Houston Fitness Partners · 1 day ago
Principal Engineer, Product Engineering
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$150K/yr - $170K/yr
8+ years expPlanet Fitness is one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the United States. The Principal Engineer will lead and oversee the architecture, design, development, and delivery activities of a cross-functional engineering team, ensuring technical excellence and collaboration across teams to deliver innovative solutions.
Health Wellness & Fitness
Responsibilities
Defines the technical architecture of a platform or product, aligning it with the technical architecture for the enterprise
Serves as a trusted technical advisor and decision-maker for architectural and design decisions
Provides hands-on mentorship and guidance to the engineering team, fostering skill growth and innovation
Champions best practices in system design, development, testing, and deployment, including AI-powered engineering capabilities
Partners with Product and Design to rapidly explore solutions that amaze users and drive business outcomes
Works across engineering, infrastructure, data, and security teams to align methodologies, platforms, and delivery practices
Launches new capabilities rapidly, while managing risk continuously from inception through operations
Develops and executes delivery plans that take advantage of cutting-edge technologies to deliver solutions that exceed expectations
Anticipates and mitigates risks early in the development cycle, ensuring scalable and resilient solutions
Advocates for customer-centric design thinking while balancing technical feasibility and business priorities
Maintains strong hands-on involvement in their team’s work, providing technical expertise and oversight on architecture, implementation, testing, and operations
Establishes pragmatic, repeatable approaches for writing, validating, and shipping high-quality software, empowering your team to excel in an agile, outcome-oriented environment
Partners with others to bring AI to development and delivery, establishing new patterns of engagement across cross-functional teams
Drives adoption of modern engineering practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, observability, and cloud-native patterns
Mentors and grows the next generation of technical leaders within the organization
Promotes a culture of continuous learning, experimentation, and technical excellence
Serves as a role model for engineering values, instilling ownership, craftsmanship, and pride in delivery
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a related field (Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Management Information Systems, etc.). Master's degree a plus
8+ years of software engineering experience and 2+ years of experience leading and supporting a cross-functional delivery team
Breadth and depth of experience in the architecture, development, and implementation of software products and systems. This includes a proven track record of leading a cross-functional delivery team through everyday project tasks and collaborating across multiple functional and technical teams to deliver an outcome
Deep hands-on experience using modern programming languages (Java, TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Go, etc.) and libraries (Spring Boot, React / Remix, Vue, Gin) suitable for full-stack application development
Knowledge and practical experience with cloud architecture on platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP). You should be skilled in designing and building scalable, reliable, and secure cloud-native solutions
A background in relational database design, non-relational database design, and enterprise integration patterns. Should have a practical understanding of RESTful service design and be skilled in designing and building synchronous and asynchronous interfaces
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to tackle ambiguous problems and make data-driven decisions
Strong attention to detail, efficient, and organized with an ability to establish priorities and objectives
Excellent presentation and communication skills along with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization
Able to establish and maintain effective, collaborative work relationships with diverse individuals, internally and externally
Dedicated learner with a natural curiosity for consistent growth
Exhibits comfort, ease, and flexibility working in an extremely fast-paced ever-changing, deadline-driven environment
Cooperative team player with an upbeat, positive, 'can-do' attitude!
Preferred
Experience with CI/CD pipeline development and AI-powered engineering tooling is a strong plus
Experience using Generative AI (GenAI) user-facing software products or applications is also highly desirable
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Core medical, dental, vision, life and disability
Supplemental accident, hospital and critical illness coverage options
Generous time off program (including volunteer time)
Childcare reimbursement
Paid parental leave
Pet care reimbursement
Tuition reimbursement
Free Black Card membership
Learning and development programs
Engagement activities
401(k) Plan with safe harbor employer matching
Employee stock purchase plan
Annual corporate bonus incentive program based on company financial and personal performance
Company
Houston Fitness Partners
Founded in 2008 by Jon Evans and Scott Sanders, Houston Fitness Partners, an independently owned and operating franchisee of Planet Fitness, is growing rapidly and currently has 40 locations across the Houston, TX area.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageRecent News
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