Remote Principal Software Engineer

Post Date

May 18, 2026

Location

Wilmington,
Delaware

ZIP/Postal Code

19808
US
Aug 27, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract-to-perm

Category

Software Engineering

Req #

KPD-cb484771-cde3-4634-a0c7-c36939ffb317

Pay Rate

$18 - $22 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking an Expert Software Engineer operating at a principal level, combining advanced software engineering expertise with emerging AI-driven development capabilities.

This is a pure software engineering role at its core, requiring deep hands-on experience across the modern .NET stack—including C#, .NET Core, Web APIs, microservices, distributed systems, and cloud-native architecture on Azure.
You will play a critical role in designing and delivering scalable backend systems while helping the organization build agentic AI pipelines from the ground up—introducing automation across development, QA, and performance workflows.

This role is ideal for a senior engineer who remains highly hands-on, leads through technical depth, and is excited to help drive the shift toward AI-assisted software development.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Required Skills & Experience

10+ yoe within Software Engineer
o C#, .NET Core, Web APIs
o Microservices & distributed systems
o SQL performance tuning

Strong communication skills

End-to-End Ownership of the SDLC
o Owned Delivery from Requirements gathering → design → development → release

AI Experience
o Hands-on experience using AI/LLMs
o Agentic AI concepts or workflows
o Azure OpenAI / Azure AI ecosystem / Claude (preferred)
o Prompt engineering, RAG, semantic search, vector DBs, Agentic workflows / AI agents

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Financial Services / Banking (KYC / AML strongly preferred)

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.