Principal Engineer
About The Position
Versant Media is seeking a highly accomplished Principal Web & Content Supply Chain Engineer to serve as the chief technical authority and architectural leader for our Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) applications, public-facing websites, APIs, and critical internal Content Management Systems (CMS). This role is centered on defining the standards, governance, and technical implementation required to deliver high-performance, reliable, and secure digital experiences across our premium News, Sports, and Entertainment brands, ensuring a seamless flow of content from creation to consumption.
Requirements
- Proven experience with web application architecture, software engineering, and managing large-scale, consumer-facing digital platforms.
- Expert-level knowledge of modern web technologies, including TypeScript/JavaScript, and fluency in multiple back-end languages such as Python, Go, and Node. Deep expertise in Content Management Systems (CMS) architecture, schema design, workflow modeling, and integrating decoupled CMS solutions.
- Proven ability to design, document, and govern scalable, high-volume APIs (RESTful/GraphQL) and experience using a variety of datastores including PostgreSQL, Dynamo, Redis, and ElasticSearch.
- Strong understanding of cloud-native development (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure), modern deployment strategies, and CI/CD best practices.
- A track record of success in optimizing application performance to achieve high SLOs (e.g., 99.99%) by implementing targeted caching, database optimization, and improving asynchronous call patterns.
Responsibilities
- Architectural Leadership & Strategy Define DTC Architecture
- Establish a Center of Excellence
- Performance & Observability
- Content Supply Chain & CMS Integration Content Management System (CMS) Ownership
- API Design & Governance
- Front-to-Back Integration
- Engineering Practices & Governance CI/CD Pipeline & Delivery
- Security & Compliance
- Mentorship & Code Review
- Application Modernization & Technical Leadership System Modernization & Redesign
- Technical Debt & Upgrades
- Innovation & Future-Proofing
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision insurance
- 401(k)
- paid leave
- tuition reimbursement
- discounts
- perks
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Education Level
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