Principal Engineer - Globaledit

CoCreativ; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

FSA

PTO

Summer Fridays

Office events

Job summary

CoCreativ seeks a Principal Engineer to lead architecture and performance for its Digital Asset Management Platform, mentoring a global team and bridging business requirements with scalable tech solutions.

You will own the technical roadmap, drive excellence, and collaborate with product and executives to deliver high-impact features in a hybrid NYC setting.

Qualifications

• 10+ years building production-grade SaaS platforms.
• 3+ years as Tech Lead or Principal Engineer owning outcomes across multiple engineers.
• Proficient in C# .NET, ASP.NET, and XUnit.
• 4+ years AWS hands-on with API Gateway, EC2, Cognito, Lambda, RDS, S3, CloudFormation, DynamoDB.
• Strong React and TypeScript knowledge for clean interfaces.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS or related field; advanced degree a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive long-term technical vision, architecture, and roadmap for the core platform.
• Remain hands-on by contributing to the codebase for high-impact features.
• Own system performance, reliability, and security, optimizing infrastructure.
• Mentor offshore engineers and foster a culture of quality and growth.
• Collaborate with product managers and executives to translate needs into solutions.
• Advocate best practices and modern DevOps across the organization.

Skills

SaaS Expertise

Backend Mastery

Cloud-Native Architecture

Frontend Literacy

Leadership & Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

PostgreSQL

Redis

Docker

AzureDevOps

PowerShell

React

TypeScript

Job description

For over 20 years, Globaledit has been the secret weapon for the world’s leading global brands, providing a powerful SaaS platform that optimizes and accelerates creative production. Based in New York City, we pair the rock-solid stability of an established market leader with the fast-paced innovation of a modern, cloud-native tech stack. As we scale our platform and venture into exciting new domains like AI/ML, we are looking for a visionary technical leader to help shape the future of creative workflow technology.

The Role: Impact & Ownership

We are seeking an experienced and skilled Principal Engineer to lead the architecture, performance, and codebase for our growing Digital Asset Management Platform. In this role, you won’t just sit in ivory-tower meetings—you will actively build, influence, and innovate. You will own the technical roadmap, mentor a global engineering team, and act as the critical bridge between complex business requirements and elegant, scalable technical solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive Technical Vision: Lead the long-term technical vision, architecture, and development roadmap for our core Digital Asset Management Platform.
• Hands-on Architecture: Remain close to the metal by contributing directly to the codebase through the design and development of complex, high-impact features.
• System Excellence: Take full ownership of system performance, reliability, and security, proactively identifying bottlenecks and optimizing infrastructure.
• Global Mentorship: Guide and mentor a talented team of offshore engineers, fostering a culture of high-quality code, efficient processes, and continuous growth.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with product managers and executive stakeholders to translate business needs into robust technical realities.
• Evangelize Best Practices: Champion elite software engineering standards, clean coding practices, and modern DevOps methodologies across the broader engineering organization.

• SaaS Expertise: 10+ years of experience building production-grade SaaS platforms, including 3+ years operating as a Tech Lead or Principal Engineer owning outcomes across multiple engineers.
• Backend Mastery: Expert-level proficiency in C# .NET, ASP.NET, and XUnit.
• Cloud-Native Architecture: 4+ years of deep, hands-on experience leveraging the AWS ecosystem—specifically API Gateway, EC2, Cognito, Lambda, RDS, S3, CloudFormation, and DynamoDB.
• Frontend Literacy: A strong enough understanding of React and TypeScript patterns to confidently review PRs and architect clean, seamless interfaces.
• Leadership & Communication: Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with a proven track record of managing cross-functional technical initiatives.
• Education: A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (an advanced degree is a plus!).

Our Stack & Emerging Tech

While your core toolkit will be focused on C# and AWS, you will also get to work with and influence:

CategoryTechnologies&Initiatives

Data&Caching:Postgres,Redis

DevOps&Tooling:Docker,AzureDevOps,PowerShell

FutureInnovation:Leading,learning,andcoachingteamsthroughupcomingAI/MLprojects

The anticipated salary range for this role is $180,000 - $200,000 annually. Ranges are based on various factors, including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience, and skills relative to the defined job requirements. This role operates in a hybrid capacity, 3 days per week onsite in our studios in Tribeca, New York City.

We offer a competitive benefits package including major medical, dental, and vision insurance, FSA, as well as PTO, summer Fridays, and regular office events to celebrate our teams. Beautiful workspace which includes two patio decks and open gallery space.

Gloabedit is a division of CoCreativ, a family of integrated creative production companies. We partner with top brands, agencies, and creative professionals providing a full range of essential production services. For over 29 years, we've led the industry through a culture of innovation, bringing state-of-the-art digital production and post-production solutions to our clients.

Our headquarters is based in Tribeca, NY, with offices in Los Angeles and studios in Williamsburg (Brooklyn). Some of our clients: Publicis, McCann Worldgroup, BBDO, Procter & Gamble, Wieden & Kennedy, Tommy Hilfiger, Absolut Vodka, Nike, Grey Worldwide, J. Walter Thompson, L’Oreal, Vogue, GQ, and W Magazine.