Principal Software Engineer (Hybrid) — Scale & Automation

PepsiCo Inc.; Bellevue (WA); Hybrid; USD 218,000 - 313,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo Inc. in Bellevue, WA, is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for a hybrid role that blends hands-on development with mentoring responsibilities. The position offers a generous salary range and the chance to shape production-grade software used across the company.

You will troubleshoot incidents, own data integrity, and drive automation across build, test, and deployment pipelines. Expertise in Webpack, Selenium, and Ansible will help you lead critical backend services.

Qualifications

• 9+ years building trust the slow, unglamorous way.
• Proven Webpack judgment when the textbook answer doesn't fit.
• Adaptability and resilience when facing shifting requirements.
• Track record that proves you can builder-led ship under deadline pressure.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and resolve production incidents across unit testing-based applications.
• Mentor newer principal hires on how PepsiCo wires Selenium together.
• Own data integrity across PepsiCo's Webpack stores so Bellevue numbers never lie.
• Untangle the Ansible dependency knots that have slowed Bellevue releases for months.
• Monitor system health and set up alerting for fast-paced production environments.
• Scale PepsiCo's Ansible services from Bellevue pilot to WA-wide rollout.
• Automate build, test, and deployment pipelines for faster release cycles.
• Design, build, and maintain reliable backend services using Webpack and Selenium.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Troubleshooting

Adaptability

Delivery under deadline pressure

Tools

Webpack

Selenium

Ansible

Job description

PepsiCo Inc. in Bellevue, WA, is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for a hybrid role that blends hands-on development with mentoring responsibilities. The position offers a generous salary range and the chance to shape production-grade software used across the company.

You will troubleshoot incidents, own data integrity, and drive automation across build, test, and deployment pipelines. Expertise in Webpack, Selenium, and Ansible will help you lead critical backend services.