Principal Software Engineer - Web Platform Engineering

Overview

We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the evolution of our Web Platform Engineering capabilities. This role is responsible for shaping the architecture, performance, scalability, and developer experience of the foundational web platform that powers our applications. As a technical leader, you will drive strategic initiatives across frontend infrastructure, platform services, and developer tooling, enabling product teams to build high-quality, performant, and reliable web experiences at scale.

• Technical Leadership & Strategy — Define and drive the long-term vision for the web platform architecture;
  Lead cross-team initiatives to standardize frontend architecture, frameworks, and best practices;
  Act as a technical advisor to engineering leadership on platform investments and tradeoffs;
  Influence roadmap decisions to improve scalability, performance, and maintainability.
• Platform Architecture & Development — Design and evolve core platform components (e.g., design systems, shared libraries, build systems, CI/CD pipelines);
  Establish patterns for micro-frontends, modular architectures, and API integrations;
  Ensure high standards for performance, accessibility, security, and reliability;
  Lead critical system design discussions and provide architectural guidance.
• Developer Experience (DX) — Champion improvements to developer productivity and onboarding;
  Build and maintain tools, frameworks, and workflows that enable fast, consistent development;
  Reduce friction in testing, debugging, deployment, and observability.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration — Partner with product engineering, design, Dev Ops, and security teams;
  Drive alignment across multiple teams and organizations;
  Mentor senior and staff engineers; elevate engineering standards across the org.
• Quality, Performance & Observability — Establish performance benchmarks and monitoring standards;
  Lead initiatives around web performance (Core Web Vitals, load times, bundle size optimization);
  Ensure platform observability, reliability, and incident response readiness.

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with deep expertise in web technologies.
• Proven experience designing and scaling large-scale web platforms or frontend infrastructure.
• Strong expertise in modern JavaScript/Type Script ecosystems (e.g., React, Angular, or similar frameworks).
• Experience with build systems, bundlers, and tooling (e.g., Webpack, Vite, Turborepo).
• Deep understanding of web performance, browser internals, and networking.
• Demonstrated ability to influence architecture across multiple teams.
• Strong system design and architectural decision-making skills.

• Experience with micro-frontend architectures or large monorepos.
• Familiarity with backend systems and APIs (Node.js, Graph
  
  QL, REST).
• Experience building or maintaining design systems at scale.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience improving developer experience in large organizations.

• Operates as a multiplier, enabling dozens of engineers through platform improvements.
• Drives alignment across teams without direct authority.
• Balances long-term architectural vision with pragmatic delivery.
• Mentors and develops engineering talent across the organization.

• Accelerate development velocity across all web teams.
• Improve platform reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Establish a cohesive and modern web architecture.
• Elevate engineering quality and consistency across the organization.