Principal Software Engineer – Data & Analytics
Location: Remote
Job Type: Full Time / Permanent
As a Principal Software Engineer you will: Design, develop, and launch extremely efficient and reliable data pipelines to move data and to provide intuitive analytics to our partner teams. Make data more discoverable and easier to use for Data Scientists, Analysts and Other Product teams across the company. Mentor and Lead engineering teams and team members in software delivery within Data in an Agile Environment. Own complete solution across entire life cycle while utilizing strong problem-solving ability. Lead design sessions and code reviews to elevate the quality of data engineering across the organization Participate in an on-call rotation for support during and after business hours. Work collaboratively with designers, product managers, and engineers. Consistently look for opportunities to develop our Software Developers, sharing your expertise and lessons. Spend about 30% of your time coding so you can keep up to date on your technical skills. Leverage cutting-edge technologies and modern practices Build and ship high-quality code at a rapid pace. Work with great people in an engaging, remote environment while still having access to the many amenities the Pittsburgh campus has to offer, including a world-class health club, hoteling space, collaboration rooms, and enabled technology for hybrid meetings. Bring at least 10-15 years of experience to the table. We believe that there is always a better way.
So, we will expect you to: Review and discuss code with engineering peers and leaders to understand best practices and optimal design patterns. Continuously learn modern software design and development core practices, utilizing articles, MeetUps, conferences, tech talks, etc. Engineers at this level are able to deliver complex tasks to production, working independently when required. They use best practices in high quality code and continue to push and share their knowledge. Take the initiative to drive new ideas and projects. Understand the business context of the larger domain and potentially other domain areas. Be able to advocate and evangelize specific technologies within and outside the wider organization. Be able to support and mentor seasoned technologists in a structured manner and ad-hoc. Have a willingness to continuously learn, experiment, and innovate. Innovation is a critical part of our culture and an expectation for all employees. If you like brainstorming with your peers on how to disrupt your product domain – or retail as a whole – you’ve come to the right place!