Principal Engineer
| Company | Inmar Intelligence |
|---|---|
| Location | Winston-Salem, NC, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience in software engineering, including experience with distributed system design and cloud-native architecture.
- Demonstrated experience with pharmaceutical or healthcare compliance systems (e.g., DSCSA, HIPAA, FDA 21 CFR Part 11).
- Deep understanding of supply chain systems, product serialization, and event-driven architectures.
- Proficiency with .NET (C#), Java, or Python in enterprise environments.
- Strong experience with relational and non-relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
- Familiarity with messaging systems (e.g., Kafka, Azure Service Bus, RabbitMQ).
- Expertise in API-first design, microservices, and containerized deployments using Docker and Kubernetes.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of scalable, distributed applications that support DSCSA compliance, pharmacy recall automation, and inventory tracking.
- Architect systems that manage pharmaceutical product serialization, traceability, and verification across the supply chain.
- Develop secure APIs and service-based components for integration with wholesalers, manufacturers, pharmacy systems, and healthcare providers.
- Apply cloud-native development practices, working within Azure or GCP environments.
- Collaborate with product and compliance teams to translate evolving DSCSA regulations into software features.
- Design algorithms and decision-support tools that optimize supply chain recall responsiveness and medication removal accuracy.
- Build automation workflows for identifying, notifying, and reconciling recalled or expired medications across pharmacy inventory systems.
- Contribute thought leadership on supply chain data modeling, drug pedigree tracking, and compliance reporting.
- Provide hands-on technical mentorship to software engineers across multiple teams.
- Lead architecture reviews, code reviews, and design sessions focused on security, scalability, and maintainability.
- Partner with DevOps and QA teams to drive CI/CD and automated testing excellence across product lines.
- Collaborate with engineering managers, product owners, regulatory experts, and external stakeholders to align solutions with business and compliance objectives.
- Communicate technical trade-offs and risks clearly to leadership and cross-functional teams.
- Support build vs. buy analyses and contribute to vendor and technology evaluations.
- Drive adoption of best practices in engineering excellence, secure coding, and observability.
- Stay informed of changes in DSCSA regulations, pharmaceutical supply chain innovations, and emerging recall standards.
- Champion continuous learning and experimentation within the engineering organization.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with pharmaceutical recall management platforms or pharmacy inventory systems.
- Understanding of healthcare and pharmacy data standards (HL7, FHIR, EPCIS).
- Experience implementing DSCSA verification systems (T3 data exchange, VRS, product tracing).
- Familiarity with blockchain or digital ledger technologies used in track-and-trace scenarios.
- Contributions to regulatory audits, compliance reviews, or certification processes.
- Strong knowledge of security practices including encryption, access control, and secure data transmission.