Overview Job Description Role: Principal Engineer (Full-Stack / Platform / Data). Location: Cape Town, South Africa (Hybrid or On-site). Open to relocation within South Africa for the right candidate. Role Overview We are hiring a Principal Engineer to lead the evolution of our platform across infrastructure, data, backend, and frontend systems . This is a senior, hands-on role focused on solving complex technical challenges while shaping long-term architecture and engineering direction. Responsibilities Define and drive system architecture across frontend, backend, data, and infrastructure Make high-impact technical decisions with long-term scalability in mind Contribute hands-on across the stack when needed (backend, frontend, data, infrastructure) Design and maintain cloud infrastructure and deployment systems Architect data models and pipelines that support both product and analytics Improve reliability, observability, and developer experience Mentor engineers and raise the technical bar across teams Partner with leadership on technical strategy and execution Experience 10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience Proven experience designing, building, and scaling complex, production systems Demonstrated experience working across backend, frontend, data, and infrastructure domains Key Competencies Strong backend engineering experience (APIs, distributed systems, service design) Solid frontend engineering experience with modern frameworks (e.g., React) and performance optimization Proven experience designing and operating data systems (data modeling, pipelines, storage) Deep experience with cloud infrastructure, CI/CD systems, and observability tooling Technical Ability Strong technical judgment and ability to make high-quality tradeoffs Track record of influencing technical direction and mentoring engineers Clear and effective communication across technical and non-technical stakeholders Nice to Have Leadership Experience in high-growth or scaling environments Experience building internal platforms or developer tooling Experience balancing product delivery with platform/infrastructure investment #J-18808-Ljbffr