Principal Software Engineer

Snapfish (part of the Shutterfly family of brands) was built to help people archive and share photos. For almost two decades, our tools have played a critical part in changing how people around the world store and share photos with one another. We are looking to add a Principal Software Engineer who will be instrumental in the design and development of the Snapfish website. We are looking for someone with expertise in information retrieval, distributed computing, large‑scale system design, networking, data storage, security and artificial intelligence. As a versatile engineer with leadership qualities, you will work with technical teams across the organization to lead architectural efficiencies, correct resource overuse, introduce cost‑saving changes and lay the foundation for the next generation photo system. What You’ll Do Collaborate with engineering leaders, product management and key stakeholders to introduce architectural simplifications and consolidation across multiple technology stacks and disparate systems. Stay on track with the latest technologies for the domain and apply your experience to architecture and product features. Analyze and articulate the current state of the technology and propose valued alternatives wherever required. Help define and implement the architectural roadmap and own key portions of the implementation. Explain the status and value of proposed designs/solutions that meet preset goals of quality, security and performance to stakeholders. Guide the activities of development teams. Qualifications Expert level in distributed computing and storage, including significant experience with server systems, storage, I/O, networking and systems software. Expert level in advanced programming skills to build distributed storage and compute systems, backend services, microservices, and web technologies, with the ability to switch between programming environments such as Java, JavaScript, native programming and scripting languages such as Python, Terraform, Perl. Expertise in systems & technologies including and native clients, DNS, load balancers, reverse proxies, CDNs, application servers, databases, and caches. Expertise in building streaming applications using pub/sub system and search technologies. Proficient with ECS or other containerization technologies. Proficiency across a wide range of database technologies including relational, document‑oriented, column‑oriented and graph databases such as Oracle, MongoDB, DocumentDB. Expertise in CI/CD technologies such as Chef, Jenkins, Ansible. Supporting a diverse and inclusive workforce is important to Shutterfly. We welcome all applicants and evaluate them based on their qualifications, without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or other characteristic covered by law. This position will accept applications on an ongoing basis until filled. The compensation package for this role is based on multiple factors, such as job level, responsibilities, location, and candidate experience. The base pay ranges are specific to each location and may differ elsewhere. California: $134,750–$190,750 Connecticut and NewYork: $134,750–$174,750 Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and Washington: $134,750–$161,750 Nevada: $126,750–$174,750 Maryland and NewJersey: $145,500–$174,750 Hawaii: $126,750–$142,250 This position may be eligible for a bonus incentive, health benefits, a 401(k) program, and other employee perks. More details about our company benefits can be found at This opportunity can be remote, but candidates must reside in a state where Shutterfly is registered to do business: all U.S. states except District of Columbia, North Dakota, Mississippi, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wyoming.

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