Senior Principal Engineer - SWE & App Arch

1w1 week ago

PepsiCo

Plano, US · Full-time · $140,100 – $234,850

About this role

Senior Principal Engineer provides senior technical and people leadership for engineering domains within Digital Product Applications. This role owns delivery outcomes at scale, leads multiple teams or managers, and maintains technical credibility through hands-on engineering on complex initiatives.

Demonstrates hands-on expertise in modern software engineering by participating in design, architecture, and selective coding on critical projects. Leads architecture reviews, design reviews, and code reviews to ensure enterprise standards and best practices. Partners with Tech Leads and Architects to solve hardest technical problems and guide key decisions.

Leads and develops engineering managers and senior engineers while building scalable team models and talent pipelines. Fosters a strong engineering culture focused on quality and accountability. Drives partnerships with User Experience, Product Management, IT, Data & Analytics, and other teams to deliver digital products.

Owns delivery commitments, risk management, and operational reliability for major initiatives. Develops software development strategy and roadmaps based on business requirements. Expands engineering capabilities through data and AI-driven digital solutions for automated, personalized experiences.

Requirements

Hands-on expertise in modern software engineering with active participation in design, architecture, and coding
Deep understanding of data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design, and architecture patterns
Experience leading architecture reviews, design reviews, and code reviews
Ability to solve complex technical problems and guide key technical decisions
Knowledge of cloud-native, distributed, and high-throughput systems
Proficiency in ensuring engineering rigor across SDLC using metrics-backed decision making

Responsibilities

Provide technical direction across multiple teams or platforms
Guide architecture decisions for cloud-native, distributed, and high-throughput systems
Lead and develop engineering managers and senior engineers
Own delivery commitments, risk management, and escalation for major initiatives
Create the vision and guide teams to build and support digital products
Drive partnerships with User Experience, Product Management, IT, Data & Analytics teams
Develop software development strategy and implementation roadmaps
Manage and escalate delivery impediments, risks, issues, and changes