Principal Data Platform & Services Engineer – Lead & Innovate

Starbucks; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Starbucks is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the Data Platform and Services engineering team. You will architect and evolve enterprise data platforms, ensuring real-time access, accuracy, and security across corporate, supply chain, and store networks.

You will mentor engineers, drive AI-enabled engineering, and partner with architects and managers to deliver scalable, compliant solutions. You will champion seamless API integrations across our digital ecosystem and set standards that

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of professional software development and platform management experience.
• 5+ years of leading teams of six or more software developers.

Responsibilities

• Communicates highly complex technical ideas and architectural strategies clearly to stakeholders.
• Leads and mentors engineering teams to design, build, and sustain enterprise data platforms.
• Drives AI adoption across the software development lifecycle to boost productivity and quality.
• Establishes engineering standards and automates build, test, release, and deployment processes.
• Ensures scalable, secure, resilient, and compliant data platforms across Starbucks systems.

Skills

Data Architecture

Leadership

API Integration

AI Adoption

Observability

Security & Compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Job description

Starbucks is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the Data Platform and Services engineering team. You will architect and evolve enterprise data platforms, ensuring real-time access, accuracy, and security across corporate, supply chain, and store networks.

You will mentor engineers, drive AI-enabled engineering, and partner with architects and managers to deliver scalable, compliant solutions. You will champion seamless API integrations across our digital ecosystem and set standards that