Principal Software Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, performant, and secure full-stack applications across our React/Next.js and Node.js stack.
• Contribute clean, well-documented code that balances speed of delivery with maintainability.
• Proactively identify performance bottlenecks, architectural gaps, or opportunities to automate and improve development workflows.

• Work closely with Product Design and Product Management teams to translate ideas and prototypes into production-grade software.
• Provide technical input during planning, ensuring feasibility and scalability.
• Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to system design decisions that align with our AI-first vision.

• Use and advocate for AI-assisted tools (e.g., Cursor, CodeRabbit) to accelerate development while maintaining code quality.
• Experiment with and evaluate emerging AI dev tools, sharing learnings with the team.
• Help define best practices for integrating AI into the engineering workflow.

• Uphold and promote high standards for code quality, testing, and documentation.
• Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and informal learning sessions.
• Model a low-ego, high-collaboration approach that embodies Fresh Prints values.

• Help design and evolve systems for performance, observability, and reliability at scale.
• Participate in architecture reviews and contribute to decisions around CI/CD, monitoring, and deployment practices.
• Support the creation of internal tools and shared components that improve team velocity.

• Develop a strong understanding of Fresh Prints business model, products, and customer needs.
• Translate business goals into technical solutions that improve user experience, scalability, or team efficiency.
• Take ownership of delivering outcomes, not just code.

REQUIREMENTS

• 5-8 years of professional software engineering experience, including significant full-stack work.
• Deep understanding of modern web architecture and frameworks especially React/Next.js, Node.js, MySQL, AWS, and Docker.
• Strong grasp of software design principles, system performance, observability, and security.
• Proven ability to ship production-grade applications end-to-end: from requirements to deployment and maintenance.
• Passion for AI-assisted development and curiosity about how AI will transform software creation.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Product, Design, and other engineers.
• Strong communication skills and a willingness to mentor others through code reviews and technical discussions.
• A low-ego, high-ownership mindset with a bias toward experimentation and action.

TECH STACK AND TOOLS

• Frontend: AngularJS, Angular, React, Next.js
• Backend: Node.js (Express)
• Database: MySQL
• CMS: Directus
• Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, Docker
• Version Control & CI/CD: GitHub, GitHub Actions
• Project & Workflow Management: Jira, Confluence
• Monitoring & Observability: New Relic
• Communication & Collaboration: Slack, Google Workspace
• AI: Cursor, CodeRabbit