Remote Principal Software Engineer - Digital Media Leader

Avery Dennison Corporation; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGBTQ+ Inclusive Healthcare Support

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Comprehensive Medical Plan Options

100% Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Avery Dennison is seeking a Principal Software Engineer - Digital Media to lead and architect software for digital signage, ESL integrations, and in-store media campaigns. The role blends technical strategy with hands-on development, starting as a single contributor and evolving into a Technical Lead to scale the team.

The position emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, cloud-based architecture (Azure preferred), and delivering robust, scalable solutions for grocer storefronts across a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline.
• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proven experience acting as a Lead, Principal, or Founding Engineer in a startup or high-growth environment.
• Strong proficiency in backend development (C#/.NET, Java, or Go) and frontend frameworks (Angular, React, or Vue).
• Experience with Cloud Architecture (Azure preferred, AWS/GCP acceptable).

Responsibilities

• Lead the "0-to-1" Phase: Architect and develop software solutions for digital screens and ESL integrations, operating initially as a single contributor.
• Hardware Integration: Collaborate with third-party hardware vendors to integrate their devices into our centralized platform.
• Pilot Support: actively support in-store pilots. This includes troubleshooting live production issues and deploying hotfixes to ensure customer success during critical rollouts.
• Strategic Evaluation: help leadership determine the technical viability of third-party partners versus building in-house solutions, and provide the technical reality check that ensures our business goals are ambitious yet technically achievable.
• Team Scaling: As the product matures, help hire, onboard, and lead a team of engineers, establishing code quality standards, CI/CD pipelines, and development culture.

Skills

Backend development

Frontend frameworks

Leadership

Cloud architecture

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

C#/.NET

Java

Go

Angular/React/Vue

Azure/AWS/GCP

Job description

Avery Dennison is seeking a Principal Software Engineer - Digital Media to lead and architect software for digital signage, ESL integrations, and in-store media campaigns. The role blends technical strategy with hands-on development, starting as a single contributor and evolving into a Technical Lead to scale the team.

The position emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, cloud-based architecture (Azure preferred), and delivering robust, scalable solutions for grocer storefronts across a