Principal Software Engineer

At First Advantage (Nasdaq: FA), people are at the heart of everything we do. From our customers and partners to our greatest advantage — our team members. Operating with empathy and compassion, First Advantage fosters a global inclusive workforce devoted to the diverse voices that make up our talent and products. Our team members empower each other to be their authentic selves and treat all with respect, integrity, and fairness.

Say hello to a rewarding career and come join a leading provider of mission-critical background screening solutions to some of the most recognized Fortune 100 and Global 500 brands.

What We Do:

We are on the frontline of recruitment enabling organizations to Hire Smarter. Onboard Faster™ First Advantage is an HR Tech company delivering innovative solutions and insights to enable our clients to manage risk and hire the best talent. Leveraging an advanced technology platform, First Advantage builds fully scalable, configurable screening programs that meet the unique needs of over 30,000 clients. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA and with an internationally distributed workforce spanning 17 countries with about 5,000 employees, First Advantage performs over 100 million screens in over 200 countries and territories annually.

Who You Are:

• You are self-motivated and ready to “roll up your sleeves." While you are an independent contributor, you are also collaborative. You can spearhead a project and see it through from start to completion.
• As a team player, you navigate cross-functional teams and work well with team members in other business units and departments toward a common goal.
• An Innovator — you see gaps in current processes or workflows as an opportunity to improve and try something new.
• A lifelong learner and always seeking out opportunities to learn and upskill, you understand the importance of thorough and secure screenings and are interested in the Human Capital sector and the confluence of people, process, and technology.

• Collaborate with the enterprise architecture group and criminal fulfillment leadership to ensure technical approaches align with strategic goals.
• Engage with team technical leads and members to ensure software delivered aligns with strategic goals and best practices.
• Create artifacts to enable efficient and reusable coding, enhancing software quality and effectiveness.
• Design and implement architectural paradigms (Event-Driven, API, Microservices, Serverless) for scalable and maintainable applications.
• Utilize cloud services, particularly Microsoft Azure, for effective deployment and management of enterprise applications.
• Demonstrate expertise in REST principles, HTTP methods, and utilize various HTTP client libraries and tools.
• Implement API authentication methods, ensuring secure and reliable communication between systems.

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise application development.
• 5+ years of experience deploying enterprise applications using cloud services (Microsoft Azure preferred).
• Experience in designing/implementing architectural paradigms (EventDriven, API, Microservices, Serverless).
• Proficiency in REST principles, HTTP methods, and various HTTP client libraries/tools.
• Strong knowledge of API authentication methods.
• Experience with cloud services, data transmission formats (JSON, XML), and unit testing tools.
• Familiarity with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions).

• Ability to work remotely with occasional business travel
• Medical, Vision, Dental, and supplementary benefit plans
• 401k with an employer match, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Competitive and flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) and 8 paid company holidays
• Access to new tech and growth opportunities, and leaders who want to see you succeed!

What Are You Waiting For? Apply Today!

You have learned a little about us today – we want to learn about you! If you think this position and our company are a great fit for your areas of interest and expertise, tell us about you by applying now!

United States Equal Opportunity Employment:
First Advantage is proud to remove barriers and supporting our community members to ensure the changing demographics of the workforce are reflected in our hiring and employment practices. We value all our candidates, employees, and clients, and place great emphasis on hiring and supporting qualified individuals in each role. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other area protected by applicable law.

United States Equal Opportunity Employment:

First Advantage is proud to be a global leader in removing barriers and supporting our community members to ensure the changing demographics of the workforce are reflected in our hiring and employment practices. We value all of our candidates, employees, and clients, and place great emphasis on hiring and supporting qualified individuals in each role. We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other area protected by applicable law.