Principal engineer (full-stack / platform / data)

Job Description

Role: Principal Engineer (Full-Stack / Platform / Data). Location: Cape Town, South Africa (Hybrid or On-site). Open to relocation within South Africa for the right candidate.

We are hiring a Principal Engineer to lead the evolution of our platform across infrastructure, data, backend, and frontend systems . This is a senior, hands-on role focused on solving complex technical challenges while shaping long-term architecture and engineering direction. Responsibilities Define and drive system architecture across frontend, backend, data, and infrastructure Make high-impact technical decisions with long-term scalability in mind Contribute hands-on across the stack when needed (backend, frontend, data, infrastructure) Design and maintain cloud infrastructure and deployment systems Architect data models and pipelines that support both product and analytics Improve reliability, observability, and developer experience Mentor engineers ...