Principal Software Engineer

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Software Engineer to lead the design and delivery of scalable, cloud-native enterprise solutions. This role plays a critical part in shaping technology strategy, driving architectural excellence, and mentoring engineering teams to support evolving business platforms. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise, strong leadership, and a hands‑on approach to building high‑impact systems in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.

• Lead the design and development of cloud-native applications aligned with enterprise architecture standards
• Drive front-end engineering efforts to build responsive, accessible user experiences
• Design and optimize database architectures for performance, scalability, security, and integrity
• Translate business requirements and architectural vision into high-quality technical solutions
• Partner with stakeholders to deliver measurable business value through technology
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines while championing Dev Ops and developer experience improvements
• Own the full software development lifecycle with a focus on quality, security, and maintainability
• Evaluate and adopt modern frameworks and tools to improve velocity and resilience
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and code reviews across engineering teams
• Communicate architectural strategies and decisions to governance and leadership groups
• Proactively improve system performance, scalability, and reliability
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for systems and development workflows
• Ensure compliance with security, data governance, and regulatory requirements

• 10+ years of hands‑on software engineering experience delivering enterprise‑grade systems
• Proven leadership experience in senior or principal engineering roles
• Strong expertise in cloud-native, API-driven, and distributed system architectures
• Advanced proficiency in modern backend development frameworks
• Extensive front‑end development experience building responsive user interfaces
• Deep knowledge of relational databases and performance optimization techniques
• Strong experience with cloud platforms and services
• Solid understanding of microservices, messaging systems, and system design principles
• Highly analytical with strong problem‑solving and decision‑making skills
• Excellent communication and cross‑team collaboration abilities
• Business‑focused mindset with the ability to align technical solutions to organizational goals
• Self‑driven, adaptable, and committed to engineering excellence