Principal FullStack Engineer

Remotedxb; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

iFood is a leading Brazilian technology company in Latin America, connecting thousands of restaurants to millions of consumers through innovative solutions in food delivery, pharmacy, pet supplies, and fintech services.

We are seeking an experienced engineer to design and deliver full-cycle features, evolve the architecture for scale and reliability, and apply AI to accelerate engineering and observability across high-complexity projects.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Python for backend development.
• Strong React experience for full-cycle delivery.
• Experience with AWS infrastructure, integration, and deployment.
• Proven leadership in high-complexity software environments.
• Deep knowledge of distributed systems architecture.
• Ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders and drive decisions.
• Experience applying AI to accelerate engineering, testing, and observability.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver end-to-end features from backend to frontend.
• Evolve architecture focusing on scale, reliability, and performance.
• Prioritize competing demands with autonomy and vision.
• Solve complex problems using AI and advanced engineering practices.

Skills

Python

React

AWS

Leadership

Distributed systems

Stakeholder mgmt

Observability

AI in engineering

Tools

Claude Code

Codex

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver full-cycle features from backend to frontend
• Evolve architecture focusing on scale, reliability, performance, and maintainability
• Prioritize competing demands from multiple teams with autonomy and critical vision
• Solve complex problems using AI and cutting-edge engineering

Requirements

• High proficiency in Python for backend development
• Knowledge of React for full-cycle delivery
• Solid experience with AWS infrastructure, integration, and deployment
• Proven experience in technical leadership and software development in high-complexity environments
• Deep knowledge of distributed systems architecture
• Ability to influence and collaborate with different stakeholders
• Intensive use of AI to accelerate engineering, automated testing, and observability

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of other software development areas and emerging technologies
• Experience with agentic and AI-assisted engineering (Claude Code, Codex, or similar)
• Experience in startup contexts or high-scale products

About the Company

iFood is a leading Brazilian technology company in Latin America, connecting thousands of restaurants to millions of consumers through innovative solutions in food delivery, pharmacy, pet supplies, and fintech services.