Principal Engineering Manager

Principal Engineering Manager We’re not one brand or one type of team. We’re a fast-growing global company made up of many disciplines – all working toward a shared goal: to power great brands, experiences, and people. Apply About the role: We’re looking for a Principal Engineering Manager to lead a critical engineering area and raise the bar for how we build and deliver products. This is a senior leadership role for someone who combines strong engineering judgment with a deep sense of ownership. You will work closely with Product and Design to shape solutions early, bring clarity to complex problem spaces, and help your team deliver in a predictable and sustainable way. You’ll stay close to the work, understand what your team is building and why, and create the conditions for strong execution, healthy engineering standards and meaningful business impact. Your daily tasks will include: Leading a team of engineers and support them through clear direction, context, and feedback. Partnering with Product and Design to shape solutions from the earliest stages. Owning delivery from problem definition to execution, ensuring clarity, alignment, and momentum. Driving predictable execution through thoughtful planning, realistic expectations, and transparency around progress and risks. Maintaining a high bar for engineering quality, scalability, and maintainability. Contributing to broader engineering improvements through experience, collaboration, and strong leadership. Your qualifications: Significant experience leading engineering teams in a product company. A strong track record of delivering complex products or systems in a fast-moving environment. Ability to operate comfortably in both technical and product discussions. Strong ownership mindset and ability to bring clarity to ambiguous situations. Experience partnering closely with Product and Design. Clear communication skills and a practical, execution-oriented approach to leadership. You’ll be working in a modern, distributed environment, so we expect you to be comfortable operating across the following: Languages include PHP (Symfony) as a core stack, Node.js (TypeScript), and Angular (TypeScript). Data technologies include PostgreSQL as a primary database, along with experience working with caching solutions like Redis and exposure to MongoDB. Infrastructure includes AWS and containerized environments such as Kubernetes. From an architecture perspective, you should be comfortable designing and operating distributed, service-oriented systems. AI and developer productivity are part of our day-to-day work, so we expect practical experience using LLMs and coding assistants, along with an understanding of how AI can improve engineering workflows such as code quality, testing, and debugging. Engineering practices include automated testing across different levels (unit, integration, and end-to-end), continuous delivery, and working in fast feedback environments. We also rely on data-informed product development, including A/B testing. Tooling and observability include working with CI/CD pipelines, modern development workflows, and monitoring distributed systems. Our tech stack: Backend: PHP (Symfony), Node.js (TypeScript). Frontend: Angular (TypeScript). Databases: PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB. Infra: AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm, Atlantis Engineering Tools: Postman, Git, GitHub Copilot, PhpStorm, Grafana, Kibana, Prometheus. Remote work Tools: Jira, Miro, Google Workspace, Slack. Development Practices: Pair Programming, Code Reviews, Continuous Integration/Deployment. What we offer: A global, inclusive team that’s as supportive as it is ambitious and serious about getting things done An opportunity to work remotely or in a modern and welcoming office in Riga Flexible working hours (start your day as late as 11 AM) Private health insurance 2 extra paid days off to focus on your mental or physical well-being 1 extra paid day off to celebrate a Birthday or any other celebration of your choice Internal and external learning opportunities Access to mentorship, internal meetups, and hackathons, both on-site and online Free and healthy lunch if you work from the Rīga office Design and order your own merch using our platforms with an employee discount Exciting team-building events and parties you’ll never forget! FYUL is the engine that powers on-demand commerce at global scale. Formed in 2024 through the merger of Printful , Printify , and Snow Commerce , we bring together tech, talent, and infrastructure to help people turn ideas into beautiful products. From solo creators to entertainment giants, FYUL powers merch that connects with millions, backed by advanced tech, premium production, and global reach. We're a fast-growing global company working toward powering great brands, great experiences, and great people. We are an equal-opportunity workplace . We’re committed to diversity and inclusion and make hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and work experience. If you think you’d excel in this role, send us your resume in English, showing us why you are the right person for the job. Interested, but don’t think this is the right fit for you? Feel free to share it with friends and check out other open positions at our career site. We’re always looking for creative and driven minds to join our ever-growing team! AS Printful Latvia (Reģ. Nr. 40203050078) Team Engineering Role Principal Engineering Manager Locations Poland, Spain, Romania Remote status Fully Remote Our Hiring Process Intro Chat If our Talent Acquisition Team believes that you could be a great fit for the role, we’ll invite you to a 30-45-minute introductory call. Our goal is to learn about your relevant experiences, skills, and motivations. This is also your chance to ask any questions you may have about FYUL. Practical Task Some roles require our candidates to complete a practical assignment. It helps us assess your problem-solving skills and your ability to complete the duties required for the role. These can come in the form of a take-home assignment or a live session where a dedicated team member will guide you through the process and answer any of your questions. Hiring Manager Interview The next step is a 30-60-minute call to meet the hiring manager. The goal of this call is to assess if you have the skills necessary for the role. Expect more detailed questions about your experience and some situational or behavioral questions. Decision and Offer Once all of your interviews are done, our team will get together to review everyone’s feedback and make a decision. If we decide that you are the best candidate for the role, our recruiter will reach out to you with an offer. Once you have accepted the offer, our HR Operations Team will contact you to walk you through the contract signing process. And that’s it! Your FYUL journey begins!