Principal Engineer (7-10 yrs)
We are looking for Principal Engineers to lead the technical strategy and execution for our ecommerce and marketplace platforms. In this role, you will act as a key technical leader, driving architectural decisions, guiding engineering teams, and ensuring the scalability, performance, and security of our systems. The ideal candidate has a strong background in ecommerce, marketplace ecosystems, and enterprise-grade software development, with a focus on innovation and delivering impactful solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Technical Leadership: Define and oversee the technical vision, strategy, and roadmap for ecommerce and marketplace platforms.
- Architecture Design: Design and implement robust, scalable, and secure solutions tailored for high-growth ecommerce and marketplace environments.
- System Scalability: Drive the design of systems that can handle high traffic, large data volumes, and increasing complexity as the business scales.
- Innovation: Research and implement emerging technologies to maintain a competitive edge in ecommerce and marketplace development.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with product management, operations, and other stakeholders to align technical priorities with business goals.
- Integration Leadership: Architect seamless integrations with third-party services such as payment gateways, logistics platforms, ERP, CRM, and analytics tools.
- Mentorship: Guide senior and mid-level engineers by sharing best practices, conducting code reviews, and fostering a culture of technical excellence.
- Operational Excellence: Ensure system reliability, availability, and performance through robust DevOps practices and monitoring solutions.
- Compliance & Security: Define and enforce security best practices and compliance standards (e.g., PDPL, PCI-DSS).
- Thought Leadership: Represent the organization in technical discussions, external forums, and conferences, establishing yourself as a subject matter expert.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Experience: 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 3 years in a technical leadership or architect role.
- Ecommerce Expertise: Proven track record of designing and scaling ecommerce and marketplace platforms, including multi-vendor capabilities, dynamic pricing models, and global expansion.
- Technical Mastery: Expertise in modern full-stack development (e.g., MERN stack or similar).
- Deep understanding of API design, microservices architecture, and event-driven systems.
- Hands-on experience with headless commerce and composable architecture principles.
- Cloud & Infrastructure:
- Strong expertise in AWS, Azure, or GCP for deploying scalable and fault-tolerant systems.
- Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and serverless architectures.
- Data Management:
- Proficiency in SQL and NoSQL databases, including schema design, optimization, and scaling.
- Experience working with large-scale datasets, data lakes, and analytics pipelines.
- Performance Optimization: Proven ability to enhance system performance, reduce latency, and optimize Core Web Vitals, API latency, and Profiling for ecommerce.
- Security & Compliance: Deep knowledge of implementing security protocols, fraud detection, and compliance with industry standards.
- DevOps: Experience with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog), and disaster recovery planning.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with marketplace-specific features like vendor onboarding, commission management, and dispute resolution systems.
- Familiarity with advanced personalization engines, recommendation systems, and AI-driven solutions for ecommerce.
- Knowledge of omnichannel commerce, multi-currency, and multi-language implementations.
- Exposure to enterprise integration tools (e.g., Mulesoft, Boomi) and middleware platforms.
- Understanding of customer analytics, marketing automation, and loyalty program integrations.
Soft Skills
- Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to balance technical and business needs.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, capable of engaging both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- A leadership mindset with a focus on collaboration, innovation, and team development.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with evolving priorities.
Education
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields (or equivalent experience).
At Styli, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every employee feels valued, respected, and empowered. As an equal opportunities employer, we celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents of our team members. We believe that a diverse workforce drives innovation and enhances our ability to serve our customers effectively. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. At Styli, we are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and succeed.
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What We Do
Founded in 1973 in Bahrain, Landmark Group has grown to become one of the largest and most successful omnichannel retail and hospitality conglomerates, with presence across 17 countries in the Middle East, Africa, India and Southeast Asia. Based in the UAE since 1990, the Group owns and operates 21 established homegrown and 4 franchise brands across an extensive network of more than 2,200 outlets, encompassing a gross leasable area of 30 million square feet.
Landmark Group's success is driven by its diverse portfolio of established brands, across multiple retail categories, offering a comprehensive range of products across fashion, home, groceries and electronics. These include Centrepoint, Max Fashion, Home Centre, Babyshop, Splash, Shoemart, Lifestyle, Viva, Emax, Home Box, Styli, Shoexpress, Spar and Easybuy.
Beyond retail, Landmark Group has diversified into the leisure, fitness and hospitality sectors with brands like Fitness First, Citymax, Fun City, Fun Ville, Zafran and Carluccio’s. The Group boasts unparalleled logistics capabilities, owning the MENA region's largest privately-owned distribution hub - Omega Logistics and Logistiq, which offers state-of-the-art third-party logistics services.
Landmark Group places a strong emphasis on delivering exceptional value and achieving customer satisfaction throughout its comprehensive product range. Across its loyalty programmes, the Group enjoys a loyal customer base with more than 35 million active users.
The company has a dedicated workforce of more than 53,000 employees and continues to be certified as a Great Place to Work (GPTW) since 2017.
