Lead a team to innovate and enhance eCommerce performance. Oversee technical strategies and guide architectural decisions while ensuring quality and scalability of software delivery.
Yottaa is the all-in-one speed solution for eCommerce brands and retailers. We help digital teams unlock revenue through faster, more reliable storefronts – through strategic consulting, fully managed services, and self-serve performance software. Yottaa optimizes speed and performance across the full stack, from site code and third-party apps to infrastructure and security, giving teams the visibility and control they need to turn site speed into a growth lever.
Yottaa is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead a high-performing team of engineers focused on building the future of eCommerce performance and security. This role requires a rare blend of technical depth, assertive leadership, and strategic foresight. You will lead by example—solutioning complex technical challenges, steering architectural decisions, and driving execution from idea to deployment.
Our tech stack includes JavaScript, React, Java, Ruby, Node.js, SQL, and AWS.
We're currently hiring in the U.S. and British Columbia (Canada) - remote or hybrid options available depending on your location.
Lead with Vision and Strategy
- Own and communicate a clear technical and execution strategy that aligns with company-wide goals.
- Translate business objectives into actionable engineering plans and scalable architecture.
- Identify opportunities for innovation and guide your team toward continuous improvement.
Drive Execution & Agile Delivery
- Organize and lead agile ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives).
- Ensure visibility and clarity of work across team members and stakeholders.
- Proactively manage scope, timelines, and priorities in a fast-paced, iterative environment.
Solution and Build
- Serve as a senior technical contributor: vet architecture, write code when needed, and guide design discussions.
- Provide hands-on leadership through code reviews, debugging, and complex problem solving.
- Own delivery for key initiatives, ensuring code quality, scalability, and maintainability.
Manage and Grow a High-Performing Team
- Set clear expectations and deliver feedback regularly through coaching and 1:1s.
- Mentor engineers at all levels and support their growth paths through tailored development plans.
- Create an environment that promotes ownership, autonomy, and technical excellence.
Your Experience
- 7 years or more of Engineering Experience
- 5 years or more of Technical Team Leadership
- Experience working in at a SaaS Product company providing contribution and technical leadership for a small team
- Full-stack software engineering experience in Java, JavaScript, Ruby, Node.js, or Python.
- Proven leadership delivering complex software projects through full development lifecycles.
- Strong solutioning skills and ability to break down ambiguous problems into clear execution paths.
- Ability to strategically plan and align engineering priorities with organizational goals.
- Comfortable working across the stack—client, server, database—and driving architectural discussions.
- Exceptional communication skills and assertiveness in cross-functional settings.
Bonus Points
- Experience with eCommerce platforms and composable architectures.
- Experience with Databricks
- Familiarity with React, Rails, or similar frameworks.
- Deep understanding of web performance, browser internals, SPAs, and technologies like DOM, CORS, and CSS.
Trusted by over 1,500 brands including Bombas, Brooklinen, Pet Supermarket, Tarte, and YETI, Yottaa improves site speed by up to 30%, reducing bounce rates, and increasing conversions. With solutions purpose-built for eCommerce – real-time monitoring, third-party control, expert consulting, and fully managed delivery – Yottaa turns performance into a consistent revenue driver. Learn more at yottaa.com or follow @yottaa on LinkedIn and X.
Top Skills
AWS
Java
JavaScript
Node.js
React
Ruby
SQL
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