Principal software engineer Jobs in Concord, CA

We are seeking a senior-level developer / tech lead with solution architecture experience who thrives at the intersection of hands-on engineering and solution design. You’ll lead technical efforts across the enterprise, mentor developers, and design end-to-end solutions that enable data-driven decision-making and seamless integration across our retail, supply chain, merchandising, eCommerce, and reporting platforms.

You won’t have direct reports - but you’ll be the go-to technical lead for a small team of 5-6 developers, setting best practices, reviewing code, and helping the team deliver reliable, scalable solutions that make an impact.

Please Note : This position is a hybrid role, involving on-site work each week at our corporate headquarters in Concord, CA. Candidates who are fully remote or outside of reasonable commuting distance will not be considered.

Responsibilities :

• Lead the design and delivery of end-to-end solutions across multiple business domains.
• Hands on development and maintenance of APIs, functions, and services in C#, Python and other languages as needed, that connect merchandising, eCommerce, retail, supply chain and reporting systems.
• Act as a technical mentor and code reviewer for a small team, setting standards for clean, maintainable, and performant code.
• Partner with business leads, business analysts, and project managers to translate business needs into scalable technical designs.
• Implement and manage CI / CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with business and IT teams to ensure solutions meet both functional and performance goals.
• Contribute to overall solution architecture discussions, helping shape our application and integration landscape.
• Drive best practices around system architecture, integration, reliability, and cloud-native design.

Qualifications :

PFE Perks :

The salary for this position is expected to be $, - $,. Pet Food Express determines starting salary based on many factors, including but not limited to, local market rate, the qualified pool of candidates, internal compensation practices, a candidate’s actual skills and experience.

About the Company

Pet Food Express is a leading California-based pet specialty retailer with a passion for improving the lives of pets and their owners. Our philosophy revolves around the belief that pets are part of the family, deserving of the best care possible. Since our inception, Pet Food Express has been committed to making a positive impact on the communities we serve by promoting responsible pet ownership, supporting various animal welfare initiatives, and ensuring pets are happy, healthy and homed. With over 60 locations across the state, Pet Food Express has become a trusted destination for pet parents seeking high-quality products and personalized advice from knowledgeable and dedicated staff.

This job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of work associates / leaders assigned to this job perform. It is not intended to include all duties and responsibilities.