Principal Engineer

Reposted 15 Days Ago
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2 Locations
In-Office
140K-217K Annually
Senior level
eCommerce
The Role
The Principal Software Engineer will architect and build infrastructure, provide technical guidance, and ensure high-quality software delivery, collaborating closely across teams.
Summary Generated by Built In
ImpactAs a Principal Software Engineer on the Developer Operations team, your primary role will be to architect, influence, and build strategic infrastructure and delivery systems and tools. You will be a technical leader within the Developer and Ops Enablement engineering organization and partner closely with engineering and product leads across multiple teams. Your work will consist of a balance between technical guidance, architectural design, and implementation to deliver high quality software solutions in a rapidly evolving e-commerce environment.

What You’ll Need to Be Successful
  • 6+ years of software engineering experience with progressive responsibilities and operating applications at scale

  • Working expertise  in building, debugging, deploying, and scaling applications built on various technology stacks

  • 3+ years of experience with modern cloud platform providers, including but not limited to AWS, GCP, and Azure

  • Working expertise with containerization - Kubernetes, Docker

  • Working expertise  with observability tools and technologies, such as time series databases, log aggregation, metric visualization, distributed tracing, APM

Pay Range: $140,000- $217,000

Please note that the salary range above is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies, and work location.

Skills & Education

This list includes key skills used in this job but is not inclusive of all skills needed for the role. Please see any required education below.

Cloud Architectures, DevOps, Engineering Leadership, SRE Observability

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience | Required

Work Arrangement

Shipt considers candidates located near a Shipt office or workspace in Birmingham, San Francisco, or Minneapolis to be hybrid, which means that they have the flexibility to work from home (with leader approval) or at a Shipt office in order to facilitate the ability to innovate, collaborate, and spark team connections. In-office expectations will vary by role and leader.  Certain roles may require in-office presence on a full-time basis. Please work with your recruiter to learn more about the classification of this role.

About Shipt

Shipt is a retail tech company that connects people to reliable, high-quality delivery with a personal touch. Shipt connects customers to the things they want from the stores they love, retail businesses to more satisfied customers, and workers to new earning opportunities.

At Shipt, we aim to put our team first to boost a sense of belonging, spark opportunities for growth, provide unique benefits and commit to giving back to our communities in ways that make life better, both personally and professionally. We understand that our service, our culture, and our connection to our communities are only made better by every single person who shows up to work here every day.  Learn More.

Shipt is an independently operated, wholly owned subsidiary of Target Corporation and available in more than 5,000 U.S. cities. Shipt was founded and is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. For more information, please visit Shipt’s company site at Shipt.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion or religious belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, military or veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection if you need a reasonable accommodation. If you need assistance filling out a job application, please complete this form.
For technical interviews, Shipt uses an online coding platform. In the event you may need a reasonable accommodation to use the online coding platform, please connect with your recruiter.

Employees (and eligible family members) are covered by medical, dental, vision and more.  Employees may enroll in our company’s 401k plan. Employees will also be eligible to receive discretionary vacation for exempt team members, paid holidays throughout the calendar year and paid sick leave.  Other compensation includes eligibility for an annual bonus and the potential for restricted stock units based on role.

Skills Required

  • 6+ years of software engineering experience
  • 3+ years of experience with modern cloud platform providers
  • Working expertise with containerization
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Shipt Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Shipt and has not been reviewed or approved by Shipt.

  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Pay is described as reaching higher hourly ranges on strong-tipping days, particularly when stacking well-tipped orders and cultivating repeat “preferred” customers. Flexibility is also positioned as a meaningful non-cash reward for those using the work as supplemental income.
  • Fair & Transparent Compensation Certain protections in California are described as providing guaranteed earnings based on active time and mileage, which can cushion low base offers compared with other states. This creates a clearer earnings floor in that market even when individual offers appear weak.
  • Healthcare Strength Corporate employee benefits are described as robust, including multiple medical plan options alongside dental and vision coverage. Company-paid therapy/coaching sessions and telehealth are also included as part of the healthcare offering.

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The Company
HQ: Birmingham, AL
1,487 Employees
Year Founded: 2014

What We Do

Shipt is a retail tech company that connects people to reliable, high-quality delivery with a personal touch. Through the power of technology, Shipt connects customers to the things they want from the stores they love, workers to new earning opportunities, and retail businesses to more satisfied customers. Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, Shipt brings people the flexible solutions they need with the above-and-beyond service they expect. Shipt is an independently operated subsidiary of Target Corp. and available in more than 5,000 U.S. cities. For more information, please visit Shipt's Newsroom.

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