Principal, SW Eng

About the role

• We are looking for a highly experienced Principal Software Engineer who can provide technical leadership and hands-on expertise in complex, cloud-native applications and infrastructures, including front-end, back-end, and DevOps functions.
• As a Principal/Lead Software Engineer, you will play a key role in shaping our technology architecture, guiding team members, and promoting best practices to ensure the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and secure software solutions.
• You will work closely with cross-functional stakeholders, including Product, Architecture, Data, and Operations, and foster a culture of engineering excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Tasks

• Serve as a technical resource for product, QA, and platform teams.
• Work closely with cross-functional stakeholders, including Product, Architecture, Data, and Operations.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly and concisely to various internal and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborate effectively with globally distributed teams in the United States, Europe, and India, while taking time zones and work styles into account.
• Proactively identify risks and propose pragmatic solutions.
• Lead development using Java and modern application development tools, and design and build complex systems with a focus on products and customers.
• Work closely with architects and other engineers to define and enforce engineering standards and best practices.
• Design, build, and deploy applications on Microsoft Azure using cloud-native services.
• Apply Infrastructure-as-Code practices using modern tools and technologies.
• Apply modern development practices.
• Support and continuously improve DevOps pipelines, CI/CD practices, and infrastructure automation.
• Promote reliable, monitorable, and cost-effective systems in the cloud.
• Promote Test-Driven Development (TDD) and automated testing for unit and integration tests.
• Strengthen monitoring, alerting, and production readiness.
• Mentor and support engineers to improve their technical skills, design thinking, and sense of ownership.
• Provide guidance through code reviews, design discussions, and technical design documents.
• Promote a culture of high engineering standards, a sense of responsibility, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• 15+ years of professional software engineering experience with a strong track record of success.
• In-depth expertise in Java and modern application software.
• Extensive experience with Azure cloud services and the development of cloud-native applications.
• A solid understanding of and practical application of Test-Driven Development (TDD).
• Experience with Agile, DevOps, and Microfront development.
• Experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices.
• Proactive expertise in cloud engineering, lean modeling, and performance tuning.
• The ability to lead by influencing others.
• Knowledge of cloud networking, monitoring, and security.
• Knowledge of microservices architecture, API design, and containerization.