Terrific - Principal Engineer (LATAM)
Requirements
• 10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, with a track record of leading at staff/principal level at high-scale products(!). • Expert-level Node.js and TypeScript; strong frontend experience in React and/or Angular (both a significant plus). • Deep experience designing and operating distributed, real-time systems in production, 24/7, under load. • Strong data engineering instincts: SQL/NoSQL, event-driven architectures, and analytical stores (BigQuery or equivalent). • Hands-on experience building or shipping AI/ML-powered features in production - personalization, recommendations, search, or generative AI. • Experience on GCP (Firebase, Cloud Functions, Firestore, Realtime Database, Pub/Sub) is a strong advantage. • Experience with commerce platforms such as Shopify or WooCommerce, and/or live video/streaming infrastructure, is a plus. • Excellent judgment on trade-offs between scope, speed, performance, and UX; strong product intuition. • Clear, calm communicator: writes well, pushes back thoughtfully, and makes the people around them more effective.
Responsibilities
• Technical Leadership • Own the end-to-end architecture of the Terrific platform across backend, frontend, data, AI, and real-time systems. • Drive engineering standards - code quality, testing, observability, security, and operational excellence - and raise the bar across the team. • Mentor engineers; grow the technical depth of the organization. • Design and implement new services and features end-to-end, from database to UI, with high performance and responsiveness. • Build rapid prototype features A to Z. • Tackle the highest-risk, highest-impact problems personally - live video reliability, real-time engagement, commerce integrations, and AI-powered experiences. • Evolve our stack thoughtfully: React, Angular, Node.js, TypeScript, GCP, Firebase, Firestore, Cloud Functions, BigQuery, and Pub/Sub. • Architect for global, 24/7 live operation — uptime, latency, cost, and graceful degradation during peak live events. • Build for B2B2C scale: systems that serve enterprise customers (brands, retailers, broadcasters) and their consumer audiences across multiple regions and languages. • Partner with Product and Data on experimentation infrastructure so every meaningful change can be A/B tested and measured. • Partner with Product and Design from concept through launch, taking full ownership in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. • Represent engineering with strategic customers and partners on deep technical topics; translate customer reality into architectural decisions. • Make the whole team better - through design reviews, technical writing, mentorship, and hiring.
Benefits
• Principal-level ownership of the platform that defines live, shoppable media. • Real, global scale — top brands, retailers, and broadcasters, running 24/7 across LatAm, Europe, and Israel. • A modern stack (Node.js, TypeScript, React, Angular, GCP, Firebase, BigQuery, Pub/Sub) with the autonomy to evolve it. • A tight, senior team where product, design, data, and engineering ship together • Be part of the change that’s quietly reshaping how people discover and buy online. • Passionate about social media and e-commerce? Come build what’s next at Terrific. • Please note: We review every application carefully. While we may not be able to respond to everyone, we will reach out to candidates whose experience aligns with what we’re building. • We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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