Principal Software Engineer (IFS Technology - Frontend)

IFS is a billion-dollar revenue company with 7000+ employees on all continents. Our leading AI technology is the backbone of our award-winning enterprise software solutions, enabling our customers to be their best when it really matters–at the Moment of Service™. Our commitment to internal AI adoption has allowed us to stay at the forefront of technological advancements, ensuring our colleagues can unlock their creativity and productivity, and our solutions are always cutting-edge.

At IFS, we’re flexible, we’re innovative, and we’re focused not only on how we can engage with our customers but on how we can make a real change and have a worldwide impact. We help solve some of society’s greatest challenges, fostering a better future through our agility, collaboration, and trust.

We celebrate diversity and understand our responsibility to reflect the diverse world we work in. We are committed to promoting an inclusive workforce that fully represents the many different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints of our customers, our partners, and our communities. As a truly international company serving people from around the globe, we realize that our success is tantamount to the respect we have for those different points of view.

By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be part of a global, diverse environment; you will be joining a winning team with a commitment to sustainability; and a company where we get things done so that you can make a positive impact on the world.

We’re looking for innovative and original thinkers to work in an environment where you can #MakeYourMoment so that we can help others make theirs. With the power of our AI-driven solutions, we empower our team to change the status quo and make a real difference.

If you want to change the status quo, we’ll help you make your moment. Join Team Purple. Join IFS.

The Next Generation Architecture (NGA) team at R&D Technology is spearheading a transformative initiative to revolutionize our industry-leading enterprise software solutions with industrial AI at its core. We're embarking on an ambitious journey to reimagine the architecture, developer experience and user experience of our entire software suite based on modern application development paradigms. This strategic transformation will deliver exceptional value to our customers while setting new standards for enterprise software innovation. We're seeking an experienced frontend engineer to be part of the core engineering team.

As Principal Software Engineer you will:

• Lead the architecture, design, and development of frontend experiences 
• Know how to leverage AI coding tools to achieve a high level of productivity
• Demonstrate a deep passion for modern enterprise software architecture, developer experience and emerging technology paradigms
• Implement automated testing and CI/CD pipelines
• Monitor and optimize application performance
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to software engineering teams.
• Have an open mind and courageous to question technical decisions
• Be always curious and a continuous learner

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong front-end development skills with modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Vue, or Angular)
• Familiar with common standards and technologies for accessibility, internationalization and browser support.
• Experience building modern user experiences backed by microservice architectures
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Understanding of RESTful APIs and asynchronous communication patterns
• Experience with CI/CD, test automation and secure development
• User of AI Coding assistants such as Github Copilot, Cursor etc.
• Hands-on work with GenAI libraries and LLMs (e.g. OpenAI, Claude, LangGraph) will be advantageous
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities.

Interviews and selections are being made continuously. If you are interested, apply as soon as possible.

As a step in our recruitment process, all final candidates will undergo a background check, to get us an understanding of our future employees.

We respectfully decline all offers of recruitment and/or advertising assistance.

We embrace flexibility and hybrid work opportunities to support diverse needs and lifestyles, while also valuing inclusive workplace experiences. By fostering a sense of community, we drive innovation, strengthen connections, and nurture belonging. Our commitment ensures you can work in a way that suits you best, while also engaging with colleagues to share ideas and build meaningful relationships.