Principal Engineer - Java /Python / Node.Js - 50-70 Lakh

Job Summary:

What You Will Be Doing:

• Develop and contribute to the technical strategy for the product.
• Guide and lead your team in the execution of the technical roadmap.
• Identify, diagnose, and resolve major technical blockers to ensure project momentum.
• Establish and champion high standards for code quality, actively working to up-skill and enable fellow Engineers.
• Define clear goals and objectives for our systems and create comprehensive plans for their execution and evolution.
• Influence and spearhead design efforts for robust solutions that meet both operational and product needs, ensuring alignment with our overarching technical strategy.
• Review technical solutions proposed by various teams, providing constructive feedback and ensuring best practices.
• Provide expert guidance and mentorship on code reviews and help refine code review processes.
• Mentor, guide, and positively influence Technical Leads and Software Engineers, fostering their growth and development.
• Lead complex, cross-departmental projects and project teams from initial conception through to successful completion.
• Collaborate closely with Technical Leads to effectively communicate and embed technical strategy and direction across engineering teams.
• Tackle and solve intricate technical problems, thereby enabling our Engineering teams to deliver more effectively and efficiently.

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of 15 years of software engineering experience, with a substantial portion dedicated to system architecture, design, and the development of Platforms, Data solutions, and distributed systems.
• Demonstrated expertise in modernizing and uplifting legacy systems, including a proven ability to quantify the commercial impact of these improvements.
• Exceptional ability to clearly and concisely communicate complex technical, architectural, and/or organizational problems, and to propose and drive thorough, iterative, and practical solutions.
• Demonstrable, deep expertise in architecting and developing solutions across diverse technology stack, including backend systems (PHP/Laravel, Node.js), modern frontend ecosystems (React/Next.js, Vue.js) using TypeScript, and databases (MySQL, MongoDB).
• Proven experience architecting, developing, and maintaining complex and reliable third-party integrations at scale.
• Significant hands-on, full-stack development experience across a diverse range of programming languages and modern frameworks.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and tools (e.g., CloudFormation, Terraform, ARM, AWS CDK, or similar).
• Extensive and in-depth knowledge of cloud architecture, major cloud provider services (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), and best practices for designing, implementing, and securing cloud-native solutions.
• Proven experience in domain modeling and translating complex business requirements into robust, scalable, and maintainable technical solutions.
• Deep understanding of various software architecture patterns, principles, and frameworks (e.g., microservices, event-driven architectures, Domain-Driven Design) and the ability to discern and apply them effectively to solve complex business problems.
• Substantial experience working on Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms, particularly those operating at significant scale and with high availability requirements.
• Demonstrated commitment to transparent communication, fostering an inclusive engineering culture, and ensuring visibility across projects and technical decisions.
• Proven experience in leading, mentoring, and developing other senior engineers and technical leads.
• Demonstrable expertise in performance analysis, advanced troubleshooting, and optimization of complex, large-scale systems, including a proactive approach to identifying and preventing future issues.

Preferred Qualifications:

• An advanced degree (e.g., Masterʼs or Ph.D.) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a closely related technical discipline.
• Advanced professional certifications in relevant areas, such as cloud architecture (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, Google Professional Cloud Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert) or enterprise architecture.
• Demonstrable deep expertise and thought leadership in a specific technical domain critical to strategic future (e.g., advanced data analytics and machine learning applications, scalable real-time communication platforms, cutting-edge front-end architectures for user engagement, or specific FinTech/PropTech innovations).
• Experience in driving significant technological innovation, potentially evidenced by patents, leading successful R&D initiatives, or introducing transformative technologies within an organization.
• Active participation in the broader tech community (e.g., open-source contributions, speaking at conferences, writing technical blogs).
• Proven experience in defining, evangelizing, and successfully implementing a long-term technical vision and strategy that has been adopted across a large engineering organization or a significant business unit.
• Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid-cloud environments, and managing the complexities associated with them.