Principal Engineer - gDX Development

RED SKY Consulting; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the development of cutting-edge digital solutions. You will shape the architecture of large-scale web applications and drive the design of cloud-native systems. This role involves mentoring talented engineers, optimizing performance, and ensuring security in a collaborative environment. Join a team that values creativity and technical excellence, and be part of a transformative journey in digital retailing that impacts millions of users globally.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing large-scale web applications and distributed systems.
• Strong background in microservices architecture and cloud-native solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering teams to develop high-performance applications.
• Architect scalable systems and ensure robust security practices.

Skills

C#

Java

React

SQL

NoSQL

Git

CI/CD

Agile methodologies

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Master's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Google Workspace

Docker

Kubernetes

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Job Title: Principal Engineer - gDX Development

Location: Hybrid Onsite in Issaquah, WA - 3x / Week

Type: Direct Hire

Job Description:

Our Global Digital Experience (gDX) team is building its future of digital retailing. Our team is working on the next generation of scalable web applications, cloud-native microservices, and mission-critical systems that serve millions of users globally. We are looking for a visionary engineer with a passion for solving hard problems, leading technical teams, and shaping the next wave of digital innovation.

The gDX team is seeking a Principal Engineer to shape the architecture of large-scale web applications, driving the design of cloud-native systems, and building powerful microservices. The Principal Engineer will solve problems that span performance optimization, secure data architecture, and distributed systems - while leading and mentoring a talented engineering team.

Role:

• Collaborates with and provides leadership to talented engineering teams to support the creation of high-performance applications.
• Leads, inspires, and motivates engineering teams as a mentor and technical leader to create a culture where engineers thrive, grow, and innovate in a high-performance applications environment.
• Architects systems that scale effortlessly, handle massive traffic, and run smoothly across the globe.
• Focuses on performance and reliability in a cloud-native environment (GCP or Azure) while ensuring seamless deployment with CI/CD pipelines and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Owns the security and performance of our systems, and leads initiatives to ensure robust security practices, are baked into everything we build, and continuously optimizes performance to keep the user experience flawless.
• Works closely with Delivery Manager, Product, Infrastructure, DevOps, SRE, and other engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions, and influences the product roadmap with technical expertise.
• Helps drive the technical direction of our digital retail platform. Influences everything from product roadmap to engineering practices and patterns.
• Works to simplify technical ideas and pathways for a collaborative working environment between teams.

Required Skills:

• Proven experience working with a large customer facing web based highly distributed large-scale application.
• Prior experience successfully managing technical delivery of technology solutions.
• In designing and developing microservices architecture in C# and Java technologies.
• Designing and developing modern web interfaces, preferably in React.
• With database technologies, SQL, and NoSQL.
• Proficient in using modern software development tools, version control systems (e.g., Git), and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Solid understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, and best practices for building highly scalable and maintainable systems.
• Expert in one or more Agile processes: Scrum, SAFe, Kanban, and Lean.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities, with a proven track record of collaborating effectively in cross-functional teams and mentoring junior engineers.

Recommended Skills:

• Master's Degree, Bachelor's, or related technical discipline in Computer Science or related technical field.
• Consulting or Leadership experience.
• Previous work with both legacy and emerging technology solutions.
• Deep knowledge of one or more retail disciplines (warehouse operations, POS, Ecommerce, supply chain systems, etc.).
• Proficient in Google Workspace applications, including Sheets, Docs, Slides, and Gmail

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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