[Hiring] Principal Software Engineer @White Cap

Role Description

Responsible for helping lead the technical vision, architecture, and execution of frontend applications and the enterprise design system for omnichannel and e-commerce. Blends deep hands-on engineering with enterprise-level technical leadership by bridging the gap between engineering and UX design. Ensures UI component scalability, accessibility, and high performance across all digital products.

• Contributes to building and maintaining an enterprise-scale, multi-brand component library that supports UI consistency and developer efficiency.
• Partners closely with UX/UI design leaders, product managers, and engineering teams to govern design tokens and component lifecycle standards.
• Develops new IT strategies and improves existing IT procedures to increase efficiency, enhance workflows, and improve customer satisfaction.
• Contributes to the long-term architectural roadmap for frontend technologies and the unified design system.
• Ensures that priorities align with organizational goals and customer expectations.
• Guides and mentors senior frontend engineers, fostering a culture of technical growth and continuous improvement.
• Interfaces with senior leadership and communicates complex technical concepts in clear, business-focused language.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a PhD degree and 15+ years of specialized experience in a related field OR MS/MA and generally 10+ years of experience in a related field.
• Maintains a deep level of technical expertise that drives business and executive decisions.

Requirements

• Mastery of JavaScript/TypeScript, semantic HTML, and modern CSS/CSS-in-JS strategies.
• Production experience with React and Next.js (SSR/ISR, routing/app router, middleware, caching/CDN strategies) and a Node.js/TypeScript BFF.
• Extensive experience with modern JS frameworks (such as React, Vue, or Web Components).
• Proven track record configuring build tools (e.g., Vite, Webpack), package management (npm, monorepos), and CI/CD pipelines for UI libraries.
• Strong familiarity with design workflows and tools like Figma, specifically regarding design token automation.
• Built or migrated headless commerce experiences; strong command of API-first and composable architectures.

Company Description

A position at White Cap isn’t your ordinary job. You’ll work in an exciting and diverse environment, meet interesting people, and have a variety of career opportunities.

The White Cap family is committed to Building Trust on Every Job. We do this by being deeply knowledgeable, fully capable, and always dependable, and our associates are the driving force behind this commitment.