Principal Software Engineer

Savage X Fenty is a dynamic and forward-thinking fashion brand dedicated to innovation and inclusivity. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will lead architecture and engineering strategy while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive technical direction and mentor other engineers.

Responsibilities:

• Define and lead architecture for platforms that power multiple products and teams
• Align technical strategy with business priorities and long-term growth
• Lead design reviews and architecture forums, influencing decisions across teams and departments
• Mentor senior engineers and Staff+ peers on technical growth and leadership
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product, Data, Security, and Infrastructure leaders to align on standards and technical direction
• Identify and drive adoption of foundational tools, frameworks, and engineering practices
• Participate in hands-on development, especially in complex, high-leverage systems
• Guide incident response and postmortem processes for high-impact issues

Requirements:

• 10+ years of software development experience, including leading architecture
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Exceptional system design and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated success driving long-term technical strategy and platform decisions
• Experience with cloud-native systems, distributed architectures, and modern CI/CD tooling
• Strong mentorship and leadership presence; able to influence at all levels
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and balancing speed with scalability
• Broad fluency in technologies like React, Node.js, TypeScript, GraphQL, AWS
• Master's degree preferred