Principal Engineer
Full-Time posted 2 weeks ago in Customer Support Engineer Shortlist Email JobJob Description
Job Title: Principal Engineer
Location: Hyderabad
Job Type: Full-Time
Experience: 10+ Years
Role Overview
The Principal Engineer reports to the Domain Lead and plays a pivotal role in driving the technical vision, strategy, and execution of development initiatives. This role requires deep technical expertise, leadership, and collaboration across multiple teams to build scalable, high-performance, and cost-optimized software solutions aligned with business objectives.
The Principal Engineer also acts as a thought leader, influencing technology choices, best practices, and innovation within the organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and architecture of software solutions, ensuring scalability, maintainability, cost optimization, and high performance.
- Drive innovation and continuous improvements in software development practices.
- Provide technical mentorship and coaching to engineers across teams.
- Ensure the successful delivery of high-quality software aligned with business requirements.
- Define and maintain coding standards, best practices, and governance frameworks.
- Collaborate with product management and stakeholders to shape the technical roadmap.
- Identify and address technical debt through effective strategies.
- Foster a culture of continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and cross-team collaboration.
- Lead DevOps, CI/CD, and automation initiatives to enhance software delivery efficiency.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in software development, with a proven track record.
- Strong expertise in Python and modern software engineering practices.
- Hands-on experience with cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Proven ability in architecting and developing scalable, high-performance applications.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tools, and automation.
- Deep understanding of microservices, monolith, APIs, and distributed systems.
- Strong experience with SQL and NoSQL database technologies.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills to influence technical decisions across teams.
- A passion for mentoring, coaching, and fostering a strong engineering culture.
- Experience in technical governance and implementing best practices.
Preferred Skills
- Expertise in software architecture, system design, and performance optimization.
- Ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable and efficient solutions.
- Experience handling large data transformations and optimizing system efficiency.
- Leadership in modernizing technology stacks and implementing best practices.
- Strong focus on security, scalability, and maintainability in development processes.
- Research-driven approach to exploring emerging technologies and their business impact.
- Hands-on experience with code reviews, architecture guidance, and technical strategy.
Key Processes & Methodologies
- Agile, Scrum, and Kanban development methodologies.
- CI/CD and DevOps practices to streamline delivery.
- Cloud-native architecture including monolith and microservices-based development.
- High-performance computing strategies for scalability.
- Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
- Data-driven decision-making and performance optimization.
Key Relationships (Teams & Stakeholders)
- Engineering Teams (Developers, QA, DevOps).
- Head of Engineering & Technology Leadership.
- Product Management & Business Stakeholders.
- Customer Success & Solution Architects.
- External Technical Partners & Vendors.
Competencies
- Strategic Thinking – 4
- Analytical Problem Solving – 4
- Technical Leadership & Mentorship – 4
- Communication & Collaboration – 3
(Scale: 1 = Basic, 5 = Expert)
Measures of Success
- Technical leadership impact – Improvements in code quality, architecture, and scalability.
- On-time delivery of high-quality software aligned with business goals.
- Successful mentorship – Enhanced team skills, problem-solving capabilities, and innovation.
- Reduction of technical debt through strategic refactoring and modernization.
- Engineering team satisfaction – Measured by feedback and collaboration effectiveness.
- Performance improvements in system stability, cost-optimization, and security.
- Adoption of best practices and emerging technologies across teams.
- Contribution to company-wide strategic initiatives through technical innovation and leadership.
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