Kraft Heinz
PrincipalFull-StackSoftwareEngineer
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“Principal Full-Stack Software Engineer at Kraft Heinz. Skills: Full-Stack Engineering, Platform Engineering, Developer Experience. Lead internal engineering platform. Lead standards framework”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve developer productivity; Improve engineering quality; Improve delivery performance
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7+ years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, or architecture, hands-on experience with: Python (FastAPI), JavaScript / TypeScript (ReactJS), API architecture and integration patterns, Database design, SQL, and schema management, Experience working with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud), understanding of modern software architecture and engineering practices, Excellent collaboration and communication skills
Nice to Have
Experience building internal developer platforms or shared engineering tooling, Experience with Backstage or similar developer portals, Experience with engineering productivity tools (SonarCloud, LinearB, Datadog, etc. ), Experience leading platform / enablement teams
What You'll Do.
Lead internal engineering platform
Lead standards framework
Lead developer enablement ecosystem
Design reusable engineering templates
Define engineering guardrails
Lead Center for Enablement team
Enable product engineering pods
Improve developer productivity
Improve engineering quality
Improve delivery performance
Develop quickstart templates
Evolve quickstart templates
Develop shared components
Evolve shared components
Define engineering standards
Maintain engineering standards
Define best practices
Maintain best practices
Improve developer onboarding
Improve developer experience
Maintain technical documentation
Maintain platform patterns
Support Internal Developer Portal
Evolve Internal Developer Portal
Implement quality gates
Maintain quality gates
Monitor engineering metrics
Improve CI/CD workflows
Improve engineering practices
Define API best practices
Define system architecture best practices
Define integration patterns best practices
Maintain consistent engineering patterns
Define platform strategy
Promote adoption of standards
Partner with product teams
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with engineering leadership; Partner with product teams
Communication Scope
Excellent communication skills
Process & Methodology
Define roadmap, Define priorities
Full Job Description
## _Job Description_ **Principal Full-Stack Software Engineer at a glance...** **Location:** Toronto, ON (Hybrid - 3 days/week) We are looking for a Principal Full-Stack Software Engineer to lead the our internal engineering platform, standards framework, and developer enablement ecosystem used across the Software Engineering Chapter.This role combines platform engineering, architecture, and developer experience leadership. You will design and maintain reusable engineering templates, define engineering guardrails, and lead the Center for Enablement team responsible for enabling product engineering pods. Your work will directly improve developer productivity, engineering quality, and delivery performance across the organization. **What 's on the menu? ** **Engineering Platform** * Develop and evolve quickstart templates and shared components * Define and maintain engineering standards, guardrails, and best practices * Improve developer onboarding and developer experience * Maintain technical documentation, playbooks, and platform patterns **Engineering Productivity** * Support and evolve the Internal Developer Portal * Implement and maintain static code analysis and quality gates (SonarCloud) * Monitor engineering metrics (LinearB) to identify systemic improvement opportunities * Improve CI/CD workflows and engineering practices across teams **Architecture & Standards** * Define best practices for API design, system architecture, and integration patterns * Maintain consistent engineering patterns across services and applications * Collaborate with engineering leadership on platform strategy **Leadership** * Lead the Center for Enablement engineering team * Define roadmap and priorities for the software engineering platform * Mentor engineers and promote adoption of engineering standards * Partner with product teams **Recipe for Success - apply now if this sounds like you!** * 7+ years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, or architecture * Stro
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