Principal Software Engineer - Manila, PH
Principal Software Engineer - Manila, PH
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Job Description
Balsam International is looking for a Principal Software Engineer who will be responsible for playing a strategic handson technical leadership role within the Digital Engineering team reporting directly to the Director of Digital Technology. They spend about 70% of their time coding focusing on modern frontend technologies like React and while driving scalable web experiences with attention to Core Web Vitals caching and BFF models. The role collaborates with product UX and platform teams mentors peers and influences crossfunctional technical decisions. Having experience with Vercel and edgedelivery platforms is a strong plus.
What youll be doing:
HandsOn Engineering and FrontEnd Focus
- Designs and builds performant scalable and maintainable frontend experiences using React and modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks.
- Codes actively (70% of the time) while owning complex UI features dynamic rendering flows (CSR/SSR/ISR) and modular frontend architectures.
- Leads handson implementation of backendforfrontend (BFF) patterns efficient datafetching strategies and seamless clientserver interactions.
- Implements advanced caching strategies and performance tuning for hightraffic pages optimizing Core Web Vitals (LCP FID CLS) and Lighthouse scores.
- Partners with platform engineers to leverage Vercel capabilities (e.g. edge functions build optimizations smart CDN routing) for productiongrade deployments.
- Collaborates with UX/Product teams to translate designs into pixelperfect accessible and responsive user interfaces that delight customers.
- Evaluates new frontend tooling and libraries proactively introducing modern patterns (e.g. hydration optimization server actions edge rendering) to raise engineering quality.
Engineering Excellence and Innovation
- Solves deeply complex technical problems that span multiple domains systems and technologies.
- Leads technical investigations and resolution of critical production issues or systemic challenges.
- Drives continuous improvement in code quality test automation CI/CD pipelines and observability practices.
- Champions a culture of engineering rigor through peer reviews design validations and performance tuning.
Technical Mentorship and Enablement
- Serves as a technical mentor and role model to senior and staff engineers across the organization.
- Supports the development of career paths and learning roadmaps for engineers.
- Provides critical feedback and coaching in architectural thinking systems design and technical decisionmaking.
- Acts as a bridge between individual contributors and leadership to translate strategic goals into executable work.
Cross Functional and Strategic Impact
- Collaborates with senior leaders across Product Data UX and Infrastructure to align technical solutions with business priorities.
- Influences companywide technology strategy through deep expertise and thought leadership.
- Drives planning and execution for strategic projects and platform evolutions.
- Communicates technical concepts effectively to both engineering and nontechnical stakeholders building alignment and trust.
Performs other duties that may be assigned from time to time.
What were looking for:
- BS/MS in Computer Science Engineering or a related technical disciplineor equivalent practical experience.
- 10 years of professional software development experience with a strong track record in architecting and building modern frontend web applications.
- Expertise in React and is required with a deep understanding of component architecture state management rendering strategies (CSR SSR ISR) and hydration.
- Handson experience implementing backendforfrontend (BFF) solutions and working with GraphQL/REST APIs.
- Strong performance mindset with a proven ability to optimize Core Web Vitals (LCP FID CLS) lazy loading bundle splitting and Lighthouse metrics.
- Practical knowledge of caching strategies (CDN edge caching revalidation) and how they affect scalability and user experience.
- Experience with Vercel or similar platforms like Netlify or Cloudflare Pages including edge functions smart routing and build optimizations.
- Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript HTML5 CSS3 and web accessibility standards (WCAG).
- Demonstrated ability to work independently on highcomplexity projects while providing architectural input and technical mentorship across teams.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly explain technical tradeoffs and collaborate with crossfunctional stakeholders.
- Agile development experience preferred with a focus on rapid iteration testing and CI/CD workflows.
Location: The Principal Software Engineer position is a remote working position for Balsam International Unlimited Company Philippine ROHQ in Manila. Team members in the Philippines are located within Metro Manila Bataan Batangas Bulacan Cavite Laguna Pampanga Rizal and Tarlac areas only.
Our musthaves:
- Must attend occasional inperson meetings.
- Must have a fast reliable DSL Fiber or Broadband connection (not mobile or broadband stick) as the primary internet connection with a minimum actual speed of 50MBPS.
Note: An online assessment will also be part of the recruitment process.
Status: This is a fulltime permanent position with benefits.
Hardware Provision: Companyissued Laptop will be provided on your first day.
At Balsam International we strive to offer a competitive compensation and benefits package. For permanent fulltime team members this includes:
- Governmentmandated Benefits (SSS PAGIBIG PhilHealth)
- 13th Month Pay
- Paid Leaves. We use time off to rest go on vacation or just sleep in! Our paid time off is flexible to our needs.
- Internet Subsidy. With internet allowance we are set up for success.
- Healthcare Coverage ( 2 dependents). We worry less about rising medical costs with flexible quality healthcare benefits.
- Maternity Paternity and Solo Parent Benefit. We make sure parents are supported while they navigate work and family life.
- Continuous Learning and Professional Development Benefit. Our professional and personal development are fully supported. Whether it be online courses workshops or books!
- Mental Health Support. We manage work and lifes challenges through Mental Health Day breaks 24/7 professional counselling and curated webinars.
- Company Incentive. An additional cashbased perk for all our Brandits based on companys performance.
- Meeting and Team Building Allowance. Happy tummies make our meetings more fun and productive!
- Shutdown Week. We can spend more time on things that matter with an additional oneweek paid time off on top of paid leaves.
- Volunteer Time Off. With two paid days off we are able to volunteer for advocacies we believe in.
- Bereavement Leave. We get additional paid leaves when a loved one passes to grieve and provide immediate support to our families.
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Remote
