Your Opportunity, Your Team
The Principal Software Engineer supports QVC, and leads complex software design, architecture, and engineering standards across critical technology solutions.
In this role, you’ll be a senior individual contributor who solves complex technical problems, shapes scalable and reliable solutions, and helps modernize systems that support the business. You’ll work across product, engineering, QA, and architecture partners to turn requirements into well-designed software, improve developer productivity, and raise the quality of engineering delivery.
This is a strong fit for an expert-level engineer who brings deep technical judgment, works independently, and influences others through expertise. You’ll help drive results with speed, lead with agility as priorities evolve, and create our future by identifying better ways to build, integrate, and support technology at scale.
Where You'll Work
This role is remote; job seekers must reside in one of the following states to be considered: PA, NJ, DE. This role may require you to be on site at our West Chester, PA as needed. Relocation assistance is not available for this role.
What You'll Do
Lead technical design and architecture for complex applications, integrations, and enhancements
Develop and deliver software solutions that meet functional and non-functional requirements
Partner with Product Managers, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, QA, and architects to clarify requirements and shape practical solutions
Drive improvements to engineering standards, code quality, documentation, testing, deployment automation, and operational support practices
Identify opportunities to modernize legacy systems, improve stability and availability, and increase developer efficiency
Facilitate design and code reviews and serve as a technical resource for engineers across the team
Troubleshoot complex production and integration issues and help drive durable resolutions
What You'll Bring
8+ years of software engineering experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Deep experience designing, developing, and implementing complex software solutions in enterprise or large-scale environments
Strong expertise in software architecture, system design, and managing multiple interfaces and dependencies
Experience improving engineering practices across code quality, SDLC, testing, DevOps, documentation, and operational readiness
Ability to work independently, solve complex technical problems, and influence technical decisions across teams
Strong communication skills and experience partnering with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience
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Our Total Rewards package includes benefits you’ll love such as competitive compensation, paid time off, an employee assistance program, parental leave, paid volunteer hours, and amazing company discounts! In our US market, you can also expect health care benefits starting on day 1, 401(k), and tuition reimbursement benefits.
QVC Group is committed to inclusion and belonging for all and ensuring that our workplace provides equal employment opportunities for all team members and candidates and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. As an equal opportunity employer, QVC Group is committed to a barrier-free employment process. If you need reasonable accommodations/support throughout, please contact us at [email protected] for assistance.
If provided, salary ranges are a general guideline only, and actual salaries will vary and are based on factors such as a candidate's qualifications, skills, experience, and geographic location as well as business and market conditions.
Skills Required
- 8+ years of software engineering experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Deep experience designing, developing, and implementing complex software solutions in enterprise or large-scale environments
- Strong expertise in software architecture, system design, and managing multiple interfaces and dependencies
- Experience improving engineering practices across code quality, SDLC, testing, DevOps, documentation, and operational readiness
- Ability to work independently, solve complex technical problems, and influence technical decisions across teams
- Strong communication skills and experience partnering with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience
- Must reside in PA, NJ, or DE and be available to be on-site at West Chester, PA as needed
QVC Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about QVC Group and has not been reviewed or approved by QVC Group.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as broad, including medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, and company-paid life insurance and AD&D. Additional wellness supports like confidential counseling and condition-management programs are also part of the offering.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible work arrangements such as remote work, flextime, and compressed schedules are available in parts of the organization. Spending-account options like HSA and FSA are included within the benefits mix.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support includes access to a 401(k) plan with company matching, and some sources also reference a pension plan. Performance bonuses are also described as available for some employees.
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What We Do
Curated Experiences. Infinite Possibilities.® We believe in a Third Way to Shop® – beyond transactional ecommerce or traditional brick-and-mortar stores – for customers who crave engaging shopping experiences. We're a select group of diverse businesses that provide customers with curated collections of unique products, made personal and relevant by the power of storytelling. We combine the best of retail, media, and social to curate experiences, conversations, and communities for millions of highly discerning shoppers. We bring joy, inspiration, and humanity to shopping. We also curate large audiences, across our many platforms, for our thousands of brand vendors. Qurate Retail Group comprises seven leading retail brands – QVC®, HSN®, Zulily®, Ballard Designs®, Frontgate®, Garnet Hill®, and Grandin Road®. We reach approximately 218 million homes worldwide via 14 television networks and reach millions more via multiple streaming services, social pages, mobile apps, websites, print catalogs, and in-store destinations. We're a world leader in video commerce globally, among the top ecommerce retailers in North America (according to Digital Commerce 360), and a leader in mobile commerce and social commerce.
