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Software Engineering Principal

Federal Express Corporation
Plano, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 3/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/26/2026
Serve as an expert technical leader across multiple domains and/or value streams to advise and recommend solutions to technical design problems.

Essential Functions

About the Role - In this role you will provide the strategic technical vision and leadership for the commercial portfolio. You will serve as the expert resource for this domain, bridging the gap between business strategy and technology execution. Working closely with business leaders, you will define a long-term architectural roadmap that not only optimizes for the needs of your domain but also ensures seamless integration with the broader enterprise ecosystem.

Develop prototypes and solutions leveraging a diverse range of technology. Advise in the application of modern architectures, principles, methodologies, tools, and systemic processes to support the launch of new business capabilities. Lead the resolution of highly complex problems. Mentor development of those in less senior positions.

  • Define and own the long-term technical roadmap and architectural vision for your assigned business domain.
  • Architect market leading Databricks solutions on leading Cloud platforms like Azure and Google Cloud Platform
  • Provide data architectural solutions/designs to project execution teams for implementation.
  • Establish and govern architectural standards, principles, and best practices for your domain, ensuring consistency and quality across all projects.
  • Provide architectural assessments, strategies, and roadmaps for data management.
  • Lead projects within architecture. Work with Product Owner/Business Analysts to understand functional requirements and interact with other cross-functional teams to architect, design, develop, test, and release features.
  • Participate in design sessions, demos, and prototype sessions, testing and training workshops with business users and other IT associates.
  • Mentor and provide architectural guidance to multiple teams building innovative applications.
  • Drive common vision, practices, and capabilities collaborating across teams
  • Engage with business stakeholders to understand required capabilities, integrating business knowledge with technical solutions
  • Demonstrate broad solutions technical leadership, impacting significant technical direction, exerting influence outside of the immediate team and driving change.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

  • Leading the team in designing scalable, resilient, and cost-efficient cloud-native solutions using Azure services (Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Functions, Azure Synapse, Azure Databricks, etc.) or Google Cloud Platform
  • Solution architecture for big data processing, data pipelines, and real-time analytics using Azure Data Factory, Azure Stream Analytics and designing and integrating AI/ML models into cloud-based applications, leveraging Azure Machine Learning, Cognitive Services.
  • Have a solid understanding of delivery methodology and lead teams in the implementation of the solution according to the design/architecture.
  • Experience in project and solution estimation and team structure definition.
  • Fluent and current on architecture trends with an eye on market/technical conditions and future direction.
  • Experience in defining new architectures and ability to drive an independent project from an architectural standpoint.
  • Proven track record of leadership roles delivering solutions within defined timeframes.
  • Demonstrated success in performing work and managing complex and/or large consulting projects.
  • Ability to elicit requirements and communicate clearly with non-technical individuals, development teams, and other ancillary project members.
  • Ability to work on multiple projects at once and context switch easily.
  • Experience with Angular/React/Rechart and AI/ML
  • Experience in programming languages such as Java, Kotlin, Python

Minimum Education

Bachelor's degree, in computer science, engineering, information systems or related field and/or equivalent.

Minimum Experience

Requires five (5) years equivalent work experience in information technology or engineering environment.

Domicile Information

This position is preferably hybrid in Memphis TN, Plano Tx, or Pittsburgh PA, or another corporate FedEx office. The ability to work remotely within the United States may be available based on business need.

Additional Pay Transparency

MD, NY & WA: $9,719.96/mo - $20,872.33/mo, MA: $10,231.53/mo - $20,872.33/mo, RI: $11,254.69/mo - $19,132.97/mo, CT: $11,254.69/mo - $20,002.65/mo, DC & HI: $11,766.26/mo - $20,002.65/mo, NYC: $11,766.26/mo - $20,872.33/mo

Preferred Qualifications:  

Pay Transparency:   

Pay: USA: $9,208.38/mo - $20,872.33/mo, CO: $9,208.38/mo - $20,002.65/mo, CA: $9,719.96/mo - $16,575.08/mo, NJ: $9,719.96/mo - $15,551.93/mo, OH & VT: $9,719.96/mo - $16,523.93/mo, MN: $9,719.96/mo - $19,132.97/mo, IL & NV: $9,719.96/mo - $20,002.65/mo

Additional Pay Transparency

MD, NY & WA: $9,719.96/mo - $20,872.33/mo, MA: $10,231.53/mo - $20,872.33/mo, RI: $11,254.69/mo - $19,132.97/mo, CT: $11,254.69/mo - $20,002.65/mo, DC & HI: $11,766.26/mo - $20,002.65/mo, NYC: $11,766.26/mo - $20,872.33/mo

Additional Details: 

Pay Transparency:

The compensation listed reflects the pay range or rate of pay reasonably expected for this posted position at the posted location or locations. If this opportunity includes multiple job levels, the pay information represents the ranges for each level in that job family. Actual pay is determined by several job-related factors permitted by law and relevant to the position, including, but not limited to, experience relative to the job, tenure, market level, pay at the location for this job, performance, schedule, and work assignment. In California, the compensation listed reflects the range or rate of pay reasonably expected for this posted position upon hire.

For details on our comprehensive benefits, click here.

Federal Express Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer including, Vets/Disability.

Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application process. Applicants who require reasonable accommodations in the application or hiring process should contact recruitmentsupport@fedex.com.

Applicants Have Rights Under Federal Employment Laws:

  • Know Your Rights
  • Pay Transparency
  • Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
  • Employee Polygraph Protection Act

E-Verify Program Participant: Federal Express Corporation participates in the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ E-Verify program (For U.S. applicants and employees only). Please click below to learn more about the E-Verify program:

  • E-Verify Notice (bilingual)
  • Right to Work Notice (English) / (Spanish)

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