Senior Principal Software Engineer - Generative AI & Mobile Platforms (Remote)

About this role

With a career at The Home Depot, you can be yourself and also be part of something bigger.

Position Purpose:

As a Senior Principal Engineer, you will serve as the chief technical architect and visionary leader for our Mobile App Renovation Strategy (MARS). You will define the future of our high-performance, modular, and intelligent mobile ecosystem. This role demands a world-class engineer who is deeply technical, possesses an extensive background in native mobile development and server-side orchestration, and can champion innovative AI-first software development. You will report directly to senior technology leadership and lead cross-functional feature and platform teams to build our next-generation architecture. We are seeking a visionary leader who will not only build the platform but will also aggressively drive AI-first software development. You will establish, steer, and inspire our AI Tiger Team and directly influence how engineering teams utilize artificial intelligence throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC).

Key Responsibilities:

• 50% Delivery and Execution - Leads portfolio level Principal meetings to maintain alignment, consistency and knowledge sharing; Creates and architects foundational code elements that can be reused across a portfolio; Develops POCs with new technologies and paves the way for portfolio adoption; Tracks and monitors efficient usage of cloud resources and drives cost reduction opportunities and enhancements
• 10% People - Acts as a point of escalation for teams facing extremely complex challenges; Presents at and attends conferences and learns how to apply new technologies and concepts; Provides leadership, mentoring, and coaching to direct reports; Conducts annual and mid-year reviews, reviewing individual development plans and providing performance feedback; Attracts, retains, develops, and motivates top talent
• 15% Strategy and Planning - Works with a Distinguished Engineer to define technology solutions...