large-scale, production-grade systems.

• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.

What We'll Provide:

More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.

• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out

• Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more

• Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita's online training platform Star Learning.

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At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong." Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements.

Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

This position will be open for a minimum of three days.

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Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at

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