Principal Software Engineer - Digital Media at AveryDennison

AveryDennison

Little Rock, AR, us·13h ago

Entry LevelFull-timeAngularAzureCI/CDGitAPI

Salary Range

$51,000 - $69,000 /year

Estimated

This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.

About the Role

We are looking for a high-impact Manager, New Initiatives/Digital Media for a new vertical within our retail technology platform. This role combines technical strategy with business execution to help grocers modernize their physical stores through Electronic Shelf Labels (ESLs), in-store printing, and digital video screen campaigns.

Key Responsibilities

→Lead the "0-to-1" Phase: Architect and develop software solutions for digital screens and ESL integrations, operating initially as a single contributor.
→Hardware Integration: Collaborate with third-party hardware vendors to integrate their devices into our centralized platform.
→Pilot Support: Actively support in-store pilots, troubleshooting live production issues and deploying hotfixes to ensure customer success during critical rollouts.
→Strategic Evaluation: Help leadership determine the technical viability of third-party partners versus building in-house solutions, providing the technical reality check that ensures our business goals are ambitious yet technically achievable.
→Team Scaling: As the product matures, help hire, onboard, and lead a team of engineers, establishing code quality standards, CI/CD pipelines, and development culture.

Requirements

✓The Pragmatic Perfectionist: You know what "Clean Architecture" looks like and will set standards for your future team, while being flexible to create quick solutions to unblock pilot store launches.
✓A Culture Builder: You lead by example, blending technical excellence with humility.
✓A "Full-Stack" Solver: Comfortable debugging APIs, tweaking UIs, or reading hardware documentation to resolve device issues.
✓Champion of Stability: Design for high scalability, security, and reliability, defining operational monitoring strategies for our digital media ecosystem.
✓The Product-Minded Technologist: Obsess over the "Why" before the "How," focusing on real customer value and business impact.