ppAbout the RoleResidency in Spain required.We are looking for an experienced Principal Software Engineer to own the technical vision, architecture, and long-term evolution of our multi-tenant SaaS platform. This is a hands-on technical leadership role, not an engineering manager position. We are looking for someone who enjoys solving complex engineering problems while mentoring other engineers and shaping the long-term technical direction of the platform. You should be comfortable making architectural decisions, reviewing critical technical work, and contributing directly to the codebase when needed.We will work closely with Product, Engineering, company leadership, and external development partners to ensure the platform remains scalable, secure, reliable, and capable of supporting the company's long-term growth.Success in this role is measured not only by the quality of the code you write, but by the technical decisions you make, the platform you build, and the engineering culture you help create. /ph3Responsibilities /h3ulliOwn the technical vision, architecture, and long-term evolution of the platform. /liliDefine engineering standards, architectural principles, and software development best practices. /liliProvide technical leadership across the platform, guiding architectural decisions and ensuring consistency across internal teams and external development partners. /liliDesign scalable, secure, resilient, and maintainable backend systems and cloud infrastructure. /liliLead architecture reviews, technical design discussions, and critical code reviews. /liliGuide the evolution of APIs, integrations, data models, distributed services, and platform capabilities. /liliDrive improvements in scalability, reliability, observability, security, performance, and operational excellence. /liliTake ownership of the platform's technical health, ensuring architectural decisions balance business priorities with long-term maintainability. /liliDefine the long-term technical roadmap, balancing product delivery, technical debt reduction, platform evolution, and business priorities. /liliEvaluate technology choices and make pragmatic build-versus-buy decisions. /liliChallenge assumptions and propose simpler, more effective technical solutions where appropriate. /liliMentor engineers through design discussions, code reviews, and technical coaching. /liliCollaborate with Product and stakeholders to translate business requirements into pragmatic technical solutions. /liliProvide technical leadership and architectural oversight for external development partners, ensuring engineering quality, consistency, and alignment with platform standards. /liliDrive root cause analysis of complex production issues and continuously improve platform resilience. /liliIdentify technical risks early and establish practical migration and modernization strategies. /liliRemain hands‑on by contributing to critical implementation work when required. /li /ulh3Requirements /h3ulliExtensive experience designing, building, and operating production SaaS platforms. /liliProven experience owning the technical direction of a software platform,



with responsibility for architecture, engineering standards, and technical decision-making. /liliProven experience evolving and modernizing production software platforms while maintaining stability and business continuity. /liliExperience operating high-availability production systems. /liliStrong backend engineering experience with modern application architectures. /liliDeep understanding of distributed systems, APIs, asynchronous processing, event-driven architectures, and cloud platforms. /liliStrong experience with cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS. /liliExperience mentoring senior engineers and leading architecture reviews, technical design discussions, and engineering standards. /liliExperience working with external engineering teams or distributed development organizations is highly desirable. /liliStrong understanding of software quality, observability, security, scalability, performance, and operational excellence. /liliPragmatic mindset with the ability to balance long-term architectural vision with rapid product delivery. /liliExcellent communication skills with the ability to influence engineers, product managers, founders, and external partners. /li /ulh3Preferred Technical Experience /h3ulliPHP / Laravel / Symfony /liliNode.js or Go /liliClean Code, Hex architecture, DDD, Domain Events, CQRS /liliTDD, clean code, design patterns. /liliAWS /liliPostgreSQL / MySQL / NoSql /liliRedis / Queues / SNS / SQS /liliDocker /liliCI/CD pipelines /liliInfrastructure as Code (Terraform or similar) /liliContainer orchestration (ECS/Kubernetes) /liliObservability and monitoring tooling /liliMulti‑tenant SaaS architectures /liliAPI‑first platform design /liliEvent‑driven systems /liliArchitecture Decision Records (ADR) or similar architectural governance practices /li /ulh3What We Are Looking For /h3ulliStrong systems‑thinking and architectural mindset. /liliDemonstrated ability to simplify complex systems and avoid unnecessary over‑engineering. /liliComfortable making pragmatic technical decisions with incomplete information and evolving business requirements. /liliExcellent engineering judgement and confidence making high‑impact technical decisions. /liliStrong ownership mentality with accountability for the long‑term health of the platform. /liliHands‑on engineer who enjoys writing code while leading technical direction. /liliPragmatic decision‑maker focused on simplicity, maintainability, reliability, and execution. /liliComfortable working across backend, infrastructure, architecture, and operational concerns. /liliExperience working in fast‑moving product environments where technical quality and business outcomes must be balanced. /liliPassion for mentoring engineers, raising engineering standards,



and fostering a culture of technical excellence. /li /ulp#J-*****-Ljbffr /ph3Requirements /h3ulliExtensive experience designing, building, and operating production SaaS platforms. /liliProven experience owning the technical direction of a software platform, with responsibility for architecture, engineering standards, and technical decision-making. /liliProven experience evolving and modernizing production software platforms while maintaining stability and business continuity. /liliExperience operating high-availability production systems. /liliStrong backend engineering experience with modern application architectures. /liliDeep understanding of distributed systems, APIs, asynchronous processing, event-driven architectures, and cloud platforms. /liliStrong experience with cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS. /liliExperience mentoring senior engineers and leading architecture reviews, technical design discussions, and engineering standards. /liliExperience working with external engineering teams or distributed development organizations is highly desirable. /liliStrong understanding of software quality, observability, security, scalability, performance, and operational excellence. /liliPragmatic mindset with the ability to balance long‑term architectural vision with rapid product delivery. /liliExcellent communication skills with the ability to influence engineers, product managers, founders, and external partners. /li /ulh3Preferred Technical Experience /h3ulliPHP / Laravel / Symfony /liliNode.js or Go /liliClean Code, Hex architecture, DDD, Domain Events, CQRS /liliTDD, clean code, design patterns. /liliAWS /liliPostgreSQL / MySQL / NoSql /liliRedis / Queues / SNS / SQS /liliDocker /liliCI/CD pipelines /liliInfrastructure as Code (Terraform or similar) /liliContainer orchestration (ECS/Kubernetes) /liliObservability and monitoring tooling /liliMulti‑tenant SaaS architectures /liliAPI‑first platform design /liliEvent‑driven systems /liliArchitecture Decision Records (ADR) or similar architectural governance practices /li /ulh3What We Are Looking For /h3ulliStrong systems‑thinking and architectural mindset. /liliDemonstrated ability to simplify complex systems and avoid unnecessary over‑engineering. /liliComfortable making pragmatic technical decisions with incomplete information and evolving business requirements. /liliExcellent engineering judgement and confidence making high‑impact technical decisions. /liliStrong ownership mentality with accountability for the long‑term health of the platform. /liliHands‑on engineer who enjoys writing code while leading technical direction. /liliPragmatic decision‑maker focused on simplicity, maintainability, reliability, and execution. /liliComfortable working across backend, infrastructure, architecture, and operational concerns. /liliExperience working in fast‑moving product environments where technical quality and business outcomes must be balanced. /liliPassion for mentoring engineers, raising engineering standards, and fostering a culture of technical excellence. /li /ulp#J-*****-Ljbffr /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Principal Software Engineer (Málaga)
🏢 Love Brand Group
📍 Málaga