Principal Engineer / Engineering Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Shape the architecture and engineering design of the product and its interactions with other applications and services
• Lead by example in technical delivery and engineering best practices
• Work with the Product team and other Tech Leads to execute the roadmap and translate requirements into actionable engineering tasks
• Discuss technical solutions with the development team, communicate goals, and facilitate execution
• Develop and expand product capabilities, from AI-driven features to core full-stack enhancements
• Lead functional design and code reviews, providing constructive feedback
• Coordinate with QA to achieve automated testing in support of continuous delivery
• Build and maintain a high-performance team and an innovative culture
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and career development to team members
• Have a results-driven personality, high enthusiasm, energy, and confidence

Minimal Requirements

• Proven experience as a senior technical leader in an Agile / Scrum environment
• Strong knowledge of Python and microservice architectures
• Experience building web applications, preferably including React
• Familiar with software development methodologies, scaled system design, and best practices
• Knowledge of AWS and cloud-native architectures; familiarity with LangGraph a plus
• Strong communication skills, able to explain technical problems clearly to varied audiences
• Excellent organisational and technical writing skills
• Experience working with remote and geographically distributed teams a plus
• Background in advertising / marketing tech a plus