Principal Engineer II

Our editors are at the very heart of the customer experience. We are currently investing in a modern architecture that supports rapid experimentation and AI-powered capabilities on a global scale. As a technical leader, you will help us scale a resilient engineering organization while continuously improving our platform to support new products and innovative ways of personalising memories.

How you embrace curiosity daily

Lead the architectural vision for our web editors and mobile app integrations over a twelve month horizon.

Translate business strategy into a clear technical roadmap that focuses on platform integration and performance.

Design architectures that prioritize reusable capabilities and long-term technical health.

Explore how AI can enhance our editors and engineering workflows without adding unnecessary complexity.

Partner with Product and Engineering Managers to shape the strategy and goals for the Personalise stream.

Champion AI-augmented engineering practices to increase our speed and reduce cognitive load.

Stay current with the evolving AI landscape to identify new opportunities for innovation within our products.

How you make your mark

Deliver a sequential technical roadmap based on our long-term technology vision for web and mobile experiences.

Improve our core metrics including editor performance, global latency, and reliability.

Set pragmatic engineering standards for quality and security that teams across the domain can adopt.

Influence the broader company architecture by aligning with other principal engineers on shared standards.

Create an environment where teams can move fast while protecting the quality and maintainability of our code.

Mentor other engineers to grow their technical depth and help them think in terms of systems and customer impact.

Challenge outdated practices and simplify our systems to help us learn and deliver faster.

What you bring to the team

Extensive experience as a principal engineer or architect leading complex and high-scale product platforms.

Deep expertise in modern frontend engineering using React or similar frameworks along with state management.

A proven track record of driving technical strategies that align closely with business goals.

Experience with backend and API-driven architectures that power interactive multi-surface experiences.

Strong knowledge of software engineering best practices across the full development lifecycle.

A clear perspective on how AI-augmented workflows are reshaping engineering productivity and system design.

What sets you apart

Experience building interactive editors or design tools featuring drag-and-drop or real-time previews.

A background in e-commerce or photo product domains.

Formal education in Computer Science or a related technical field.