Principal Engineer

The Role:

We are looking to hire a Principal Engineer to be the key contributing member of our software operations team. This team will be responsible for projects that span across our entire platform, such as product data management, order flow management, template rendering, and overall software architecture. You will lead by example, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and reliable solutions that power our marketplace and customer experiences.

Minted's engineering team is rebuilding our core platform from the ground up. This is your chance to help shape the next generation of tools and services that will power our entire engineering ecosystem. Join us on this exciting journey!

We have a HQ located in San Francisco, CA and we are considering remote candidates. This role will report to the Sr Director of Software Operations

As part of our recruitment process, we want to ensure the security and legitimacy of all communication channels. Therefore, please be advised that all official correspondences from our team will be sent from email addresses ending with "@minted.com"

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You Will:

• Provide Architectural Leadership: Design and evolve the architecture of Minted's platform, focusing on scalability, performance, and maintainability.
• Lead API Development: Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of robust APIs that serve as the backbone of Minted's services, ensuring seamless integration across various applications.
• Drive Backend Systems Development: Drive the development of backend systems, including data processing pipelines, database management, and microservices architecture.
• Lead to technical strategy: Define and implement technical strategies aligned with Minted's business objectives, leveraging industry best practices and emerging technologies.
• Be a Mentor: Mentor engineers, conduct code reviews, and foster a culture of technical excellence and collaboration within the team.
• Be a force for continuous improvement: Champion initiatives to improve development processes, tools, and methodologies to optimize productivity and code quality.

You Are:

• A technical expert in system development: Extensive experience in designing and implementing scalable backend systems and APIs in a high-traffic environment.
• An architectural expert: Deep understanding of software architecture principles, including microservices, RESTful APIs, message queues, and caching strategies.
• A technical leader: Proven ability to lead technical initiatives, influence decision-making, and drive consensus across teams.
• A problem solver: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a pragmatic approach to balancing technical objectives with business requirements.
• A communicator: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences

You Have:

• 7+ years professional experience as a software developer
• A B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• Strong programming skills in multiple programming languages
• Extensive experience designing, building and migrating complex software systems
• The ability to understand business problems and synthesize types which accurately model them
• A Solid understanding of reliability and scalability issues with distributed systems on unreliable hardware

Bonus Points:

• Experience with Javascript, Python, or GoLang
• Experience working in a fast-paced, agile e-commerce environment
• Knowledge of distributed systems approaches
• Knowledge of database performance, durability and consistency, ideally with distributed data stores
• Experience with Amazon Web Services
• Experience with Docker & Kubernetes