Principal Engineer Architect

Principal Engineer Architect Enviar solicitud About the Company Our client is an international, fast-growing direct-to-consumer company undergoing a major Digital & AI transformation. They are building a brand-new Digital & AI division focused on creating next-generation customer experiences across web and mobile platforms. The engineering organization operates as a small, high-impact, agentic-native team, where AI-powered workflows are embedded into every stage of software development. Role Overview We are looking for a Principal Engineer – Architect to become the most senior engineering leader within the Digital & AI organization. This person will own the end-to-end architecture of the customer-facing platform, defining the technical vision across web, mobile, backend services and enterprise integrations. This is a highly hands-on leadership role for someone who enjoys designing long-term architecture while remaining deeply involved in coding, technical reviews and solving complex engineering challenges. Key Responsibilities Architecture Ownership · Own the end-to-end architecture of the customer-facing digital platform. · Define the target architecture across frontend, backend and integration layers. · Establish architectural standards, best practices and technical governance. · Evaluate build-vs-buy decisions and define integration strategies for third-party solutions. · Ensure scalability, maintainability and long-term technical sustainability. Hands-on Technical Leadership · Write production-quality code when required. · Prototype new capabilities and unblock complex technical challenges. · Design applications end-to-end from scratch. · Review architecture, code and technical decisions across engineering teams. · Improve platform performance, scalability, security and reliability. Cross-Functional Leadership · Collaborate closely with Product, Design, Data, Marketing and Operations teams. · Translate business objectives into technical strategy. · Communicate technical decisions effectively to executive stakeholders. · Mentor senior engineers and elevate engineering standards across the organization. · Foster collaboration across distributed international teams. Agentic AI Leadership · Drive the adoption of agentic AI workflows across the engineering organization. · Define standards, tooling and governance for AI-assisted software development. · Establish human-in-the-loop quality and security practices. · Continuously identify opportunities where AI agents can increase engineering productivity. Enterprise Systems Integration · Design integrations between customer-facing applications and enterprise systems (ERP, CRM, PIM, Partner Management, CMS and Compensation Management systems). · Ensure reliable and observable data, pricing, catalog, identity and order flows across the platform. Required Experience · 12+ years of software engineering experience. · Experience as a Principal Engineer, Staff Engineer, Software Architect or equivalent. · Experience architecting large-scale customer-facing web and mobile platforms. · Hands-on expertise with React, Next.js and React Native. · Strong knowledge of REST APIs, GraphQL, Event-Driven Architecture, API Gateways, BFF and service orchestration. · Experience designing scalable backend services and distributed systems. · Experience integrating enterprise applications and third-party SaaS platforms. · Cloud-native architectures (AWS, Azure or GCP), containers and CI/CD. · Experience mentoring senior engineers. · Fluent English required. Spanish is a plus. Preferred Background · E-commerce · Marketplace platforms · Consumer-facing digital products · International technology organizations · AI/ML-enabled customer experiences · Large-scale digital platforms Soft Skills · Strong technical leadership. · Strategic thinking with hands-on execution. · Excellent communication skills. · High ownership and accountability. · Ability to work effectively in distributed international teams. · Comfort operating in fast-changing, ambiguous environments. · Passion for mentoring and growing engineering organizations. What Makes This Opportunity Different · Opportunity to architect a greenfield digital platform from scratch. · Significant influence over the company's long-term technical strategy. · Small, highly talented engineering team with substantial autonomy. · Heavy adoption of AI-native engineering workflows. · International environment with direct business impact at large consumer scale. · High level of ownership, technical freedom and decision-making authority. Departamento Development Ubicaciones Valencia Estado remoto Híbrido Número de vacantes 1 Experiencia mínima 10 Skills (separadas por coma) Software Architecture, Principal Engineer, Technical Leadership, React, Next.js, React Native, Microservices, APIs, AWS, AI, Agentic AI, E-commerce Acerca de TalentHackers TalentHackers es la compañía del grupo Catenon especializada en reclutamiento de perfiles tecnológicos y digitales. 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