Principal Catalog Platform Architect AI-Driven SDLC

iHerb Inc.; California, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 204,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

iHerb Inc. is seeking a Principal Engineer - Catalog to shape architecture and drive a modern, AI-enabled catalog platform. You will own the catalog system design, data models, and API contracts while leading multi-team architecture efforts.

You will contribute hands-on code, set engineering standards, mentor senior engineers, and partner with product, data science, security, and infrastructure to advance iHerb's platform modernization and SDLC practices.

Qualifications

• AI-driven SDLC tools usage and guardrail strategies.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the catalog platform architecture: service design, data modeling, API contracts, and technology choices across the stack.
• Lead the technical scoping and execution of the catalog modernization effort, coordinating with the Catalog EM and cross-functional partners.
• Hands-on contributor: write production code, build proofs of concept, and validate architecture through working software.
• Set and enforce technical standards for the Catalog team; drive code reviews and architecture reviews.
• Identify and resolve cross-cutting technical dependencies with peer engineering teams and shared platform services.
• Contribute catalog-specific patterns and lessons into iHerb's shared AI-driven SDLC golden path.
• Drive the hardest cross-cutting technical decisions across multiple teams and shared platform services.
• Establish and evolve iHerb's AI-driven SDLC golden path: shared standards, Claude Code skills, guardrails, and automation patterns.
• Lead complex multi-team technical efforts by coordinating architecture reviews, aligning peer Principals and EMs, and resolving competing approaches.
• Mentor and raise the technical bar across the engineering organization through code review, architecture review and direct coaching of senior engineers.
• Represent engineering in cross-functional conversations with product, data science, security, and infrastructure.

Skills

AI-driven SDLC

Architecture at scale

Cross-org leadership

Code quality mindset

Communication

Distributed teams

Backend: C#/Go/Java/Python

Data models & APIs

Full-stack capability

Platform modernization

Attention to detail

Organization skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Equivalent work experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

iHerb Inc. is seeking a Principal Engineer - Catalog to shape architecture and drive a modern, AI-enabled catalog platform. You will own the catalog system design, data models, and API contracts while leading multi-team architecture efforts.

You will contribute hands-on code, set engineering standards, mentor senior engineers, and partner with product, data science, security, and infrastructure to advance iHerb's platform modernization and SDLC practices.