Principal Engineer - React JS & Node JS

Position Overview: An exciting opportunity for a forward-thinking full stack engineer who thrives on producing customer-facing web and app experiences. You will join a leading name in the food and beverage market with 500+ stores across the world. As a full stack Principal Engineer specialising in JavaScript, you will be responsible for driving technical excellence and innovation within your product team. You will lead by example, playing a hands-on role in designing, building, and maintaining front-end and back-end systems. Additionally, you will impart your knowledge and coach others fostering a culture of continuous learning and collaboration.

Responsibilities:

• Architect and develop scalable and performant mission critical web applications using React.js with Next.js for front-end and Node.js for API development.
• Mentor a team of engineers, providing guidance on best practices, design patterns, and coding standards.
• Drive a culture of quality and innovation, advocating Extreme Programming ways of working.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, participating in Agile processes and code reviews.
• Utilise strong debugging skills to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues in both front-end and back-end systems (including both internal and third-party systems)
• Experience working on cloud platforms, with knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) being an advantage.
• Familiarity with e-commerce platforms and solutions is highly desirable.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends, evaluating their potential impact on the product roadmap and development processes.
• Champion continuous improvement, performance optimisation, and security throughout the development lifecycle

Skills:

• Proven experience as a hands-on engineer with proficiency in JavaScript, React, TypeScript, and Next.js for front-end and Node.js for back-end development.
• Experience in technical decision making guiding the team to propose solutions which implement standard mythologies so that a maintainable product is produced.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and mentor other engineers.
• Experience working in the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR), Retail, or E-commerce industries is a plus.
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills.
• You have a passion for automation tested code and setting high standards for code quality.
• Be a keen team player with strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and drive change through innovation and collaboration.

Location: Chennai