Principal Engineer (PHP)

TL;DR

Principal Engineer (Architecture): Defining and shaping the future architecture for the Merchant Experience pillar, providing technical leadership, and influencing engineering strategy across multiple development teams. Focus on applying Domain-Driven Design principles, solving complex architecture problems related to performance and scalability, and mentoring engineers on best practices.

Location: Remote within EMEA. Office options in Riga, Tallinn, or Barcelona.

Company

FYUL is a fast-growing global company powering on-demand commerce, formed through the merger of hirify.global, Printify, and Snow Commerce.

What you will do

• Take ownership of solutions and technical direction for the Merchant Experience pillar.
• Define and review architecture, ensuring alignment with broader platform strategy.
• Contribute to engineering-wide strategy through participation in the Architecture Council.
• Guide development teams by providing POCs and solving design issues.
• Investigate and solve architecture-related problems (performance, scalability, integration).
• Mentor and train team members on design techniques and coding standards.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of proven experience in software engineering, including Staff/Principal Engineer or Architect roles.
• Expert-level understanding of Domain Driven Design (DDD) principles and Microservices architecture.
• Solid understanding of software fundamentals (Data Structures, Software Architecture, Design Patterns, Distributed Systems).
• Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms (Google Cloud, Azure).
• Excellent written & spoken communication skills in English (C1+).

Nice to have

• Expert-level PHP knowledge.
• Experience with PostgreSQL and MySQL.
• Understanding of front-end technologies, including VueJS.

Culture & Benefits

• A global, inclusive team that’s supportive and ambitious.
• Flexible working hours (start your day as late as 11 AM).
• Private health insurance.
• 3 extra paid days off (2 for well-being, 1 for celebration).
• Internal and external learning opportunities, mentorship, meetups, and hackathons.
• Employee discount on custom merch.
• Exciting team-building events and parties.