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Principal Engineer

Key Facts

Remote From: 
Fixed term
English

Other Skills

  • β€’
    Problem Solving
  • β€’
    Strategic Thinking
  • β€’
    Communication

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Java
  • Spring Boot
  • Microservices Architecture
  • React.js

Requirements:

  • Designing microservices-based architectures
  • Developing proof of concepts
  • Leading database design and performance optimization efforts
  • Ensuring adherence to enterprise architecture and security standards

Job description

This is a remote position.

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Engineer to lead the design, development, and modernization of enterprise-scale software platforms. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on technical leader with extensive experience in architecting and implementing scalable, cloud-native solutions using Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and modern frontend technologies such as React. This role requires ownership of end-to-end platform implementation, including application architecture, cloud infrastructure design, development standards, automation strategies, and engineering best practices. The Principal Engineer will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including architecture, cloud engineering, DevOps, infrastructure, and security teams to deliver high-quality, reliable, and maintainable solutions.

The successful candidate will drive cloud modernization initiatives, establish robust CI/CD and testing frameworks, implement Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices, and provide technical leadership to distributed onshore and offshore engineering teams. Responsibilities include designing microservices-based architectures, developing proof of concepts, leading database design and performance optimization efforts, and ensuring adherence to enterprise architecture and security standards. Strong expertise in cloud-native technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker, public cloud platforms (preferably GCP), PostgreSQL, authentication frameworks, automation tools, and DevOps practices is highly desirable. The role requires excellent problem-solving abilities, strategic thinking, strong communication skills, and a proven track record of delivering complex software engineering solutions while mentoring teams and driving technical excellence across the organization.



Requirements

  • Java
  • Spring Boot
  • Microservices Architecture
  • React.js
  • Cloud Architecture (GCP Preferred)
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
  • PostgreSQL
  • SQL Performance Tuning
  • Database Design & Data Modeling
  • Authentication Frameworks (OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, JWT)
  • CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, ArgoCD)
  • Terraform
  • Python / Bash / PowerShell Scripting
  • Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
  • Cloud Migration & Modernization
  • Enterprise Application Architecture
  • Technical Leadership
  • Code Reviews & Engineering Governance
  • DevOps & Automation


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