Principal Engineer

We’re looking for an experienced Principal Engineer to lead and shape the technical direction of our engineering organization at HappyFox. This role combines strategic and hands-on responsibilities, from designing and developing scalable, enterprise-grade products to implementing practices that enable rapid, consistent releases.

What You Are Responsible For

As a Principal Engineer, your primary responsibility is to accelerate high-quality product delivery, driving business objectives and optimizing engineering team productivity. You’ll work closely with CTO and collaborate with engineering leadership to shape the technical vision and roadmap while fostering a collaborative environment that empowers developers to continuously improve engineering standards and practices.

In this role, you will :

• Provide Technical Leadership : Set technical standards, guide architecture, and shape engineering practices in alignment with company goals. You will tackle complex projects with a hands-on approach, building high-quality, well-architected & scalable systems that align with business objectives. With a broad perspective, you’ll ensure all systems are high-performing, scalable, secure and cohesive to support business growth.
• As a pragmatic visionary, you’ll translate business needs into effective technology solutions, leveraging your deep expertise. You’ll stay hands-on, delivering both in-depth technical work and high-level architectural designs.
• Accelerate Development Cycles : Lead initiatives to streamline feature development and improve team efficiency by creating tools, workflows, and reusable components that reduce friction and eliminate bottlenecks. This will enable faster development, easier troubleshooting, and consistent delivery of high-quality products that meet business goals.
• Own Code Quality and Security : Take ownership of the codebase, focusing on enhancing readability, maintainability, and security. Establish and enforce best practices, conduct audits, and implement structural improvements to elevate code standards.
• Embed Robust Security Practices : Lead initiatives to integrate security at every stage of the software development lifecycle, proactively addressing potential vulnerabilities and setting standards to ensure ongoing system integrity.
• Collaboration : Collaborate with product, sales, and operations teams to align technical decisions with broader business objectives. Facilitate effective communication and decision-making to ensure technical efforts support growth, performance, and the end-user experience.
• Mentor and Lead Engineering Excellence : Support and develop engineering talent, fostering a culture of technical growth and continuous improvement. Provide mentorship, share insights, and promote standards of excellence across the team.
• Leverage Emerging Technologies : Continuously evaluate and experiment with new tools, platforms, and techniques to drive productivity and quality. Lead proof-of-concept projects to assess and integrate beneficial technologies.

Who You Are

We’re looking for someone who has :