AI-Driven Catalog Platform Architect

iHerb, LLC; United States; Remote; USD 204,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

iHerb, LLC is seeking a Principal Engineer - Catalog to own the end-to-end strategy for the product catalog platform, define service boundaries and data models, and set the full-stack engineering bar.

This role reports to the VP of Engineering and will lead the catalog modernization effort, define architecture, and guide senior engineers across multiple teams to deliver scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• AI-driven SDLC experience with AI-assisted tools.
• Architecture at scale across multiple teams.
• Cross-org technical leadership across platforms.
• Engineering quality mindset with CI/CD and testing.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Experience in distributed US/intl teams.
• Backend engineering with C#/.NET/Go/Java/Python at scale.
• Data models and APIs for high-volume catalog systems.
• Full-stack capability for frontend and backend-UI decisions.
• Platform modernization and migration risk management.
• High accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task across initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Define and own catalog platform architecture: service design, data modeling, API contracts, and technology choices across the stack.
• Lead the technical scoping and execution of catalog modernization with cross-functional partners.
• Hands-on contributor: write production code, build proofs of concept, validate architecture with working software.
• Set and enforce technical standards; drive code and architecture reviews.
• Identify and resolve cross-cutting technical dependencies with peer teams.
• Contribute catalog-specific patterns into iHerb's AI-driven SDLC golden path.
• Drive hardest cross-cutting technical decisions across multiple teams.
• Lead complex multi-team efforts coordinating architecture reviews and coaching.
• Represent engineering in cross-functional conversations with product, data science, security, and infra.
• Feed architectural decisions into the shared knowledge base.

Skills

AI-driven SDLC

Architecture at scale

Cross-org leadership

Engineering quality mindset

Communication & influence

Distributed teams

Backend engineering

Data models & APIs

Full-stack capability

Platform modernization

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

iHerb, LLC is seeking a Principal Engineer - Catalog to own the end-to-end strategy for the product catalog platform, define service boundaries and data models, and set the full-stack engineering bar.

This role reports to the VP of Engineering and will lead the catalog modernization effort, define architecture, and guide senior engineers across multiple teams to deliver scalable solutions.