The role

As a Sr. Principal Engineer, you lead the definition, design, architecture quality and delivery across HelloFresh services. You will report to the CTO and work with leaders across the teams to define our architectural vision. The Sr. Principal Engineer in this space will develop a deep understanding of HelloFresh Group end-to-end services, business and operations.

What you’ll do

• Steer the engineering projects in multiple locations and drive cross-functional engineering decisions to deliver end-to-end value to our customers.
• Ensure that the teams within HelloFresh are aligned to a consistent technical vision and deliver systems that fit together.
• You lead by example as an exemplary practitioner engineer.
• Mentor and grow staff and principal engineers.
• You simplify and demonstrate innovation, creativity, and judgment when solving challenging problems.
• Align with aligning with VP stakeholders - your peers - on the vision and plan.
• You influence multiple teams, increasing their productivity and effectiveness. You hold peers and teams to a high bar.
• Find the balance between feature velocity and avoiding accrual of technical debt
• You will need to understand the businesses they are supporting, and balance conflicting stakeholder objectives, while building trust and demonstrating empathy with the customers’ needs.
• Promote best practices in software architecture, design, development, delivery, deployment, and operations.

What you’ll bring 

• Knowledge of object-oriented design, data structures, and algorithms.
• Experience designing and building large-scale systems in a multi-tiered, distributed environment.
• 10+ years of professional software development experience.
• 8+ years of programming experience with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, Golang, Kotlin.
• 8+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems.
• Experience leading development life cycle process and engineering/operations best practices.

Elevate your lifestyle! Join one of Europe's fastest-growing tech powerhouses in a dynamic phase of expansion.

• Immerse yourself in a diverse global community of 90+ nationalities.
• Enjoy a competitive compensation package that goes beyond the norm, with perks like a HelloFresh- subsidized Pension Scheme, Berlin relocation support, and a Hybrid working model.
• Elevate your lifestyle with exclusive discounts on your weekly HelloFresh box and office meals.
• Invest in your growth with an annual learning & development budget, German language learning budget, and access to the HelloFresh Academy.
• Plus, we've got your well-being covered with mental health support, transportation perks, and working-parent-friendly benefits. From our 24/7 gym access,wellbeing platforms like Headspace and Spill, to sabbatical leave options, HelloFresh is not just a workplace; it's a lifestyle of perks and possibilities!