Principal Software Engineer

Shutterfly Career Site

$162K — $194K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree or equivalent in relevant field or Bachelor's with 5 years of experience
  • 2 years of web development experience, or 5 years with Bachelor's degree
  • Experience in software development using Java
  • Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
  • Hands-on skills in responsive web design and performance optimization

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop web applications following established best practices
  • Build software solutions and manage production release activities
  • Monitor and maintain production applications proactively
  • Enhance user experience through targeted solutions
  • Create high-quality technical documentation including design and deployment guides
  • Collaborate in an Agile development environment
  • Investigate and resolve system bugs

Benefits

  • Hybrid work option within commuting distance to San Jose, CA office
  • Opportunity to work on diverse web applications
  • Collaborative Agile work environment
  • Professional growth opportunities within a leading company
Full Job Description
Principal Software Engineer (#DG-0918)

Brand: Shutterfly
Location: San Jose, CA (hybrid)

Full-Time

Job Description:
  • Design, develop and test web applications in accordance with established requirements, standards, processes and best practices .
  • Build software solutions and participate in production release activities.
  • Maintain and proactively monitor production applications and platforms.
  • Proactively develop solutions to improve user experience.
  • Prepare high quality technical documentation pertaining to business and technical requirements, including writing design documents, test cases and deployment guides.
  • Collaborate within an Agile dynamic development environment.
  • Research and correct system bugs.


Minimum Requirements:
  • Master's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field .
  • Two years of experience in web development, web engineering, or software engineering. Employer will accept pre- and post-Master's degree experience; experience must be post-Bachelor's degree .
  • In lieu of a Master's degree and two years of experience, the employer will accept a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field and five years of progressive experience in web development, web engineering, or software engineering.
  • Work experience to include: 1. Two years of experience in software development using Java. Five years of experience is required for applicants with a Bachelor's degree. 2. HTML and CSS web development. 3. JavaScript and cross-browser Document Object Model (DOM) manipulation. 4. Working with web performance standards. 5. Working with web-based Java applications for systems with multiple concurrent users. 6. Developing maintainable code. 7. Responsive Web Design. 8. Identifying and addressing performance bottlenecks in a production environment. Any and all experience can be gained concurrently.
  • 40 hours/week.
  • Salary: $162,750.00 to $194,750.00 per year.
  • Address of employment: Employer offers optional hybrid work from home within commuting distance to the office located in San Jose, CA .


How To Apply:

Individuals interested in applying for the position must email resumes to Shutterfly, LLC at [email protected] referencing Job Code #DG-0918.

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