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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Engineer- Consumer Platform - **Company:** Candescent (Digital First Holdings LLC) - **Location:** Atlanta, GA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Analysis, Application Frameworks, Application Performance Management, Computing Platforms, App Store (IOS), Architectural Patterns, Mobile Application Development, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Data Integration, Data Security, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Mobile Application Software, PostgreSQL, Redis, Release Management, Prometheus, Message Oriented Middleware, Service-Oriented Architecture, Service Discovery, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Management of Software Versions, Enterprise Data Management, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Mobile Os, ReactJS, Delivery Pipeline, Grafana, Spring-boot, Swift (Programming Language), Backend, Kotlin, Event Driven Architecture, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Real Time Data, Apache Kafka, Web Technologies, React Native, Google Play, Api Design, Terraform, Devsecops, Api Management, Docker, Jenkins, Databricks, Microservices - **Published:** September 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=533a6256198496ed ## About the Role Required * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred. * 14+ years of software engineering experience with progressively increasing technical leadership responsibilities. * 4+ years leading architecture and platform strategy for large-scale software products. * Deep expertise in mobile application architecture, platform development, and modernization. * Significant experience designing and operating multi-tenant SaaS platforms. * Strong background in cloud-native architectures and distributed systems. * Proven success building scalable microservices-based applications. * Hands-on experience with React Native and modern web technologies. * Strong understanding of API design, integration patterns, and backend service architecture. * Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills. Preferred * Experience within fintech, digital banking, or highly regulated industries. * Expertise in event-driven architecture and asynchronous messaging platforms. * Experience with mobile platform frameworks and reusable engineering platforms. * Knowledge of banking, privacy, and regulatory standards including SOC 2, FFIEC, and GLBA. * Experience leading large-scale platform transformation initiatives. * Familiarity with personalization, analytics, and customer engagement technologies. Leadership Competencies * Strategic technical vision * Systems thinking and architectural excellence * Influential leadership without direct authority * Cross-functional collaboration * Executive presence and communication * Mentoring and talent development * Innovation and continuous improvement * Customer-centric decision making ## Description As a Principal Engineer, you will influence engineering strategy across multiple teams, guide architectural decisions, mentor senior technical talent, and help shape the future of how millions of consumers interact with their financial institutions., The Principal Engineer will serve as a technical authority for Candescent's Consumer Platform, with a primary focus on mobile architecture, platform scalability, and modernization initiatives. This role will drive the evolution of our multi-tenant SaaS platform while establishing engineering standards, architectural patterns, and best practices that enable rapid innovation and sustainable growth. The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in mobile and distributed systems architecture with strong leadership skills and a proven track record of building modern, cloud-native platforms in regulated environments. What You'll Do Platform Architecture & Modernization * Own and define the technical vision and architectural roadmap for the Consumer Platform. * Lead the modernization of our cloud-native, multi-tenant SaaS digital banking ecosystem. * Design scalable, resilient, and extensible mobile-first architectures capable of supporting significant customer and transaction growth. * Define architectural standards, guardrails, and best practices across mobile, web, and backend systems. * Drive adoption of plugin-centric architectures and API-driven feature enablement models. * Guide implementation of modular UI composition and micro frontend strategies. * Evaluate and introduce emerging technologies that improve scalability, reliability, developer productivity, and speed to market. * Lead architecture reviews, technical design sessions, and platform governance initiatives. Mobile Platform Leadership * Serve as the technical leader for mobile application architecture across iOS and Android ecosystems. * Establish standards for React Native, native mobile development, and cross-platform engineering practices. * Guide mobile platform initiatives that improve application performance, security, maintainability, and user experience. * Drive modernization of app delivery processes, release management, and App Store / Google Play deployment automation. * Define mobile observability, monitoring, instrumentation, and performance measurement practices. * Ensure seamless integration between mobile applications and backend services. Cloud & Distributed Systems * Champion microservices best practices including: * + API lifecycle management and versioning + Service discovery + Event-driven architectures + Observability and telemetry + CI/CD automation + Platform resiliency patterns * Design solutions that optimize performance, reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency. * Partner with infrastructure teams to enhance Kubernetes-based deployment models and cloud-native operations. * Drive improvements in platform availability, security posture, and cost optimization. Data & Integration Strategy * Define scalable data access, caching, and synchronization strategies across mobile and backend systems. * Collaborate with Data Engineering teams to enable analytics, personalization, and customer intelligence capabilities. * Support integration with platforms including Minerva, Databricks, PostgreSQL, and other enterprise data systems. * Establish patterns for secure and efficient access to enterprise data and services. * Lead architectural decisions involving event streaming, messaging systems, and real-time data delivery. Engineering Leadership * Mentor Staff Engineers, Senior Engineers, and emerging technical leaders. * Foster a culture of engineering excellence, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement. * Conduct architectural assessments, code reviews, and technical health evaluations. * Partner closely with Product Management, Engineering Leadership, Security, Support, and Business stakeholders. * Drive technical decision-making across cross-functional teams and programs. * Establish engineering standards, reusable frameworks, and operational best practices. Security, Risk & Compliance * Ensure platform architecture aligns with financial services security and compliance requirements. * Establish best practices for secure software development, DevSecOps, and platform governance. * Support compliance initiatives including SOC 2, FFIEC, GLBA, and related banking regulations. * Integrate security and compliance controls into engineering processes and delivery pipelines. Tech Stack You'll Influence React Native, React, TypeScript, Swift, Kotlin, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, Kafka, Redis, Kubernetes, Docker, GCP, Jenkins, Terraform, Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry, with a focus on scalable mobile architecture, cloud-native platforms, and modern engineering practices. ## Related Videos - [Reducing LLM Calls with Vector Search Patterns - Raphael De Lio (Redis)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1714-reducing-llm-calls-with-vector-search-patterns-raphael-de-lio-redis) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Shifting Stress to Progress— Understanding DevOps to do DevOps Better](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/268-shifting-stress-to-progress-understanding-devops-to-do-devops-better) - [Next Level Enterprise Architecture: Modular, Flexible, Scalable, Multichannel and AI-Ready?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1017-next-level-enterprise-architecture-modular-flexible-scalable-multichannel-and-ai-ready) - [Platform Engineering vs. DevOps Why not both?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/885-platform-engineering-vs-devops-why-not-both) - [Accelerating Authentication Architecture: Taking Passwordless to the Next Level](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/733-accelerating-authentication-architecture-taking-passwordless-to-the-next-level) ## Related Articles - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [7 Most Popular Web Developer Jobs in Europe](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/163-7-most-popular-web-developer-jobs-in-europe) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again)