Description
We invite a visionary and highly accomplished Principal Software Engineer to provide technical leadership and strategic direction for our engineering team. In this pivotal role, you will own the architecture, scaling, and execution of our Digital Menu Board solutions for leading global Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) brands. As a Principal Engineer, you will balance deep technical mastery across frontend, backend, and cloud infrastructure with proven team leadership to drive engineering excellence and global expansion.
What's in it for you:
- Drive Strategic Impact: Shape the technical roadmap and architecture for enterprise-grade Digital Menu Board solutions.
- Lead & Mentor: Guide, mentor, and technically manage an agile team of talented engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Modern Stack Ownership: Architect and scale platforms using TypeScript, NestJS, Express, Angular/React/Svelte, and cloud-native infrastructure.
- Global Exposure: Lead internationalization initiatives and travel occasionally to collaborate with global stakeholders and clients.
Is that you?
- 7+ years of professional software engineering experience with a proven track record of delivering enterprise-scale web applications.
- Proven experience leading engineering teams, managing deliverables, mentoring peers, and aligning technical execution with business goals.
- Deep expertise in TypeScript, object-oriented programming, and backend frameworks (NestJS, Express).
- Strong architectural knowledge of at least one modern framework (Angular, React, or Svelte).
- Hands-on experience architecting and implementing robust i18n frameworks for global application deployment.
- Experience with dependency injection patterns and designing cloud-based infrastructure for distributed applications.
- Availability to travel as needed to collaborate with cross-functional teams, clients, or regional hubs.
Key responsibilities and your contribution
Technical Leadership & Team Management
- Lead and mentor a team of engineers, conducting code reviews, establishing best practices, and unblocking technical hurdles.
- Define, document, and enforce technical standards, coding guidelines, and architectural patterns.
Architecture & Global Strategy
- Architect and scale high-performance Digital Menu Board features capable of supporting enterprise global QSR clients.
- Own and execute the i18n strategy to ensure the platform seamlessly adapts to diverse regional, language, and localization requirements.
Collaboration & Execution
- Partner closely with DevOps, Product Management, and executive stakeholders to align technical roadmaps with business objectives.
- Continuously identify and remediate architectural bottlenecks to improve system performance, security, and maintainability.