PepsiCo
The Application Architect/ Tech Lead of Software Engineering will play a pivotal role in software development activities and long-term initiative planning and collaboration across the Strategy & Transformation (S&T) organization. Software Engineering is the cornerstone of scalable digital transformation across PepsiCo’s value chain. This leader will deliver the end-to-end software development experience, deliver high-quality software as part of the DevOps process, and have accountability for our business operations.
The leader in this role will be a highly experienced and hands-on Principal Architect – React Native, responsible for leading the design and development of our mobile platform. This role is critical in shaping our mobile strategy, establishing architectural best practices, and mentoring a world-class engineering team. The role involves owning the mobile application architecture from end to end in a product-focused, high-growth startup/enterprise environment.
Support the vision and guide a team of engineers to build and support digital products and Applications (DPA) across S&T core priorities.
Define and drive the overall architecture for mobile apps built with React Native.
Design scalable, performant, and secure systems while ensuring maintainability and quality.
Set code standards and best practices; lead code reviews and technical audits.
Guide the selection of tools, libraries, and frameworks.
Research emerging technologies and make recommendations for adoption.
Ensure high standards of mobile UX and performance across platforms (iOS/Android).
Drive partnerships with User Experience, Product Management, IT, Data & Analytics, Emerging Tech, Innovation, and Process Engineering teams to deliver the Digital Products portfolio.
Develop software development strategy utilizing industry standards. Create roadmap and timing of implementation based on business requirements and strategy.
Familiarity with AI tools and platforms, such as OpenAI (GPT-3/4, Assistants API), Anthropic, or similar LLM providers.
Ability to integrate AI capabilities into applications, such as AI copilots, chatbots, automated data processors, content generators.
Understanding of prompt engineering, context handling, and AI output refinement.
Lead multi-discipline, high-performance teams distributed across remote locations effectively.
Build, manage, develop, and mentor a team of engineers.
Interact with executives to lead the narrative around software engineering.
Develop and expand DPA capabilities through a customer-obsessed, services-driven digital solutions platform leveraging data and AI for personalized experiences.
Manage and escalate delivery impediments, risks, issues, and changes tied to engineering initiatives.
Interact with key business partners to recommend solutions that meet strategic needs.
Qualifications include a Bachelor’s / Master Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, including 4+ years hands-on experience with React Native mobile development. Deep understanding of mobile architecture patterns, native modules, TypeScript, React, CI/CD, and cloud platforms like Azure is required. Experience in a similar industry or with large-scale systems is preferred.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
Food and Beverage Services
This job posting is active. No indication of expiration is present.
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The leader in this role will be a highly experienced and hands-on Principal Architect – React Native, responsible for leading the design and development of our mobile platform. This role is critical in shaping our mobile strategy, establishing architectural best practices, and mentoring a world-class engineering team. The role involves owning the mobile application architecture from end to end in a product-focused, high-growth startup/enterprise environment.
Support the vision and guide a team of engineers to build and support digital products and Applications (DPA) across S&T core priorities.
Define and drive the overall architecture for mobile apps built with React Native.
Design scalable, performant, and secure systems while ensuring maintainability and quality.
Set code standards and best practices; lead code reviews and technical audits.
Guide the selection of tools, libraries, and frameworks.
Research emerging technologies and make recommendations for adoption.
Ensure high standards of mobile UX and performance across platforms (iOS/Android).
Drive partnerships with User Experience, Product Management, IT, Data & Analytics, Emerging Tech, Innovation, and Process Engineering teams to deliver the Digital Products portfolio.
Develop software development strategy utilizing industry standards. Create roadmap and timing of implementation based on business requirements and strategy.
Familiarity with AI tools and platforms, such as OpenAI (GPT-3/4, Assistants API), Anthropic, or similar LLM providers.
Ability to integrate AI capabilities into applications, such as AI copilots, chatbots, automated data processors, content generators.
Understanding of prompt engineering, context handling, and AI output refinement.
Lead multi-discipline, high-performance teams distributed across remote locations effectively.
Build, manage, develop, and mentor a team of engineers.
Interact with executives to lead the narrative around software engineering.
Develop and expand DPA capabilities through a customer-obsessed, services-driven digital solutions platform leveraging data and AI for personalized experiences.
Manage and escalate delivery impediments, risks, issues, and changes tied to engineering initiatives.
Interact with key business partners to recommend solutions that meet strategic needs.
Qualifications include a Bachelor’s / Master Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, including 4+ years hands-on experience with React Native mobile development. Deep understanding of mobile architecture patterns, native modules, TypeScript, React, CI/CD, and cloud platforms like Azure is required. Experience in a similar industry or with large-scale systems is preferred.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
Food and Beverage Services
This job posting is active. No indication of expiration is present.
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