SUMMARY: The Principal Application Developer is accountable for the design, coding/build, and scale-out of a modern e-commerce platform backend. In this role you will be responsible for the software architecture and development of a custom, robust eCommerce platform able to support a wide array of product catalogs, checkout workflows, and integrations with third-party applications and services to ensure seamless commerce. You will play a key role in ensuring the platform is secure, scalable and reliable to handle high transaction volumes and future growth.
Duties & Responsibilities
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Design, build, and maintain the core back-end software architecture for a scalable e-commerce platform.
• Develop APIs, microservices, and integrations to power front-end applications and third-party services.
• Implement secure payment systems, inventory management, and order fulfillment logic.
• Optimize database schemas and queries for high availability and large-scale traffic.
• Ensure platform compliance with security and privacy standards.
• Collaborate with front-end developers, DevOps, and product managers to deliver a seamless platform experience.
• Build automation, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring tools for system reliability.
• Proactively identify performance bottlenecks and design scalable solutions.