Lead, eCommerce Product Engineering

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One of the best-known names in cruising, Princess is the world’s leading international premium cruise line and tour company, carrying millions of guests each year to hundreds of destinations around the globe. With parent company Carnival Corporation, Princess has introduced Medallion Class Vacations. This award‑winning innovation offers the fastest way to an effortless, personalized vacation.

We are seeking an experienced technical/engineering lead to join our team. This is a hybrid/in‑office position based in our Fort Lauderdale office. As Lead, eCommerce Engineering you’ll spearhead the development and optimization of our digital commerce platforms, driving innovation and technical excellence across customer‑facing web applications. This role blends strategic leadership with hands‑on engineering, ensuring seamless user experiences, robust architecture, and scalable solutions that support our business growth.

• Team Leadership
  • Lead cross‑functional engineering teams to deliver high‑performing e‑commerce solutions. Architect and implement scalable, secure, and responsive web applications using modern frameworks (e.g., React, Next.js).
  • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of e‑commerce developers and engineers.
  • Assign tasks, review code, and ensure adherence to best practices.
  • Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
• Technical Strategy
  • Define and implement the technical roadmap for e‑commerce platforms.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption where beneficial.
  • Ensure architecture decisions align with scalability, performance, and security needs.
  • Collaborate with product managers, UX designers, and stakeholders to translate business goals into technical deliverables.
• Platform Development
  • Oversee development of core e‑commerce features (catalog, checkout, payments, order management).
  • Manage integrations with CRM, booking engine, logistics, and third‑party APIs.
  • Drive optimization of site performance, SEO, and accessibility.
  • Mentor developers, conduct code reviews, and promote best practices in Dev Ops and agile methodologies.
• Operational Excellence
  • Establish CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and monitoring systems.
  • Ensure compliance with PCI DSS, GDPR, and other data protection standards.
  • Proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
  • Oversee the full software development lifecycle, including planning, coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance. Ensure platform reliability, performance, and compliance with accessibility (WCAG), security (PCI), and data privacy standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science/Math or equivalent degree.
• 7+ years of experience in software engineering, with 3+ years in a technical leadership role.
• Proven ability to build productive collaborative relationships, motivate team members, and instill a positive can‑do attitude.
• Experience in the planning, analysis, and design of software application strategies.
• Extensive knowledge of the system development life cycle, the customer area’s functions and systems, and application program development alternatives.
• Should have a deep understanding of many software development methodologies.
• Deep understanding and application of WCAG, PCI, PII, Encryption requirements.
• 3 years Adobe Experience Manager is a plus.
• 3+ years of experience in modern web technologies like React, API gateways.
• 3+ years of experience with web systems architecture components like Akamai/CDN, DNS, SSL.
• 3+ years of experience with Mar Tech solutions like Adobe target, Analytics, session recording, Personalization tools.
• Strong understanding of Web UI Technologies and frameworks such as React and Angular.
• Proven experience on Product Testing and driving results through iterative testing.
• Strong experience and understanding of Serverless Architecture.
• Strong experience with REACT.
• Strong experience and understanding of Event-Driven Architecture.
• Microservices & SPA experience preferred.

• Cruise and Travel Privileges for You and Your Family
• Health Benefits
• 401(k)
• Employee…