Principal Backend Engineer

Job description

the challenge In this role, the Principal Engineer moves fluidly between ideation, design, and hands‑on implementation. Rather than being tied to a single team or solution, you operate across an entire business domain or program, providing the technical and architectural leadership needed to keep solutions coherent, reusable, and aligned with broader business goals. You'll work closely with engineering teams, product teams, and business stakeholders, helping shape the direction of solutions while keeping a firm grasp on the overall technology and architecture landscape. With this wider view, you ensure that every team understands how their work connects to the larger ecosystem. As the person leading architecture and solution design across domains, you support the process from the earliest ideas through to implementation. You’ll translate business needs into concrete architectural and technical requirements and serve as the overarching technical voice for the relevant domain or program. The focus is not just on individual solutions but on ensuring harmony across the landscape, promoting scalability, consistency, and adherence to enterprise standards. Preventing fragmented solutions...