Principal Engineer

Location:

Bengaluru

Budget: 38 LPA

As a Principal Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in researching, designing, implementing, and managing innovative software programs. Your technical prowess and leadership will drive the development of robust, scalable, and high-performance solutions. You will collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams, lead technical initiatives, and contribute to the evolution of our product roadmap and cutting‑edge AI/ML initiatives. We will rely on your experience in successfully delivering projects that significantly, positively, and measurably affect the business.

You should have experience in large‑scale product development projects and Data Science projects.

• Research, design, implement, and manage software programs, ensuring they align with strategic objectives.
• Lead the technical direction and execution of software projects throughout the full development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with the Tech team to transform Proof of Concepts (POCs) into fully scalable, production‑ready products.
• Contribute to the development of distributed, scalable systems, and high‑volume transactional applications.
• Uphold excellent code quality standards, employing unit testing and ensuring adherence to coding best practices.
• Support the team in achieving high code quality reflected in quality metrics.
• Lead and guide a team of engineers through the software development lifecycle, providing mentorship and technical expertise.
• Actively identify and address strategic challenges that may hinder the team's ability to achieve scientific, technical, and strategic goals.
• Contribute to the research and development of the product roadmap, including the integration of AI/ML initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with engineers to deploy solutions in production, both real‑time and batch processes.
• Systematically track and analyze performance metrics to ensure optimal system functioning.
• Foster a culture of team building and knowledge sharing, especially among more junior team members.

• Bachelor’s / Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Overall 6+ Years of extensive experience in software product development, design including hands‑on coding expertise using AGILE processes.
• Proficiency in Python API development (Fast API).
• Proficiency in the UI technologies like React JS, Redux, HTML5/CSS and Java Scripting.
• Good working experience in RDBMS like Postgre
  
  SQL, hands‑on experience in SQL is must.
• Experience in technologies like PySpark and big‑data technologies is an advantage.
• Experience in building enterprise‑scale SaaS software products using Microservices architecture and cloud platform like AWS and Azure.

• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and their application is advantageous.
• Strong understanding of designing and developing distributed, scalable systems and high‑volume transaction applications.
• Track record of adhering to code quality standards, unit testing, and coding best practices.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, with the ability to guide and mentor a technical team.
• Ability to identify and address strategic challenges while aligning with overarching goals.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.