Principal EngineerFor over 20 years, Globaledit has been the secret weapon for the world's leading global brands, providing a powerful SaaS platform that optimizes and accelerates creative production. Based in New York City, we pair the rock-solid stability of an established market leader with the fast-paced innovation of a modern, cloud-native tech stack. As we scale our platform and venture into exciting new domains like AI/ML, we are looking for a visionary technical leader to help shape the future of creative workflow technology.The Role: Impact & OwnershipWe are seeking an experienced and skilled Principal Engineer to lead the architecture, performance, and codebase for our growing Digital Asset Management Platform.
In this role you won't just sit in ivory-tower meetings—you will actively build, influence, and innovate. You will own the technical roadmap, mentor a global engineering team, and act as the critical bridge between complex business requirements and elegant, scalable technical solutions.Key ResponsibilitiesDrive Technical Vision: Lead the long-term technical vision, architecture, and development roadmap for our core Digital Asset Management Platform.Hands-on Architecture: Remain close to the metal by contributing directly to the codebase through the design and development of complex, high-impact features.System Excellence: Take full ownership of system performance, reliability, and security, proactively identifying bottlenecks and optimizing infrastructure.Global Mentorship: Guide and mentor a talented team of offshore engineers, fostering a culture of high-quality code, efficient processes, and continuous growth.Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with product managers and executive stakeholders to translate business needs into robust technical realities.Evangelize Best Practices: Champion elite software engineering standards, clean coding practices, and modern DevOps methodologies across the broader engineering organization.