Principal Software Engineer - Full Stack

As a Principal Software Engineer - Full Stack at Titan, your key responsibilities will include collaborating with various stakeholders like product managers and designers to define the product roadmap, driving innovations with AI, and enhancing user experience across our applications. You'll also be responsible for maintaining our mobile app built with React Native, optimizing backend systems for performance, and ensuring the security and scalability of our MongoDB databases.

At Titan, we expect our Principal Software Engineer - Full Stack candidates to have a minimum of 6 years of hands-on experience in building scalable, high-performance applications using JavaScript or TypeScript. A proven track record in delivering innovative products, coupled with elite problem-solving skills and an ability to thrive in fast-paced environments, is essential. While leadership experience is a plus, what we value most is your technical expertise and commitment to acting in the best interests of our clients.

In your role as a Principal Software Engineer - Full Stack at Titan, you'll be working with a range of technologies including React Native for our mobile applications and Node.js for optimizing backend systems. You’ll interact with MongoDB databases to ensure they are efficient and secure, while also exploring AI-driven solutions to enhance our product offerings.

Titan encourages innovation within the software engineering team by actively promoting collaboration between engineers, designers, and product managers. As a Principal Software Engineer, you'll have the freedom to explore AI technologies and implement them in our products. We believe in a relentless growth mindset and continuous improvement, allowing our engineers to push the boundaries of creativity and technical acumen.

At Titan, the culture is built around collaboration, innovation, and high standards of integrity. Our team members come together in dynamic environments, tackling complex challenges collectively. We prioritize personal and professional growth and are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace where everyone's contributions are valued and impact is recognized.

In answering this question, provide a brief overview of your experience in both frontend and backend development. Mention specific projects where you utilized technologies like React and Node.js, detailing your role in those projects and any challenges you faced.

When discussing performance optimization, highlight your strategies such as code splitting, minimizing API calls, and utilizing caching mechanisms. Share examples of how you have applied these techniques in past projects and the improvement results you achieved.

In your response, talk about the security practices you follow, such as input validation, encryption techniques, and regular security audits. Share experiences where you identified vulnerabilities and the steps you took to mitigate them.

Explain how you incorporate AI technologies into your projects, whether it’s through machine learning models, natural language processing, or other AI-driven features. Provide specific examples of how AI enhanced the user experience or functionality of your applications.

When answering, choose a significant project and outline your leadership role, the challenges you encountered, and how you navigated them. Highlight teamwork, conflict resolution, and how you ensured project delivery within schedule and budget.

Discuss your methods for keeping up with industry trends and technologies, such as following tech blogs, joining webinars, or participating in coding communities. Mention specific resources or recent technologies you've learned about and how they apply to your role.

Here, you can talk about Agile methodologies, specifying their importance in software development. Describe past experiences in Agile teams, how it improved workflows, and how you adapted to feedback for continuous improvement.

In your response, emphasize your time management skills and how you prioritize tasks. Share a time when facing a tight deadline and strategies you used to deliver quality results under pressure.

Describe your familiarity with database systems such as MongoDB and your experience with optimization techniques, including indexing, query optimization, and data modeling. Provide examples of how you enhanced database performance in previous roles.

Focus your answer on Titan's unique mission and innovations in wealth management. Share your excitement about contributing to a forward-thinking company that values integrity and excellence, and how your skills align with the team's goals.