Principal Engineer
Core
Define architectural direction and drive scaling for a complex ecommerce ecosystem spanning storefront, checkout, order orchestration, and manufacturing/fulfilment systems.
Role type
Principal Engineer (Architecture & Strategy)
Builds
Scalable ecommerce platforms, manufacturing execution systems, and customer service tooling for a global print-on-demand business.
Domain
Ecommerce, Manufacturing, Supply Chain
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Architectural strategy, system design for high-scale ecommerce, reliability engineering, AI-assisted development governance, cross-functional stakeholder alignment, technical mentorship
Preferred skills
Manufacturing execution systems (MES), batching/scheduling algorithms, B2B/multi-tenant commerce, platform migration
Technologies
AI-assisted development tools, observability platforms, event-driven architectures
Responsibilities
Define architectural roadmap across the entire order journey; lead cross-team initiatives to increase throughput and reduce costs; set standards for AI-assisted development adoption; standardize data pipelines for 360-degree order visibility; mentor Staff and Senior Engineers.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic scope