Principal Engineer – Developer Experience

Candescent

Principal Engineer leading Developer Experience and Marketplace ecosystem at Candescent. Transforming digital banking with an AI-powered platform for personalized customer experiences.

Posted 4/18/2026full-timeAtlanta • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformGraphQLGRPCJavaScriptNode.jsPythonReactTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design, development, and evolution of our Developer Experience and Marketplace ecosystem.
Drive architectural decisions for developer experience, partner integrations & extensibility across our banking platform.
Ensure security, scalability, and modern user experiences.
Partner with Product and Engineering to design secure, compliant, and scalable offerings.
Collaborate with product, security, and engineering teams to deliver seamless, secure experiences.
Provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and drive best practices in secure identity management.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or equivalent
12+ years in the tech industry, focusing on developer tools, platforms, APIs, and SaaS, with product integration through portals.
5+ years in technical leadership, working with cross-functional teams (engineering, product, design, docs, etc.).
Proven track record in building developer portals, API platforms, or developer ecosystems.
Experience working with clients, professional services, or external developers (e.g., partners, open-source communities).
Deep knowledge of API design principles (REST, GraphQL, gRPC) and documentation standards (OpenAPI, Swagger).
Familiarity with developer experience best practices: SDKs, toolkits, simulators, quick starts, tutorials, etc.
Familiarity with UI design systems and UI frameworks ex: React Js or Next Js
Experience with CI/CD, DevOps tools, or API lifecycle management (e.g., Postman, Apigee).
Proficient in web technologies (JavaScript, TypeScript, Node, Python, etc.).
Familiar with cloud infrastructure (GCP, AWS, Azure).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

API design principlesRESTGraphQLgRPCOpenAPISwaggerJavaScriptTypeScriptNodePython

Soft Skills

technical leadershipmentoringcollaborationcommunicationbest practices

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in computer scienceBachelor’s degree in Information Technology