Principal Front End Engineer - Paze

Essential Functions

• Defines and advances enterprise front-end engineering strategy, architecture, and standards across multiple teams and initiatives.
• Establishes principles and guardrails for quality, accessibility, maintainability, operational readiness, testing, and scalability.
• Owes technical product design and architecture for critical front-end platforms and strategic initiatives.
• PARTNERS WITH PRODUCT MANAGEMENT, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING, UX, AND ARCHITECTURE TO SHAPE ENGINEERING APPROACHES AND ALIGN WITH TECHNOLOGY ROADMAPS.
• BUILDING PRODUCTION-GRADUALLY WEB SDKS FOR EXTERNAL PARTNER OR MERCHANT INTEGRATIONS FOR SECURE BROWSER-BASED FLOWS.
• IDENTIFIES AND DRIVES ADOPTION OF INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES, EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, AND MODERNIZATION OPPORTUNITIES.
• PROVIDES ENTERPRISE-LEVEL GUIDANCE ON CLOUD ALIGNMENT, CI/CD, AUTOMATED TESTING, AND SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING PRACTICES.
• ACTS AS A SENIOR POINT OF EXPERTISE ON DIFFICULT ENGINEERING ISSUES AND STRATEGIC TECHNICAL DECISIONS.
• MENTORS ENGINEERS AND TECHNICAL LEADERS ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION AND SERVES AS A ROLE MODEL FOR ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE.
• BUILDS TRUSTED RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS FUNCTIONS AND INFLUENCES CHANGE THAT IMPROVES ENGINEERING OUTCOMES, DELIVERY CAPABILITY, AND ORGANIZATIONAL MATURITY.
• REPRESENTS THE ORGANIZATION IN HIGH-Impact TECHNICAL DISCUSSIONS WITH SENIOR STAKEHOLDERS, CUSTOMERS, OR EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP AS APPROPRIATE.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field, or equivalent experience.
• Typically 15 or more years of progressive experience designing and developing complex software or web-based systems.
• Prior experience designing, building, and supporting production-grade web SDKs, including JavaScript/TypeScript API design, browser compatibility, versioning, backward compatibility, developer documentation, integration patterns, performance, security, and observability.
• Deep expertise in front-end architecture, web platform engineering, application design, and enterprise-scale delivery.
• Proven success leading cross-functional teams to create technical solutions and drive strategic initiatives.
• Advanced knowledge of SDLC best practices, software development methodologies, DevOps practices, and automated testing approaches.
• Strong experience with modern web technologies, front-end frameworks, API integration, CI/CD, source control, and cloud-aligned delivery models.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence all levels of the organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related technical field.
• Experience leading major modernization efforts involving cloud migration, platform transformation, or large-scale architecture redesign.
• Expertise in design systems, performance engineering, front-end observability, and enterprise web governance.
• Broad exposure to related technologies such as monitoring, orchestration, and cloud infrastructure, consistent with the Principal source profile’s preferred qualifications.