Principal Software Engineer

Aucklandonsiteprincipal

Posted 2w ago · via Workday

About this role

Job Description We’re looking for a Principal Software Engineer who wants to stay deeply hands ‑ on while stepping into a light technical leadership role. You’ll work on a production platform that powers large ‑ scale logistics operations around the world, solving real problems at meaningful scale. This role blends senior individual ‑ contributor work with leading a small team of engineers and helping guide what gets built and when. You’ll lead technical execution, manage and shape the team backlog, and work closely with US ‑ based partners to turn priorities into deliverable outcomes. Formal people ‑ management experience is welcome but not required . What You’ll Be Doing Act as the technical lead for a small team of two Intermediate / Senior Software Engineers.…

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