Principal - Platform Engineering

We offer a flexible working environment to balance the need to work independently, with some days that may require in-person collaboration at our office.
Who You’ll Work With
At Slalom Build we co-create custom software, data and cloud products with clients who are ready to accelerate their digital transformation. We're passionate about technology, compelled by its potential as we help create the digital products, experiences, and technology-driven organizations that drive true change. We’re thrilled by the opportunity to build the future we want to see, with anyone willing to join us.
Slalom Build is looking for a Principal to join our North America team in the Platform Engineering (PE) capability. Our PE engineers build the secure automation capabilities that enable our application and data engineers to unveil their products to the world. Our goal is to create the platform to make a product smart, secure, and fast, while minimizing toil.
You’ll be leading all aspects of a team of PE engineers located in one of our physical locations. A PE team consists of 1-5 individual contributor engineers, each focused on a single client’s outcome. Success in this role requires a variety of skills such as: Delivering as a hands-on solution architect working for a client, mentoring and coaching your team, and providing technical expertise for sales pursuits.
What You’ll Do
In PE, a Principal helps teams and clients design and build highly scalable, automated solutions in the cloud. Principals are responsible for the hands-on design of cloud and DevOps architecture, technology decisions, and working collaboratively with a project team to ensure successful solution delivery. Specifically, you will:

• Provide additional mentorship and coaching of engineers across PE and other capabilities in your location.
• Conduct technical interviews for PE recruiting.
• Lead an initial engagement discovery for a large scale or complex project and remain accountable and responsible for the design and delivery of a modern Platform Engineering solution.
• Provide Subject Matter Expertise via technical qualifications and architecture direction setting in sales pursuits.
• Act as a hands-on, senior technical lead for large scale, multi-functional product teams creating purpose-built software products for our clients.
• Contribute to PE-wide events and initiatives.
• Help grow our culture of learning by taking part in and coordinating opportunities such as presenting at technical conferences, community groups, writing blog articles, and contributing to partner-coordinated workshops.
• Support, mentor, and coach as People Manager for a team of 1 to 5 PE engineers.

Travel may be required on a limited basis dependent on your client engagement or internal meetings/events.
What You’ll Bring
Principals in PE bring a proven track record in building and deploying highly scalable public cloud-based solutions using modern DevOps techniques. You’ll showcase your experience in all phases of product development, software development, and testing lifecycles regardless of cloud platform. In addition, you’ll leverage experience in established technology and product departments with mature program management processes and standards for both Agile (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, XP, and Lean) and waterfall project methodologies.
As a Principal you will participate in proposals, contract creation, and business operations. You’ll bring your passion for building software solutions with state-of-the-art technology to tackle challenging situations and solve complex problems. Showing your ability to mentor others and engage with clients across all levels will be your path to success in leading teams at Slalom while driving maximum value for our customers.
About Us
Slalom Build is a highly-scalable, high-velocity Build as a Service firm. We work with clients in a flexible, collaborative, and repeatable methodology to create custom technology solutions for their most impactful initiatives and to accelerate their digital transformation journey. Over 1000 Builders strong, distributed across eleven dynamic cities, our innovation hubs attract the type of people who contribute to thriving teams. By placing builders in close proximity to clients – as well as their cultural and technology cohorts – we can assure the quality, versatility, and speed that product delivery demands, along with the elasticity and scale to tailor to individual client needs.
Slalom Build leverages a foundation of innovation inherited from Slalom, a Seattle-based firm that set out in 2001 to disrupt and redefine management consulting. Now 9,000+ professionals strong around the globe, Slalom is deeply engaged with some of the world’s most influential, change-making enterprises. Learn more at slalom.com.
Slalom is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer dedicated to building a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will work to reasonably accommodate applicants’ needs throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team if you require accommodations during the interview process