What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Application Developer position at Hatch Pros Inc.?
Hybrid preferred; Nashville-area candidates strongly preferred
Notes
Contract-to-Hire
Exclusive opportunity
Nashville-area Candidates Strongly Preferred
Highest-level individual contributor role within Application Development
Candidates should have demonstrable experience leading or governing AI-assisted software development initiatives across teams or organizations
AI expertise is considered a core requirement, not a preferred qualification
Principal Application Developer
Title: Principal Application Developer
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: Contract-to-Hire
Compliance Checks: Standard background check and employment verification
Remote/On-site: Hybrid preferred; Nashville-area candidates strongly preferred
Project Details/Open Reason: Client is seeking a Principal Application Developer to serve as the highest-level individual contributor within Application Development. This role will establish architecture standards, technical direction, AI governance, modernization strategies, and engineering best practices across multiple applications and teams. The ideal candidate possesses deep expertise in AI-assisted software engineering and can help shape how AI is adopted, governed, and scaled throughout the organization.
Required Skills
Notes
Contract-to-Hire
Exclusive opportunity
Nashville-area Candidates Strongly Preferred
Highest-level individual contributor role within Application Development
Candidates should have demonstrable experience leading or governing AI-assisted software development initiatives across teams or organizations
AI expertise is considered a core requirement, not a preferred qualification
Principal Application Developer
Title: Principal Application Developer
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: Contract-to-Hire
Compliance Checks: Standard background check and employment verification
Remote/On-site: Hybrid preferred; Nashville-area candidates strongly preferred
Project Details/Open Reason: Client is seeking a Principal Application Developer to serve as the highest-level individual contributor within Application Development. This role will establish architecture standards, technical direction, AI governance, modernization strategies, and engineering best practices across multiple applications and teams. The ideal candidate possesses deep expertise in AI-assisted software engineering and can help shape how AI is adopted, governed, and scaled throughout the organization.
Required Skills
- Enterprise application architecture
- Advanced .NET / C#
- SQL Server
- API architecture and integration design
- Azure Cloud architecture
- DevOps and CI/CD
- Application security and governance
- Enterprise modernization initiatives
- Deep expertise with AI-assisted software engineering workflows
- Experience establishing AI development standards, governance, and guardrails
- Experience evaluating AI coding platforms, coding agents, LLM technologies, and AI-enabled software delivery practices
- Ability to define responsible AI engineering strategies balancing security, compliance, maintainability, and business objectives
- Distributed systems architecture
- Microservices
- API governance
- Observability and platform engineering
- Healthcare technology experience
- Insurance or cost-containment systems
- X12 integrations
- Establish application architecture standards and technical roadmaps
- Lead enterprise modernization initiatives
- Evaluate and approve complex technical designs
- Drive engineering quality, governance, and best practices
- Define AI-enabled development standards and controls
- Mentor senior developers and technical leaders
- Partner with technology leadership and business stakeholders
- Evaluate emerging technologies and AI platforms