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Principal Software Engineer (US)

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in software engineering, infrastructure engineering, enterprise architecture, or a related technical field
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
  • Proven experience designing and delivering large-scale enterprise technology solutions
  • Strong expertise in enterprise architecture, system integration, distributed systems, and scalable solution design

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and implementation of enterprise-scale automation and AI solutions that improve efficiency, scalability, security, and reliability
  • Define and maintain architecture standards, engineering best practices, and governance processes for automation and platform solutions
  • Partner with business leaders, architects, and engineering teams to align technical solutions with business priorities and modernization goals
  • Guide software engineering excellence through architecture reviews, design reviews, and technical assessments across multiple teams

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Mentorship
  • Collaboration
  • Decision Making
  • Problem Solving

About the company

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QVC

Retail

We deliver the joy of discovery through the power of relationships. Every day, we engage millions of shoppers in a journey of discovery through an ever-changing collection of familiar brands and fresh new products, from home and fashion to beauty, electronics, and jewelry. Along the way, we connect shoppers to interesting personalities, engaging stories, and award-winning customer service. Based in West Chester, Pa., and founded in 1986, QVC has retail operations in the U.S., the U.K., Germany, Japan and Italy. Worldwide, QVC engages millions of shoppers via 12 broadcast networks and multiple streaming services, websites, mobile apps, and social pages. QVC is part of Qurate Retail GroupSM, a select group of seven leading retail brands that believe in a Third Way to Shop® – beyond transactional ecommerce or traditional brick-and-mortar stores – for customers who crave engaging shopping experiences. In addition to being a world leader in video commerce, Qurate Retail Group is among the top ecommerce retailers in North America (according to Digital Commerce 360) and is a leader in mobile commerce and social commerce.

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryRetail
Company size10001

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Job description

Working at QVC Group means joining a live social shopping company with incredible teams, ambitious projects and amazing careers. QVC Group, Inc. is a Fortune 500 company with six leading retail brands - QVC®, HSN®, Ballard Designs®, Frontgate®, Garnet Hill® and Grandin Road®.

Your Opportunity, Your Team 

The Principal Software Engineer supports QVC, and drives enterprise automation, AI-enabled engineering, and architecture decisions across our technology landscape.

You’ll help shape how QVC designs and delivers scalable, secure, and resilient technology solutions. You’ll lead complex automation and modernization efforts, define technical standards, and guide engineering teams through architecture decisions that improve speed, quality, and long-term maintainability.

Where You'll Work 

This role is remote; job seekers must reside in one of the following states to be considered: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware. This role may require you to be on site at our West Chester, PA location as needed. Relocation assistance is not available for this role.

What You'll Do 

  • Lead the design and implementation of enterprise-scale automation and AI solutions that improve efficiency, scalability, security, and reliability

  • Define and maintain architecture standards, engineering best practices, and governance processes for automation and platform solutions

  • Partner with business leaders, architects, and engineering teams to align technical solutions with business priorities and modernization goals

  • Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend practical approaches that improve engineering delivery, system resiliency, and operational performance

  • Guide software engineering excellence through architecture reviews, design reviews, and technical assessments across multiple teams

  • Mentor engineers and technical leads by sharing expertise, improving technical decision-making, and raising engineering standards

  • Identify and mitigate technical risks, support resilient system design, and lead complex troubleshooting for critical production issues

  • Collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and operations teams to ensure solutions are secure, compliant, and supportable

  • Leverage AI tools and models to accelerate solution design, automation development, and delivery practices

What You'll Bring

  • 8+ years of experience in software engineering, infrastructure engineering, enterprise architecture, or a related technical field

  • Proven experience designing and delivering large-scale enterprise technology solutions

  • Strong expertise in enterprise architecture, system integration, distributed systems, and scalable solution design

  • Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, automation, and infrastructure as code

  • Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction and drive adoption across teams without direct managerial authority

  • Experience leading complex modernization or transformation initiatives

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience

  • Ability to travel as needed

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Our Total Rewards package includes benefits you’ll love such as competitive compensation, paid time off, an employee assistance program, parental leave, paid volunteer hours, and amazing company discounts! In our US market, you can also expect health care benefits starting on day 1, 401(k), and tuition reimbursement benefits.

QVC Group is committed to inclusion and belonging for all and ensuring that our workplace provides equal employment opportunities for all team members and candidates and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. As an equal opportunity employer, QVC Group is committed to a barrier-free employment process. If you need reasonable accommodations/support throughout, please contact us at workwithus@qvcgrp.com for assistance.

If provided, salary ranges are a general guideline only, and actual salaries will vary and are based on factors such as a candidate's qualifications, skills, experience, and geographic location as well as business and market conditions.

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