Software Engineer Senior Principal - Reliability Engineering
LaddersAbout the role
For our client, we are seeking a Software Engineer Senior Principal - Reliability Engineering to join the team of a leader in the Retail & Consumer Goods space.
This role will help shape reliable, scalable technology solutions that support a complex retail environment. The position will focus on building reusable engineering foundations, improving cloud efficiency, and advancing technical decisions across the portfolio. You will partner closely with cross-functional teams to influence roadmaps, resolve escalated issues, and enable stronger delivery across the organization.
Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available
Compensation: $170,000 – $280,000 annually
Responsibilities
Lead portfolio-level principal meetings to drive alignment and knowledge sharing
Architect reusable foundational code elements across the portfolio
Develop proofs of concept for new technologies
Monitor and optimize cloud resource usage to reduce costs
Mentor and coach direct reports while overseeing performance reviews
Influence technology solutions and roadmap development with cross-functional teams
Serve as an escalation point for high-priority issues and technology disputes
Qualifications
7+ years of relevant work experience in software engineering
Expertise in at least two technologies used by the organization’s IT environment
Experience with common retail business processes
Familiarity with Agile/Lean development practices
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field
Leadership experience preferred but not required
Proficiency in a programming language preferred
Benefits
Overnight travel required 5% to 20%
Opportunities for professional development and attendance at conferences
Membership in professional groups aligned with specific domains for networking
Flexible and comfortable indoor working conditions
Support for continuous learning and technology adoption across teams
Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.
Responsibilities
- Lead portfolio-level principal meetings to drive alignment and knowledge sharing
- Architect reusable foundational code elements across the portfolio
- Develop proofs of concept for new technologies
- Monitor and optimize cloud resource usage to reduce costs
- Mentor and coach direct reports while overseeing performance reviews
- Influence technology solutions and roadmap development with cross-functional teams
- Serve as an escalation point for high-priority issues and technology disputes
Qualifications
- 7+ years of relevant work experience in software engineering
- Expertise in at least two technologies used by the organization’s IT environment
- Experience with common retail business processes
- Familiarity with Agile/Lean development practices
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field
- Leadership experience preferred but not required
- Proficiency in a programming language preferred
Benefits
- Overnight travel required 5% to 20%
- Opportunities for professional development and attendance at conferences
- Membership in professional groups aligned with specific domains for networking
- Flexible and comfortable indoor working conditions
- Support for continuous learning and technology adoption across teams
Skills mentioned
About Ladders
We lead the leaders. Ladder’s community of 10 mm leading professionals come to us to be inspired, grow in their careers, and get ahead in their professional lives. We focus on the $100K+ job market, representing 25% of all jobs and about 50% of income in the US & Canada. We build data-driven tools, marketplaces, news and entertainment products for our growing audience, and the companies, recruiters, and advertisers that want to reach them. We work best with people who enjoy using their talents, commitment and hard work to achieve great successes for millions of real life users through products that impact their careers. We are deeply technology-driven -- about half the company are engineers, technical product people or product designers -- but we never build technology for technology’s sake. We’re always trying to connect our efforts to the good it can do in people’s lives.
H-1B sponsorship history
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