Principal Engineer (8-12yrs) - FullStack Mern

As a Principal Engineer at Styli, you will play a crucial role in leading the technical strategy and execution for our ecommerce and marketplace platforms. Your responsibilities will include: - **Technical Leadership:** Define and oversee the technical vision, strategy, and roadmap for ecommerce and marketplace platforms. - **Architecture Design:** Design and implement robust, scalable, and secure solutions tailored for high-growth ecommerce and marketplace environments. - **System Scalability:** Drive the design of systems that can handle high traffic, large data volumes, and increasing complexity as the business scales. - **Innovation:** Research and implement emerging technologies to maintain a competitive edge in ecommerce and marketplace development. - **Cross-Functional Collaboration:** Partner with product management, operations, and other stakeholders to align technical priorities with business goals. - **Mentorship:** Guide senior and mid-level engineers by sharing best practices, conducting code reviews, and fostering a culture of technical excellence. - **Operational Excellence:** Ensure system reliability, availability, and performance through robust DevOps practices and monitoring solutions. - **Compliance & Security:** Define and enforce security best practices and compliance standards (e.g., PDPL, PCI-DSS). - **Thought Leadership:** Represent the organization in technical discussions, external forums, and conferences, establishing yourself as a subject matter expert. **Qualifications Required**: - **Experience:** 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 3 years in a technical leadership or architect role. - **Ecommerce Expertise:** Proven track record of designing and scaling ecommerce and marketplace platforms, including multi-vendor capabilities, dynamic pricing models, and global expansion. - **Technical Mastery:** Expertise in modern full-stack development (e.g., MERN stack or similar). - **Cloud & Infrastructure:** Strong expertise in AWS, Azure, or GCP for deploying scalable and fault-tolerant systems. - **Data Management:** Proficiency in SQL and NoSQL databases, including schema design, optimization, and scaling. - **Performance Optimization:** Proven ability to enhance system performance, reduce latency, and optimize Core Web Vitals, API latency, and Profiling for ecommerce. - **Security & Compliance:** Deep knowledge of implementing security protocols, fraud detection, and compliance with industry standards. - **DevOps:** Experience with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog), and disaster recovery planning. At Styli, you will be part of a fast-growing team committed to bringing the latest in fashion to our customers.,