Lead a team to build and scale data-driven platforms, improve systems, implement AI, and collaborate with stakeholders to drive business outcomes.
Spreetail propels brands to increase their ecommerce market share across the globe while improving their operational costs. Learn how we are building one of the fastest-growing ecommerce companies in history: www.spreetail.com.
As a Principal Software Engineer, you’ll lead a cross-functional team to build and scale Merch Tech’s data-driven platforms that drive decision-making for hundreds of vendors. You’ll influence product, strategy, and tech direction, and collaborate with executive stakeholders in Merchandising, Supply Chain, and Brand Management.
This position is remote.
- This position will be remote in the country of India.
How you will achieve success:
- Ownership of BEx (Brand Experience Platform) roadmap and execution to increase adoption rate & reduce issues in data and availability.
- Building scalable backend systems and usable front-end experiences that increase adoption and drive usability.
- Improving UI/UX by reducing latency, implementing data consistency, and alerting mechanisms.
- Driving measurable impact on GMV, return rates, and EBITDA impact in implementing scalable solutions across the merchandising organization.
- Leverage the latest AI technologies to accelerate development work and set up automation for unit testing.
- Lead the charge for Agentic AI deployment.
- Establishing a culture of fast experimentation and tight feedback loops; managing the team to implement quick MVPs and scaling solutions that work.
What experiences will help you in this role:
- 8–12 years in software engineering, including experience in platform ownership or growth-stage environments.
- Full-stack experience in Python, SQL, Node.js, and React. Along with this, we are looking for experience in Datadog or similar.
- 80% hands on development and 20% management/
- Experience in data platform engineering, front-end/backend development, and AWS-based infrastructure.
- Prior experience delivering reporting or workflow automation platforms is a plus.
- Strong ability to partner with non-tech stakeholders and drive measurable business outcomes.
- Comfortable with ambiguity and fast iteration cycles.
- A nice to have is Java.
This is a remote position and requires candidates to have an available work-from-home setup:
- Desktop/Laptop system requirements:
- 4th generation or higher, at least Intel i3 or equivalent processor;
- at least 4GB RAM;
- Windows 10 and above or MAC OSX operating system
- You are required to provide your own dual monitors
- A strong and stable internet connection (A DSL, cable, or fiber wired internet service with a 10 Mbps plan or higher for primary connection)
- PC Headset
- A high-definition (HD) external or integrated webcam with at least 720p resolution
This is a remote position and requires candidates to have an available work-from-home setup
Desktop/Laptop system requirements:
- 4th generation or higher, at least Intel i3 or equivalent processor;
- at least 4GB RAM;
- Windows 10 and above or MAC OSX operating system
- You are required to provide your own dual monitors
A strong and stable internet connection (A DSL, cable or fiber wired internet service with 10 Mbps plan or higher for primary connection)
PC Headset
A high-definition (HD) external or integrated webcam with at least 720p resolution.
Please be aware of scammers. Spreetail will only contact you through Lever or the spreetail.com domain. Spreetail will never ask candidates for money during the recruitment process. Please reach out to careers@spreetail.com directly if you have any concerns. Emails from @spreetailjobs.com are fraudulent.
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Top Skills
AWS
Datadog
Node.js
Python
React
SQL
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