Principal Software Engineer, Marketplace
Slate Magazine2 months ago
Remote, United StatesStaff+
Base Salary
$156k - $234k/yr
Responsibilities
- Define, design, architect, implement, and deliver Slate software for its ecommerce platform.
- Build and operate systems supporting product discovery, vehicle configuration, checkout, payments, order management, fulfillment, and ownership journeys.
- Code and test system components while leading code reviews, design reviews, system testing, functional testing, and integration.
- Make complex technical trade-offs and drive engineering decisions across teams while balancing technical excellence with business priorities.
- Collaborate with UX and product teams to create customer-focused solutions and applications.
- Mentor engineers and support career development on advanced technical issues.
Requirements
- 12+ years of professional software development experience building and operating scalable, customer-facing software systems.
- Strong technical leadership experience defining architecture, making complex trade-offs, and driving engineering decisions across teams.
- Experience designing and building reliable, scalable distributed systems, including web services, APIs, and cloud infrastructure.
- Experience with modern ecommerce architectures, including headless or composable commerce and product catalog, cart/checkout, payments, order management, and fulfillment integrations.
- Experience integrating third-party platforms and SaaS products through APIs, events, and webhooks.
- Familiarity with marketplace or multi-vendor commerce models and their technical challenges.
- Experience building high-performance customer experiences, including frontend performance optimization, Core Web Vitals, and conversion-focused engineering.
- Ability to lead through ambiguity, simplify complex problems, and deliver high-quality solutions in fast-paced environments.
Benefits
- Annual base pay range of $155,854.00 to $233,781.00 USD.
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, vacation, and 401(k) benefits.
- Potential eligibility for an equity program and/or discretionary annual incentive program, subject to applicable program rules.
About Slate Magazine
Slate is a digital magazine that covers politics, culture, technology, and current events through reported articles, analysis, newsletters, and a large slate of podcasts. Founded in 1996, it is published by The Slate Group, a unit of Graham Holdings, with offices in New York and Washington, D.C. Its business model combines advertising with reader revenue, including the Slate Plus membership program for bonus content and ad-free podcasts.