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What You'll Do

We’re looking for an Assistant Director of Engineering to lead strategic initiatives within our Client Experience portfolio. In this leadership role, you’ll help define and execute the technical strategy behind our client content platforms and reporting solutions—capabilities critical to supporting our institutional and individual investors around the world.

You’ll drive technical vision, lead global engineering teams, and collaborate closely with investment technology and business partners to deliver solutions that are client-centric, scalable, and built for the future.

You'll have the opportunity to:

+ **Set strategic direction:** Partner with senior global investment technology and business leaders to develop a future-ready platform strategy that enhances client service delivery and reporting capabilities.

+ **Lead and inspire:** Manage technical teams delivering platform enhancements, system integrations, and operational excellence across mission-critical applications.

+ **Translate vision into action** : Bridge the gap between technology and business needs, clearly articulating technical concepts and ensuring alignment with investment operations and client servicing goals.

+ **Drive alignment:** Lead cross-functional initiatives, align global stakeholders, and ensure delivery against both client needs and regulatory requirements.

+ **Innovate for impact** : Identify emerging technologies and data opportunities that can improve client experience, operational efficiency, and scalability—then lead the execution to bring those innovations to life.

+ **Build high-performing teams** : Mentor and grow a diverse group of engineers, fostering technical excellence, industry expertise, and a client-first mindset.

+ **Stay future-focused:** Monitor industry technology trends, evolving client expectations, and regulatory developments to shape forward-thinking solutions across our client experience ecosystem.

As Principal continues to modernize its systems, this role will offer you an exciting opportunity to build solutions that will directly impact our long-term strategy and tech stack, all while ensuring that our products are robust, scalable, and secure!

Operating at the intersection of financial services and technology, Principal builds financial tools that help our customers live better lives. We take pride in being a purpose-led firm, motivated by our mission to make financial security accessible to all. Our mission, integrity, and customer focus have made us a trusted leader for more than 140 years.

Who You Are

+ Bachelor's degree (preference in a computer science, technology, engineering or math-related field) or equivalent experience

+ 8+ years of relevant experience

+ Experience in leading global engineering teams

+ Experience in working with third-party solutions, developing and managing integrations, and vendor management

+ Adaptable, flexible, innovative, influential, collaborative and have the ability to learn from experiences and setbacks

+ Desire to learn new technology and motivate others to do the same

+ Wide experience with a diverse set of technologies and software modernization techniques, approaches, tools, etc.

+ Exceptional verbal/written communication and facilitation/presentation skills

+ Ability to work with multi-functional teams and collaborate with both It and non-IT partners at all levels

Skills That Will Help You Stand Out

+ Previous leadership experience

+ Strong technical experience in data reporting, including the back-end support of report generation, fact sheet creation, and data pipeline management

+ Asset Management experience

+ Experience supporting a global technology team

Salary Range Information

Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.

Salary Range (Non-Exempt expressed as hourly; Exempt expressed as yearly)

$137000 - $185000 / year

Time Off Program

Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness. Employees don’t accrue a bank of time off under FTO and there is no set number of days provided.

Pension Eligible

Yes

Additional Information

Travel

The role requires travel to our corporate headquarters in Des Moines, IA at least once per quarter to support strategic planning and foster team collaboration.

Locations

We’re open to considering in-office and hybrid talent in Des Moines, IA, Charlotte, NC, or New York City.

Our Engineering Culture

Through our product-driven Agile/Lean DevOps environment, we’ve fostered a culture of innovation and experimentation across our development teams. As a customer-focused organization, we work closely with our end users and product owners to understand and rapidly respond to emerging business needs.

Collaboration is embedded into everything we do – from the products we develop to the quality service we provide. We’re driven by the belief that diversity of thought, background, and perspective is critical to creating the best products and experiences for our customers.

Work Authorization/Sponsorship

At this time, we're not considering applicants that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please use the following links.

Nonimmigrant Workers (https://www.uscis.gov/working-in-the-united-states/temporary-nonimmigrant-workers) and Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants (https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-eligibility/green-card-for-employment-based-immigrants)

Investment Code of Ethics

For Principal Asset Management positions, you’ll need to follow an Investment Code of Ethics related to personal and business conduct as well as personal trading activities for you and members of your household. These same requirements may also apply to other positions across the organization.

Experience Principal

At Principal, we value connecting on both a personal and professional level. Together, we’re imagining a more purpose-led future for financial services – and that starts with you. Our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees. And we support our employees the same way we support our customers: with comprehensive, competitive benefit offerings crafted to protect their physical, financial, and social well-being. Check out our careers site (https://www.principal.com/about-us/careers) to learn more about our purpose, values and benefits.

Principal is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Posting Window

We will accept applications for 3 full days following the Original Posting Date, after which the posting may remain open or be removed based upon applications received. If we choose to post the job again, we will accept additional applications for at least 1 full day following the Most Recently Posted Date. Please submit applications in a timely manner as there is no guarantee the posting will be available beyond the applicable deadline.

Original Posting Date

4/30/2025

Most Recently Posted Date

4/30/2025

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