Principal Software Engineer

American Kennel Club

. Hands-on working Manager who oversees staff responsibilities and teams, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical excellence, mentoring junior team members, and creating a positive work environment.

Posted 3/26/2026full-timeNew York City • New York, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $120,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularNode.jsPHPReactSCSSSQLVue.jsWordPress

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Hands-on working Manager who oversees staff responsibilities and teams, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical excellence, mentoring junior team members, and creating a positive work environment.
Leading in project planning, estimation, and resource allocation, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.
Design and implement complex, scalable, and secure software architectures that meet the project and organization's needs.
Principal Software Engineers still actively contribute by writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code for critical system parts.
Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, clearly articulating technical concepts and project progress.
Champion best practices in software development, including code quality, testing methodologies, and documentation standards.
Identify areas for improvement in the software development process and participate in implementing solutions to enhance efficiency and quality.
Analyze complex technical challenges, identify root causes, and design and implement effective solutions.
Research and evaluate new technologies to identify the best solutions for upcoming projects.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proficiency in at least FIVE standard AKC languages, including Angular, Node, React or Vue, CSS (SASS, LESS), PHP, PL/SQL, SQL, HTML, XML, and DHTML.
Familiarity with WordPress, Emarsys and Shopify platforms are beneficial in this role.
Deep understanding of software architecture principles, design patterns, and best practices for building scalable and maintainable systems.
Ability to design and implement complex software systems, considering scalability, performance, and security factors.
Excellent communication skills to articulate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience managing a staff’s employment life cycle, including interviewing, hiring, performance reviews, training, etc.
Ability to lead, mentor, and motivate a team, delegate tasks effectively, foster growth, and inspire collaboration.
Exceptional problem-solving skills to analyze complex technical issues, identify root causes, and design effectively.

Benefits

Comp & perks

🌐 Worldwide Post a Job Affiliates ❌ Jobs You've Hidden ⭐️ Saved Jobs ✅ Applied Jobs Account American Kennel Club Website LinkedIn All Job Openings 201 - 500 employees Founded 1884 🤝 Non-profit 📚 Education ⚽ Sports Non-profit
Education
Sports American Kennel Club is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1884 that serves as the recognized expert and registry for purebred dogs in the United States. It promotes responsible dog ownership and breeding, organizes and sanctions a wide range of dog sports and events (conformation, agility, obedience, scent work, and more), and provides educational resources, health research funding (via the AKC Canine Health Foundation), rescue and recovery services (AKC Reunite, Rescue Network), advocacy, and community programs for dog owners and breeders. The organization also operates services such as microchipping, registrations, publications, a museum, and consumer-facing offerings like puppy searches, training programs, and an online shop. Principal Software Engineer 🔥 50 minutes ago 🏢🏡 New York City – Hybrid 💵 $120k - $150k / year ⏰ Full Time 🔴 Lead 🧑‍💻 Full-stack Engineer Angular Node.js PHP React SCSS SQL Vue.js WordPress Apply Now Find Hiring Managers Customize resume for this job ☆ Save ☑️ Mark as applied ❌ Hide Report problem 📋 Description
Hands-on working Manager who oversees staff responsibilities and teams, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical excellence, mentoring junior team members, and creating a positive work environment.
Leading in project planning, estimation, and resource allocation, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.
Design and implement complex, scalable, and secure software architectures that meet the project and organization's needs.
Principal Software Engineers still actively contribute by writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code for critical system parts.
Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, clearly articulating technical concepts and project progress.
Champion best practices in software development, including code quality, testing methodologies, and documentation standards.
Identify areas for improvement in the software development process and participate in implementing solutions to enhance efficiency and quality.
Analyze complex technical challenges, identify root causes, and design and implement effective solutions.
Research and evaluate new technologies to identify the best solutions for upcoming projects. 🎯 Requirements
Proficiency in at least FIVE standard AKC languages, including Angular, Node, React or Vue, CSS (SASS, LESS), PHP, PL/SQL, SQL, HTML, XML, and DHTML.
Familiarity with WordPress, Emarsys and Shopify platforms are beneficial in this role.
Deep understanding of software architecture principles, design patterns, and best practices for building scalable and maintainable systems.
Ability to design and implement complex software systems, considering scalability, performance, and security factors.
Excellent communication skills to articulate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience managing a staff’s employment life cycle, including interviewing, hiring, performance reviews, training, etc.
Ability to lead, mentor, and motivate a team, delegate tasks effectively, foster growth, and inspire collaboration.
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Hard Skills & Tools

AngularNodeReactVueCSSPHPPL/SQLSQLHTMLXML

Soft Skills

communicationleadershipmentoringproblem-solvingteam managementcollaborationdelegationtrainingperformance reviewsstaff management