Principal Software Engineer

🕒 March 28

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American Kennel Club

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1884

🤝 Non-profit

📚 Education

⚽ Sports

Non-profit • Education • Sports

American Kennel Club is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1884 that serves as the recognized expert and registry for purebred dogs in the United States. It promotes responsible dog ownership and breeding, organizes and sanctions a wide range of dog sports and events (conformation, agility, obedience, scent work, and more), and provides educational resources, health research funding (via the AKC Canine Health Foundation), rescue and recovery services (AKC Reunite, Rescue Network), advocacy, and community programs for dog owners and breeders. The organization also operates services such as microchipping, registrations, publications, a museum, and consumer-facing offerings like puppy searches, training programs, and an online shop.

📋 Description

• Manage staff and lead a team of developers, spearheading the software development lifecycle for all WordPress sites, our Shopify instance, and our custom PHP site. • Collaborate with business executives, product owners, and stakeholders to outline software requirements and priorities. • Set technical benchmarks, devise strategies, and aid in problem-solving and enhancing existing software.

🎯 Requirements

• Proficiency in at least FIVE standard AKC languages, including Angular, Node, React or Vue, CSS (SASS, LESS), PHP, PL/SQL, SQL, HTML, XML, and DHTML. • Familiarity with WordPress, Emarsys and Shopify platforms are beneficial in this role. • Deep understanding of software architecture principles, design patterns, and best practices for building scalable and maintainable systems. • Ability to design and implement complex software systems, considering scalability, performance, and security factors. • Excellent communication skills to articulate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. • Experience managing a staff’s employment life cycle, including interviewing, hiring, performance reviews, training, etc. • Ability to lead, mentor, and motivate a team, delegate tasks effectively, foster growth, and inspire collaboration. • Exceptional problem-solving skills to analyze complex technical issues, identify root causes, and design effectively.