Remote Principal Engineer, Foundation

Summary

Join LTK's mission to empower premium lifestyle Creators by hiring a Principal Engineer, Foundation to lead engineering and operational excellence initiatives for scaling services.

Requirements

• Leadership
• Proven leadership skills, including mentoring and guiding junior engineers, leading technical initiatives, and collaborating with cross-functional teams
• Project Management: Ability to lead projects from conception to completion, manage timelines, resources, and priorities effectively
• Continuous Learning: A commitment to staying up-to-date with industry trends, tools, and methodologies, and a passion for sharing knowledge with peers
• Mentor and coach teams within the department
• Work Management/Communication
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including other technical  leaders and teams
• Communication: Excellent communication skills to effectively convey technical concepts, collaborate with non-technical stakeholders, and provide guidance on technical decisions
• Influence: Ability to influence technical decisions across teams and mentor others in technical skills and practices
• A mindset focused on seizing opportunities and moving with urgency
• Dedication to fierce prioritization and operational excellence
• Adaptability to a dynamic, fast-moving environment
• A growth mindset and openness to feedback
• Experience: more than 8 years demonstrating a deep understanding of distributed systems and software development principles, architecture, and best practices
• Platform Engineering experience with technologies such as Kubernetes, kafka and cloud based infrastructure (AWS, GPC or Azure), Workflow Engine, Auth0
• Degree: A bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field is preferred, although relevant work experience can sometimes compensate for formal education

Responsibilities

• Own all aspects of Foundation and Platform Engineering at LTK
• Bring a strong command of Golang, Kubernetes, GitOps, Trunk Based Development, CI/CD and platform technologies
• Expertise in designing and building complex systems, architecture, and solutions
• Provide inputs on engineering and operational excellence and help complete critical engineering projects on time, within budget, and meet quality standards
• Identify and evaluate new technologies and tools to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the engineering team
• Bring strong customer obsession to our internal and external customers
• Demonstrate your ability to solve complex technical challenges, provide innovative solutions, and influence technical direction
• Innovation: Create and maintain technical documentation, including architectural diagrams, design documents, and project plans
• System Design: Design, develop and deploy software solutions that meet the needs of the business
• Problem Ownership: Willingness to take ownership of complex issues, drive problem resolution, and act as a technical leader in crisis situations

Benefits

• The opportunity to be part of the leading global company in creator commerce
• A remote-first, productivity-first environment
• Competitive compensation and benefits package to meet the needs of you and your family
• 401(k) with LTK company matching
• Medical Insurance, Vision Insurance, Dental Insurance
• Paid Maternity Leave and Paid Paternity Leave
• Summer Fridays and Flexible PTO