Principal Software Engineer - Digital Media - Little Rock, AR
About The Position
Avery Dennison is hiring for a software engineering role within its retail technology platform. The position focuses on helping grocers modernize physical stores through Electronic Shelf Labels (ESLs), in-store printing, and digital video screen campaigns. It combines technical strategy and business execution, beginning as a high-level individual contributor who builds solutions and later transitioning into a technical leadership role as the team grows. The role oversees software product development across the lifecycle, from conception and deployment through operation and maintenance. It involves clarifying business needs, contributing to long-range system plans, ensuring software products and services meet business needs, and setting technical standards that promote quality and minimize technical debt. The engineer also evaluates whether to integrate third-party partners or build bespoke solutions, ensuring technical investments support profitability. This is a remote position. The role initially operates as a single contributor and may later involve hiring, onboarding, and leading a team of engineers.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- At least 7 years of professional software engineering experience.
- Proven experience acting as a Lead, Principal, or Founding Engineer in a startup or high-growth environment.
- Strong proficiency in backend development using C#/.NET, Java, or Go.
- Experience with frontend frameworks such as Angular, React, or Vue.
- Experience with cloud architecture.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Azure cloud architecture is preferred; AWS or GCP experience is acceptable.
Responsibilities
- Architect and develop software solutions for digital screens and Electronic Shelf Label integrations during the initial 0-to-1 phase.
- Collaborate with third-party hardware vendors to integrate their devices into the centralized platform.
- Support in-store pilots, troubleshoot live production issues, and deploy hotfixes during critical customer rollouts.
- Help leadership assess the technical viability of third-party partners versus building solutions in-house.
- Provide technical assessments to ensure business goals are ambitious but technically achievable.
- As the product matures, help hire, onboard, and lead a team of engineers.
- Establish code quality standards, CI/CD pipelines, and a development culture.
- Direct software development from conception through deployment, operation, and maintenance.
- Clarify business needs, contribute to long-range system plans, and ensure software products and services meet business needs.
- Drive technical standards to improve quality and minimize technical debt.
Benefits
- LGBTQ+ Inclusive Healthcare Support at no cost.
- 401(k) plan with an automatic contribution of 3% of eligible pay and a 50% matching contribution on the first 7% of eligible pay contributed.
- Medical insurance plan options, including PPO, HDHP, Variable Copay, and HMO plans.
- 100% paid parental leave for approved leave as a biological, adoptive, or foster parent.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
