Principal Engineer

Principal Engineer

Ce que nous faisons

Chez Kenvue, nous réalisons le pouvoir extraordinaire des soins quotidiens. S'appuyant sur plus d'un siècle d'héritage et enraciné dans la science, nous sommes la maison de marques emblématiques - dont NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON'S® et BAND-AID® que vous connaissez et aimez déjà. La science est notre passion ; Le soin est notre talent.

Qui nous sommes

Notre équipe mondiale est composée de ~ 22 000 personnes brillantes avec une culture d'entreprise où chaque voix compte et chaque contribution est appréciée. Nous sommes passionnés par les idées, l'innovation et l'engagement à fournir les meilleurs produits à nos clients. Avec de l'expertise et de l'empathie, être un Kenvuer signifie avoir le pouvoir d'avoir un impact sur des millions de personnes chaque jour. Nous donnons la priorité aux personnes, nous nous soucions farouchement, nous gagnons la confiance grâce à la science et nous résolvons les problèmes avec courage - et nous vous offrons de brillantes opportunités ! Joignez-vous à nous pour façonner notre avenir et le vôtre. Pour plus d'informations, cliquez sur ici.

Role relève à :

ETP Delivery Leader

Location :

North America, United States, New Jersey, Summit

Lieu de travail :

Hybride

Ce que tu vas faire

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

Qu'est-ce que vous y gagnez

$194,650.00 - $274,800.00

Cela prend en compte un certain nombre de facteurs, notamment le lieu de travail, les compétences du candidat, son expérience, son niveau d'éducation et autres facteurs liés à l'emploi.

Kenvue est fier d'être un employeur souscrivant au principe de l'égalité d'accès à l'emploi. Tous les candidats qualifiés seront pris en considération pour un emploi basé sur le mérite, sans égard à la race, la couleur, la religion, le sexe, l'orientation sexuelle, l'identité de genre, l'âge, l'origine nationale ou le statut d'ancien combattant protégé et ne seront pas discriminés sur la base du handicap.