Principal Engineer

Principal Engineer

Lo que hacemos

En Kenvue, nos damos cuenta del extraordinario poder del cuidado diario. Sobre la base de más de un siglo de herencia y arraigados en la ciencia, somos el hogar de marcas icónicas, incluidas NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO,® TYLENOL,® LISTERINE,® JOHNSON'S® y BAND-AID® que ya conoces y amas. La ciencia es nuestra pasión; El cuidado es nuestro talento.

Quiénes somos

Nuestro equipo global está formado por ~ 22.000 personas brillantes con una cultura laboral en la que cada voz importa y cada contribución es apreciada. Nos apasionan las ideas, innovación y comprometidos con la entrega de los mejores productos a nuestros clientes. Con experiencia y empatía, ser un Kenvuer significa tener el poder de impactar a millones de personas todos los días. Ponemos a las personas en primer lugar, nos preocupamos ferozmente, nos ganamos la confianza de la ciencia y resolvemos con coraje, ¡y tenemos oportunidades brillantes esperándote! Únase a nosotros para dar forma a nuestro futuro y al suyo. Para obtener más información, haga clic en aquí.

Role reports to:

ETP Delivery Leader

Location:

North America, United States, New Jersey, Summit

Lugar de trabajo:

Híbrido

What will you

We are seeking a visionary and technically accomplished Principal Engineer to lead the transformation of digital capabilities within Kenvue. This role blends deep technical expertise with strategic engineering leadership across open-source software, solution architecture, DevOps, SRE, AI/GenAI, and enterprise modernization. You will drive innovation, scale engineering, transform culture, and collaborate closely with business stakeholders to deliver measurable value.

Key Responsibilities:

Engineering Leadership

• Design and deploy scalable, secure, and high-performance systems using open source, COTS, and cloud-native technologies
• Lead modernization of legacy systems through microservices, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), cloud migration, and emerging engineering practices
• Integrate AI/ML, Generative AI, and agentic systems into digital platforms to enhance automation and decision-making

Innovation & Hackathons

• Design and execute enterprise-wide hackathons, innovation sprints, and rapid prototyping events to foster a culture of experimentation
• Partner with business and product teams to identify high-impact challenges and translate them into hackathon themes
• Establish post-hackathon incubation pipelines to scale successful ideas into production-ready solutions
• Evaluate and adopt cutting-edge technologies such as edge computing, event-driven architectures, and serverless computing to future-proof platforms and accelerate time-to-market

Platform Engineering & Enablement

• Lead the Platform Engineering function, building reusable, self-service capabilities (e.g., CI/CD, observability, developer portals)
• Define engineering standards and automation strategies to improve developer experience and operational efficiency
• Ensure platform security, compliance, and scalability in collaboration with InfoSec and infrastructure teams
• Integrate security into the platform (DevSecOps) and ensure compliance with industry regulations

Business Collaboration & Value Delivery

• Act as a strategic partner to business units, translating technical capabilities into business outcomes
• Co-create roadmaps with commercial, marketing, and supply chain teams to align engineering with customer and market needs
• Use data-driven insights to measure and communicate the impact of engineering initiatives on business KPIs

UI/UX & Product Experience

• Collaborate with design and product teams to ensure intuitive, accessible, and user-centric digital experiences
• Advocate for design systems, usability testing, and front-end performance optimization
• Guide engineering teams in implementing responsive, scalable, and maintainable UI architectures

Data Integration & Intelligence

• Strong background with integration of enterprise data sources using modern data pipelines, APIs, and event-driven architectures
• Strong knowledge of data flow across systems (ERP, CRM, supply chain, marketing platforms) to enable real-time insights
• Support AI/ML initiatives with robust data engineering and governance practices

Global Team Management

• Build and lead high-performing engineering teams across Global Capability Centers (GCCs), managing both onshore and offshore resources
• Foster a culture of ownership, agility, and continuous learning across distributed teams
• Mentor senior engineers and technical leads, supporting their growth into future leaders

DevOps & SRE Excellence

• Implement DevOps pipelines and SRE practices to ensure system reliability, scalability, and performance
• Define and monitor SLAs, SLOs, and error budgets to maintain service health and operational excellence

Open Source & Ecosystem Engagement

• Advocate for and contribute to open-source communities and projects
• Evaluate and integrate open-source tools to accelerate development and reduce vendor lock-in

What we are looking for
Required Qualifications:

• 15+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years in a senior or principal leadership role
• Proven experience in the CPG industry or similar domains with complex supply chains and consumer engagement platforms
• Deep hands-on technical expertise in at least one major technical area Modern Software Delivery, building complex distributed systems
• Deep expertise in open-source stacks, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and container orchestration
• Experience in managing cloud or on-premises migrations
• Hands-on experience with AI/ML, GenAI frameworks (e.g., LangChain, Hugging Face, OpenAI APIs), and agentic architectures
• Strong knowledge of object-oriented design, data structures and algorithms
• Strong programming skills in Python, Go, Advance Java, Java Script, or similar languages
• Experience with modern UI frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue) and design systems
• Experience in designing, implementing, and optimizing relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB)
• Skilled in data modeling, indexing strategies, performance tuning, and ensuring data consistency and scalability across distributed systems
• Solid understanding of data integration technologies (e.g., Kafka, CDC, REST/GraphQL APIs, ETL tools)
• Demonstrated success in building and managing global engineering teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience organizing or leading innovation programs, hackathons, or internal incubators
• Contributions to open-source projects or communities
• Certifications in cloud architecture, DevOps, or AI/ML
• Familiarity with enterprise platforms (e.g., ERP, CRM, supply chain systems), Agentic AI implementation, and deployment of Software agents

What's in it for you

$194,650.00 - $274,800.00

Esto tiene en cuenta una serie de factores que incluyen la ubicación del trabajo, las habilidades del candidato, la experiencia, el nivel de educación y otros factores relacionados con el trabajo.

Kenvue se enorgullece de ser un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. Todos los solicitantes calificados recibirán consideración para el empleo basada en el mérito sin distinción de raza, color, religión, sexo, orientación sexual, identidad de género, edad, origen nacional o estado de veterano protegido y no serán discriminados por motivos de discapacidad.