Principal Engineer

Dataart Technologies; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 5,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Dataart Technologies in Bengaluru seeks an experienced BigCommerce/architecture expert to lead the design, delivery, and governance of storefronts and headless commerce initiatives. You will steer solution architecture, guide senior engineers, and collaborate with product, UX, and stakeholders to ensure scalable, secure systems.

Ideal candidates have deep knowledge of stencil, REST/GraphQL, cloud platforms, and modern CI/CD practices, with a track record of mentoring teams and delivering complex

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software development experience with 3+ years in BigCommerce or similar SaaS platform.
• Experience customizing BigCommerce storefronts using Stencil, themes, templates, apps.
• Strong knowledge of headless commerce and RESTful/GraphQL integrations.
• Full stack experience with JavaScript/TypeScript/Node.js/React and a server language.
• Experience with AWS or Azure and modern CI/CD, containers, deployment practices.
• Ability to define technical direction and mentor developers.
• Strong architecture, design patterns, and scalable system design.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, and delivery of BigCommerce storefront and headless solutions.
• Guide cross-functional teams on solution design and code quality.
• Set engineering standards and conduct architecture/design/code reviews.
• Translate requirements with product, UX, and business teams into scalable tech.
• Own end-to-end delivery for complex initiatives including planning and risk.
• Optimize performance, scalability, and cloud deployments on AWS/Azure with CI/CD.
• Provide technical mentorship across ecommerce and general apps.
• Evaluate and integrate third-party APIs, middleware and SaaS platforms.
• Promote secure coding, automated testing, and DevOps practices.
• Drive AI-assisted development adoption and governance.
• Stay current with ecommerce trends and build-vs-buy recommendations.

Skills

BigCommerce knowledge

Headless commerce concepts

Full-stack development

Architectural leadership

Cloud platforms experience

Communication skills

Mentorship

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Stencil framework

REST/GraphQL APIs

AWS

Azure

CI/CD pipelines

Jira/Confluence

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and delivery of BigCommerce storefront and headless commerce solutions, including Stencil theme customization, custom applications, extensions, and API driven integrations with enterprise systems
• Serve as the senior technical authority for application development initiatives beyond commerce, guiding solution design and code quality across full stack web applications and internal platforms
• Set the technical direction and engineering standards for the team and conduct architecture reviews, design reviews, and code reviews
• Collaborate with product owners, UX teams, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable and maintainable technical solutions
• Own end to end technical delivery for complex cross functional initiatives, including estimation, planning, risk management, and implementation sequencing
• Optimize storefront performance, scalability, and availability while supporting cloud deployments on AWS or Azure using modern CI/CD pipelines
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to developers across ecommerce and general application development projects
• Evaluate and integrate third party APIs, middleware solutions, and SaaS platforms to extend platform capabilities
• Promote secure coding practices, automated testing, and DevOps principles across the engineering team
• Drive the adoption of AI assisted development tools, establish governance guidelines, and define best practices for their effective use
• Stay current with ecommerce platform updates, industry trends, and modern software development practices, providing recommendations for build versus buy decisions

Requirements

• 8+ years of software application development experience, including 3+ years working directly with BigCommerce or a comparable SaaS commerce platform
• Experience customizing BigCommerce storefronts using the Stencil framework, including custom themes, templates, and applications
• Strong understanding of headless commerce architectures and RESTful or GraphQL integrations with enterprise systems
• Solid full stack development experience using JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, React, or similar technologies, along with a server side language such as Java, C#, or Python
• Experience working with AWS or Azure cloud platforms and modern CI/CD, containerization, and deployment practices
• Demonstrated ability to define technical direction and mentor developers, with or without formal people management responsibility
• Strong understanding of software architecture principles, design patterns, and scalable system design
• Hands on experience using AI assisted coding tools, including prompt development, reviewing AI generated code, and integrating these tools into engineering workflows
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience collaborating across product, UX, and business teams
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Nice to have

• BigCommerce certification or equivalent platform credentials
• Experience with membership, subscription, nonprofit, or association based ecommerce models
• Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies and tools such as Jira and Confluence
• Experience with automated testing frameworks such as Selenium, Cucumber, JUnit, or similar tools
• Exposure to relational databases, ETL tools, and data integration patterns