Scope
- We are seeking a highly skilled and hands-on Principal Software Engineer to join the Planning Product Development team. In this role, you will drive architecture, scalability, performance, and engineering excellence for next-generation supply chain planning solutions. You will work closely with Product Management, Architects, Data Science teams, Cloud Operations, and Engineering leaders to design and deliver enterprise-grade SaaS solutions used by global customers.
- The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong product thinking, distributed systems experience, and the ability to influence engineering direction across teams.
What you will do
- Lead architecture and design for highly scalable, resilient, cloud-native planning applications.
- Drive engineering best practices across design, coding standards, testing, observability, security, and DevOps.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to senior engineers and development teams.
- Influence long-term technical roadmap and modernization initiatives.
- Product Development
- Design and implement complex features for Supply Chain Planning products including:
- Supply Planning
- Inventory Optimization
- Fulfillment & Allocation
- Collaborate with Product Managers and Solution Architects to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
- Ensure high performance and optimization of planning algorithms and large-scale data processing systems.
- Cloud & Platform Engineering
- Build and optimize microservices-based SaaS applications deployed on public cloud platforms.
- Drive CI/CD automation, infrastructure-as-code, and platform reliability initiatives.
- Improve system scalability, multi-tenancy, availability, and operational efficiency.
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Partner with Data Science and AI/ML teams to integrate predictive and optimization capabilities into planning solutions.
- Work closely with Customer Support and SaaS Operations teams to troubleshoot critical production issues.
- Participate in architecture reviews and strategic technical decisions across the organization.
- Innovation & Engineering Excellence
- Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption where appropriate.
- Champion engineering productivity, code quality, automation, and performance optimization.
- Lead proof-of-concepts and technical innovation initiatives.
What we are looking for:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 15+ years of software development experience with strong enterprise product engineering background.
- Extensive experience in designing distributed, scalable enterprise applications.
- Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages:
- Java
- Python
- C++
- Strong experience with:
- Microservices architecture
- REST APIs
- Event-driven systems
- Distributed systems
- Multi-threading and concurrency
- Experience with cloud platforms such as:
- AWS
- Azure
- GCP
- Strong database experience:
- SQL
- NoSQL
- Large-scale data processing
- Hands-on experience with:
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- CI/CD pipelines
- Observability tools
- Strong understanding of software design patterns and architecture principles.
Good to have
- Experience in Supply Chain Planning domain or enterprise SaaS products.
- Knowledge of optimization engines, heuristics, forecasting, or AI/ML-based planning solutions.
- Experience with big data and streaming technologies.
- Familiarity with performance tuning for large-scale planning engines.
- Experience leading globally distributed engineering teams.
- Exposure to Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
Our Values
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- 15+ years of software development experience with enterprise product engineering
- Experience designing distributed, scalable enterprise applications
- Proficiency in Java, Python, C++
- Experience with microservices architecture and REST APIs
- Experience with event-driven systems, distributed systems, multi-threading and concurrency
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Strong database experience: SQL, NoSQL, large-scale data processing
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Docker
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and observability tools
- Strong understanding of software design patterns and architecture principles
- Experience in Supply Chain Planning domain or enterprise SaaS products
- Knowledge of optimization engines, heuristics, forecasting, or AI/ML-based planning solutions
- Experience with big data and streaming technologies
- Familiarity with performance tuning for large-scale planning engines
- Experience leading globally distributed engineering teams
- Exposure to Agile/Scrum development methodologies
Blue Yonder Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Blue Yonder and has not been reviewed or approved by Blue Yonder.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO is described as generous or “unlimited” in the U.S., alongside paid holidays, sick time, and two paid volunteer days. These policies are often highlighted as strengths that support work–life balance.
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Flexible Benefits — Remote-work options and flexible arrangements are emphasized as part of the package. This flexibility is valued alongside compensation and can help offset middling pay for some roles.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are provided, with mental health/EAP support and HSA/FSA options referenced. These core coverages are portrayed as solid and comprehensive.
Blue Yonder Insights
What We Do
Blue Yonder is the world leader in digital supply chain and omni-channel commerce fulfillment. Our intelligent, end-to-end platform enables retailers, manufacturers and logistics providers to seamlessly predict, pivot and fulfill customer demand. With Blue Yonder, you can make more automated, profitable business decisions that deliver greater growth and re-imagined customer experiences. Blue Yonder - Fulfill your Potential Blue Yonder’s tagline “Fulfill Your Potential” reflects the company’s mission to empower every organization and person on the planet to fulfill their potential. Each day, our global teams of associates and business partners work together to accelerate global economic growth, increase sustainability and prosperity with a Sonoran Spirit.
