Principal Engineer (Ecommerce, AEM, AI, React)-W2 Role

Job Summary (Principal Engineer - Ecommerce, AEM, AI, React) Will work remotely during contract period, then relocate to Miami, FL (4 days onsite per week) upon conversion to full-time. Serve as the technical visionary and senior individual contributor for the company s digital commerce platform architecture and long-term technology roadmap. Provide technical leadership and influence across all engineering teams, technology stacks, and customer-facing digital touchpoints. Lead the design and implementation of AI tooling and AI-assisted development practices, with a strong preference for experience with Claude and similar AI technologies. Architect and guide solutions for both frontend (React, Next.js, micro-frontends, SPAs) and backend (Node.js/Java APIs, GraphQL, AWS) systems. Drive the integration and optimization of Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), including both headful and headless CMS patterns, component authoring, and interoperability. Build and scale B2C ecommerce and mobile/app platforms, leveraging cloud-native infrastructure. Evaluate, standardize, and embed AI tools and agentic AI solutions (e.g., autonomous agents, multi-agent orchestration, RAG pipelines) into the development lifecycle. Set engineering standards, best practices, and ensure high-velocity, quality-driven, AI-augmented engineering processes. Act as a hands-on technical expert; not a people manager, but a leader by example and influence. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, scalable, and modern digital commerce experiences. Requires 10+ years of software engineering experience with proven expertise in technical leadership roles spanning frontend and backend disciplines. Must have experience with cloud (AWS), CMS (AEM or similar), and production-grade AI solutions.