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JOB TITLE: (USA) Principal, Software Engineer
The Principal, Software Engineer leads platform engineering initiatives within the AI Shopping team to deliver scalable, cloud-native solutions and reusable infrastructure components. This role manages the full software development lifecycle, including design, testing, deployment, and maintenance across multiple teams. You will architect and implement AI/ML-enhanced applications that support high availability, fault tolerance, and real-time data processing for Web, iOS, and Android platforms. Key responsibilities include providing technical leadership, mentoring engineers, and translating business needs into technical requirements. You will utilize Python, Java, and C++ while leveraging model-driven design and modern development tools. The work focuses on building distributed systems and cloud-native platforms to manage large-scale traffic and data, ensuring reliability and extensibility while integrating generative AI for personalized, context-aware support.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214500 from 1223 postings across 78 companies.
Lead platform engineering efforts to deliver scalable, cloud-native infrastructure and reusable tooling.
Manage the full software development lifecycle including design, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
Architect and implement AI/ML-enhanced applications with high availability and fault tolerance.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams to promote architectural standardization.
Translate business needs into clear technical requirements and measurable success metrics.
Ensure technical ownership by delivering quality solutions and proactively resolving issues.
Foster continuous improvement through innovation and the adoption of emerging technologies.
What we're looking for
Obtain a Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 5 years of experience.
Alternatively, possess 7 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
Demonstrate extensive experience in platform engineering leadership, delivering scalable infrastructure and reusable tooling.
Possess proven expertise in cloud-native architecture and distributed system design ensuring high availability and fault tolerance.
Exhibit strong technical skills in software development lifecycle management, including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and incident response.
Maintain proficiency in AI/ML integration and building intelligent software systems using Python, Java, and C++.
Demonstrate leadership in mentoring engineers and influencing architectural decisions across teams.
Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 3 years of experience (preferred).
Java
Python
JavaScript
Dart
Rust
C++
Cloud-native Architecture
Distributed Systems
AI/ML
CI/CD
Observability
Model-driven Design
Software Development Lifecycle
Real-time Data Processing
WCAG) 2.2 AA
Cloud-native Architecture
AI/ML
Python
Java
C++
Distributed Systems
CI/CD
Platform Engineering
Data Services
Model-driven Design
Real-time Data Processing
Monitoring
Incident Response
WCAG) 2.2 AA
Platform Engineering
Cloud-Native
Distributed Systems
AI
ML
CI/CD
Observability
Model-Driven Design
Software Development Lifecycle
Real-time Data Processing
Incident Response
WCAG) 2.2 AA