Position Details

Type Not Specified

Experience senior

Exp. Years 8+ years' experience building highly available distributed systems at scale

Education Not specified

Category Software Engineering

About this role

This Principal Engineer role will own and deliver complete application features end-to-end, including design, architecture, implementation, testing, and production support. The work focuses on building scalable products across the stack and collaborating closely with Product Managers, Architects, and UX Designers.

Key Responsibilities

Own and deliver complete features across the development lifecycle (design, architecture, implementation, testability, debugging, shipping, servicing)
Write and review clean code with emphasis on quality, performance, scalability, and maintainability
Perform data analysis to identify opportunities to optimize services
Lead architecture discussions and refine code plans
Mentor junior team members and collaborate with Product Managers, Architects, and UX Designers

Technical Overview

You will work with micro-services architecture, APIs, databases (SQL and NoSQL), and cloud services on Amazon Web Services (AWS). Responsibilities include code quality and maintainability, performing data analysis to optimize services, and leading architecture discussions while mentoring junior engineers.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior Principal Engineer with 8+ years of experience building highly available distributed systems at scale. They have hands-on expertise across the stack with Java/J2EE, Python, micro-services architecture, APIs, and SQL/NoSQL databases, along with AWS-based cloud development and strong end-to-end ownership of delivery.

Must-Have Skills

Java/J2EEFull stack developmentPythonMicro servicesSQL/NO SQL DatabasesCloud (AWS)API development8+ years' experience building highly available distributed systems at scale

Tools & Platforms

AWSAmazon Web Services

Required Skills

Java/J2EEFull stack developmentPythonMicro servicesSQL/NO SQL DatabasesCloud (AWS)API developmentdistributed systemsdata analysisarchitecturedebuggingtestabilitycode reviewmentoring

Hard Skills

JavaJava/J2EEJ2EEFull stack developmentPythonMicro servicesSQL/NO SQL DatabasesSQLNoSQLCloud (AWS)Amazon Web ServicesAWSAPI developmentAPIsdatabasesmicro-services architecturetestabilitydebuggingcode reviewdata analysisdistributed systems

Soft Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skillscomfortable interfacing with business usersGood troubleshooting and technical skillsAble to work independentlyMentoring junior team members in their growth and developmentLeading discussionsCollaborating with Product ManagersArchitectsand UX Designers

Industry & Role

Industry Consulting

Job Function Lead end-to-end application development and architecture for scalable, highly available distributed systems on AWS.

Role Subtype Software Architect

Tech Domains Amazon Web Services, Python, Java, Kubernetes, SQL / PostgreSQL, Azure, Docker, API Development

Keywords for Your Resume

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Deal Breakers

Must have 8+ years' experience building highly available distributed systems at scale, Must have core technology skills including Java/J2EE, Full stack development, Python, Micro services, SQL/NO SQL Databases, and Cloud (AWS)

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