Principal Software Engineer

Job Description:

Are you obsessed with data, partner success, taking action, and changing the game? If you have a whole lot of hustle and a touch of nerd, come work with Pattern! We want you to use your skills to push one of the fastest-growing companies in the US to the top of the list. 

Pattern is the premier partner for global ecommerce acceleration and is headquartered in Utah's Silicon Slopes tech hub—with offices in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America. Valued at $2 billion, Pattern has been named one of the fastest growing tech companies in North America by Deloitte and one of best-led companies in America by Inc. More than 100 global brands—like Nestle, Sylvania, Kong, Panasonic, Sorel, and Pandora—rely on Pattern's global ecommerce acceleration platform to scale their business around the world. We place employee experience at the center of our business model and have been recognized as one of America's Most Loved Workplaces®.

The Principal Engineer leads and oversees the engineering function in developing, releasing, and maintaining software applications and systems according to business needs. You will play a crucial role in setting and promoting engineering standards and practices that are used throughout the company.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead software engineers to deliver innovative, high-quality products on a foundation of architectural and engineering excellence

• Collaborate cross-functionally with various roles and business teams to define, deliver, and support software and services

• Mentor and guide software engineers through planning, designing, coding, delivery, and support, driving the day-to-day technical decisions

• Own and continually enhance the efficiency, stability, and scalability of product delivery and application lifecycle, in partnership with product and program management

• Simplify complex and ambiguous situations into actionable plans for your team

• Communicate and collaborate internally and with external partners on technical details

• Train, develop, and retain top engineering talent, fostering an environment of innovation and growth

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or applicable engineering or science field.

• 10+ years of development experience with 3+ years of architecture experience, specifically in SaaS environments.

• Strong proficiency in multiple coding and programming languages relevant to SaaS development.

• Experience with database design and data modeling, particularly in cloud-based databases.

• In-depth knowledge of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and relevant technologies, particularly in a SaaS context.

• Excellent understanding of design patterns and architectural styles.

• Proficient knowledge of the operation and development designs of agile software.

• Strong soft skills, including attention to detail, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Experience working with teams across different time zones and countries.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Mentoring Skills: leading with integrity, inspiring confidence, creating relationships of trust, coaching, counseling, mentoring, tracking of performance and providing effective performance reviews

• Interpersonal Skills: self-motivated, team player, builds trust, action and results oriented; open and collaborative style; must be comfortable working in an environment where ideas are shared and challenged

• Communication Skills: strong, professional written, oral, interpersonal and presentation skills and the ability to effectively interface with all ranges of employees and customers

• Attention to Detail: Thoroughness in accomplishing a task for all essential functions, double- checking the accuracy and quality of own work product to provide accurate, precise, and consistent work

• Problem Solving Skills: Ability to operate as effective tactical as well as strategic thinker; excellent and creative problem solving skills, including negotiation and conflict resolution skills; able to apply independent judgment and provide insightful analysis in a team setting

Sounds great! What’s the company culture?

We are looking for individuals who are:

• Game Changers- A game changer is someone who looks at problems with an open mind and shares new ideas with team members, regularly reassesses existing plans and attaches a realistic timeline to goals, makes profitable, productive, and innovative contributions, and actively pursues improvements to Pattern’s processes and outcomes.

• Data Fanatics- A data fanatic is someone who recognizes problems and seeks to understand them through data, draws unbiased conclusions based on data that lead to actionable solutions, and continues to track the effects of the solutions using data.

• Partner Obsessed- An individual who is partner obsessed clearly explains the status of projects to partners and relies on constructive feedback, actively listens to partner’s expectations, and delivers results that exceed them, prioritizes the needs of your partners, and takes the time to create a personable experience for those interacting with Pattern.

• Team of Doers- Someone who is a part of team of doers uplifts team members and recognizes their specific contributions, takes initiative to help in any circumstance, actively contributes to supporting improvements, and holds themselves accountable to the team as well as to partners.

What is the hiring process?

• Initial phone interview with Pattern’s talent acquisition team

• Video technical assessment with a hiring manager

• Video/onsite interview with an additional department leader

• Professional reference checks

• Executive review

• Offer

How can I stand out as an applicant?

• Be prepared to talk about professional accomplishments with specific data to quantify examples

• Be ready to talk about how you can add value and be the best addition to the team

• Focus on mentioning how you would be partner obsessed at Pattern

• Be prepared to talk about any side projects related to data and analytics

Why should I work at Pattern?

Pattern offers big opportunities to make a difference in the ecommerce industry! We are a company full of talented people that evolves quickly and often. We set big goals, work tirelessly to achieve them, and we love our Pattern community. We also believe in having fun and balancing our lives, so we offer awesome benefits that include:

• Unlimited PTO

• Paid Holidays

• Onsite Fitness Center

• Company Paid Life Insurance

• Casual Dress Code

• Competitive Pay

• Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance

• 401(k)

Pattern provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Pattern is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.