Principal Software Engineer

**Job Details** --------------- Location: Columbus, OH Category: Information Technology Employment Type: Full time, Hybrid Job Ref: R2625893\-174 Director Software Engineering \- IE06FE We’re determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals – and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future. **Principal Software Engineer (T6\)** **Role Summary** The Principal Software Engineer is a senior technical leader and hands\-on engineer for Digital Enablement which is the digital backbone for most of our external customer interactions and internal workflow management. This role shapes and executes end\-to\-end application and platform strategy while providing forward\-looking technology leadership across the Digital Enablement ecosystem. As a trusted technical authority, the Principal Engineer anticipates emerging technology trends and architectural risks, guiding modernization decisions to ensure platforms remain secure, scalable, and resilient over multi\-year horizons. Operating at the intersection of strategy and execution, this role influences architectural standards and engineering practices across teams while remaining deeply engaged in design, code, and the resolution of the most complex technical challenges with an AI first mindset. **Key Responsibilities** **End\-to\-End Application \& Platform Strategy :** * Own and execute end\-to\-end technical strategy for Digital Enablement platforms and applications, from architecture and design through delivery and production support. * Serve as a technical authority across Digital Enablement platforms, spanning frontend, backend, integration, and data layers. * Define and evolve solution architectures aligned with enterprise standards, security requirements, resiliency expectations, and modernization goals. * Ensure technology decisions di