Principal Engineer

Overview Join to apply for the Principal Engineer role at Prezzee .
Prezzee is building human connections through gifting moments with over 1,000 brand partners globally.
We thrive on innovation, collaboration, and making an impact.
The Role Engineering is at the heart of our business and plays a critical part in our ongoing success and growth.
As a Principal Software Engineer at Prezzee, you will champion best practices across all teams, build tools to enable engineering excellence, introduce best-in-class architectural patterns, and act as an innovator and champion of new technologies.
You will represent Prezzee by presenting, writing and building the tech brand to the wider tech community.
Some of the technologies and patterns we're working on across our teams: Python, Django, Fast API Graph QL Backend for Frontend using Apollo Server Cloud Formation and Terraform for Ia C ECS, Lambda, RDS Aurora Postgres, Dynamo DB, Event Bridge, and more Git Hub Actions for both infrastructure and application code CI/CD Platform engineering for accelerating engineering standards Globally distributed service architecture with a performance focus for end users Realtime page performance monitoring (LCP, Total Load Time, etc), logs, and APM in Datadog Prezzee is an AWS Enterprise customer A passion for AI experimentation and innovation Key Responsibilities What You\'ll Be Doing Coding Practices & Quality: A real passion for quality, secure and maintainable code Design & write unit, API/Contract and behavioural tests Pull request cross-team approver and arbitrator Help improve code quality principles across Prezzee Build platforms, libraries and frameworks to support the team Continuous improvement & best practice Encourage innovation and foster an environment of continuous improvement Prioritise the Developer Experience Be a champion of new technologies Architecture & Security Design and implement resilient and scalable distributed systems Galvanise the engineering team to meet security outcomes and adhere to architectural standards Collaboration and community Assist in providing technical leadership and support to engineers at all levels Actively participate in team collaboration sessions e.g.
tech forums, brown bags, strategy meetings Collaborate with other teams as necessary to deliver software engineering solutions Presenting, writing and building tech brand of Prezzee to wider tech community Create a reputation and following in the tech community for your contributions and experience Core Skills What We're Looking For Extensive experience crafting and building software using the latest delivery techniques Ability to design, estimate and build cutting-edge quality and maintainable code Exceptional problem solving and troubleshooting skills An expert in architectural concepts and cloud-based solution design Demonstrable ability to motivate self and others An industry thought leader and contributor to open source projects, blogs, meet-ups and conferences Why Join Us Join Prezzee, where we don't just work – we innovate, collaborate, and shape the future of digital giving.
As part of our dynamic team, you'll contribute to a global company's growth while enjoying a flexible, supportive, and inclusive work environment.
We offer: Prezzeeversary Leave – Extra day of annual leave for each year you're with us Birth Yay Leave – A paid day off during your birthday month Novated Car Leasing – A tax-smart way to bundle and pay for your car and running costs Class Pass Membership – Fully covered monthly credits for fitness, wellness, and beauty Office Allowance – One-time

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