Hire the Top 2% of
Remote Principal Engineers
in India
Your trusted source for top remote principal engineers — Perfect for startups and enterprises.
Freelance contractors Full-time roles Global teams
$0 until you hireTop principal engineers available to hire:
Vetted Principal engineer in India (UTC+6)
Strong Information Systems Professional with expertise in leading the full project life cycle including analysis, design, development and testing of distributed, real-time, performant and low-latency applications using cutting edge technologies and agile software practices. Experience of overall 27+ years in Design, Architecture, Development & Testing of high-performance C++ applications. • Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth and efficient development of applications utilising cross-functional capabilities. • Provided guidance and support to team members and junior engineers, including training and code/design review activities. • Hands-on experience in C, C++, Python, Java, Ruby and databases like IBM DB2, Oracle 7/8/9/10, Sybase, and SQLite. • Good at System profiles, Operation modes & performance monitoring at various levels like OS, DB and C++ Applications. • Expert in refactoring C and C++ applications to add features and deliver value to customer. • Experienced in developing C libraries and providing JNI interfaces to interoperate with Java applications. • Proficient in handling Complex Landscapes involving distributed applications, low latency requirements, and client-server architecture. • Adept at working on C++ solutions and implementations. • Adept at agile practices and CI/CD environments. • Adept source code configuration and version control systems like Git, Perforce, and CVS. • Proficient in database design and development, fine-tuning, and investigation for optimizing application performance. • Adept at mapping client’s requirements, custom designing solutions & troubleshooting for complex domains. • Led C++ distributed application architecture and implementation efforts for multiple global installations ensuring alignment with business goals and objectives. • Provided expert guidance on technology stack, including client-server, distributed, full-stack, and cloud infrastructure, to derive optimal system performance and stability. • Designed and implemented complex C++ solutions, such as high availability and disaster recovery strategies, for mission-critical systems. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure successful solution deployment, including system configuration, testing, and post-production activities • Stayed up to date with emerging C++ standards, distributed technologies, and technological trends and leveraged this knowledge to continuously improve C++ application architecture and design practices.
JP Morgan Chase
Vetted Principal engineer in India (UTC+6)
I am a skilled architect and programmer with expertise in multitenancy, AWS, Java, and databases. I have led and mentored teams in designing and implementing complex features. I also worked in payments domain and payment gateway integration. Backend, Java, Spring, Hibernate, REST APIs are few of my proficiencies.
Salesforce
Vetted Principal engineer in India (UTC+6)
With over 12 years of experience in the IT industry, I am a Principal Engineer at Verizon, where I work on network grooms and migration projects as part of the Core Engineering and Service Fulfilment team. I design and implement scalable and reliable system architectures for various telecom services, using cloud, DevOps, and Kubernetes technologies. Previously, I was a Solution Architect at Ericsson, where I led the development and architecture of the Ericsson Multi Activation product, a cross-platform provisioning solution that mediates between customer administration systems and southbound systems. I also have experience as a Senior Developer at Cognizant, where I worked on the Foundation for Information Integration program, a centralized platform for data exchange among core business applications. My mission is to leverage my skills and expertise in system architecture, application development, cloud computing, DevOps, and Kubernetes to create innovative and efficient solutions for complex business problems. I value simplicity, collaboration, and quality in my work, and I am always eager to learn new technologies and best practices. I am looking for an opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast-growing, and results-oriented organization that challenges me to grow and contribute to its success.
Verizon
Vetted Principal engineer in India (UTC+6)
Experienced Software Developer in Java, Microservices, Python and Enterprise Integration based Technologies like Apache Camel, Redhat Fuse. Experience in Banking, Telecom, Health Care, Educational, Airlines and e-commerce and developed applications using Agile Scrum methodology. Ensured execution of time-bound deliverable with strong communication and team collaboration. Rapidly and quickly learn open source software skills and technologies. Experience in working with large scale Enterprise Integration systems. Approach the problem logically, analytically and close attention to detail DevOps mindset starting from build to deployment Effective planning, organising the work and mentoring, coaching and supporting the team members. Worked closely with Customer (Head of IT and Enterprise Architect) and delivered projects.
IBM
Vetted Principal engineer in India (UTC+6)
A highly driven Solutions Architect and Programmer with expertise in **Full-Stack Development**, **Cloud Computing (AWS)**, and **DevOps,** having greate interest in **Blockchain,** learnt **Solidity**. Adept at leading cross-functional teams, implementing scalable solutions, and mentoring developers to achieve exceptional performance. Consistently exceeds expectations in delivering high-quality, user-focused products.
Vetted Principal engineer in India (UTC+6)
Senior engineer with more than 12 years of experience specializing in developing and maintaining robust, scalable applications. Skilled in transforming legacy monoliths into microservices architectures, optimizing application performance, and ensuring scalability and security. Proficient in Kubernetes for efficient container orchestration and implementing serverless architectures for scalable, cost-effective solutions. Deep expertise in leveraging cloud-native services on AWS and GCP to drive innovation and enhance application performance.
Vetted Principal engineer in India (UTC+6)
Solution-oriented professional with 16+ years of expertise development/architect/ lead experience in Java, J2EE Technologies. Hands-on experience in designing, architecting applications using AWS Cloud services like EC2, S3, Elastic Beanstalk, SNS, SQS, DynamoDB, Cloud Watch, Lambda. Proven track record in full-stack development using Spring Frameworks, Spring Boot, Hibernate/JPA, and Restful Services. Proficient in Object-Oriented Analysis and Design methodologies, UML, and documentation. Known for excellent communication skills and extensive experience collaborating with clients and partners.
Vetted Principal engineer in India (UTC+6)
I am a Lead engineer with experience of 13 years in handling IT projects with focus on iOS and Mac application Development. * Expertise in SwiftUI, Swift, Objective C, COCOA, iOS SDK, Typescript, Ionic. * Experience on different domains like Healthcare, IOT, Facility & management and Enterprise applications. * Experience in developing applications using different IDEs like Xcode, Visual studio.
Vetted Principal engineer in India (UTC+6)
Expert in Fasttrack Backend & REST APIs design, implementation, testing & deploying on AWS clouds and on-prem. Click https://t4zo3jqb9b.execute-api.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/dev to see sample APIs hosted on AWS cloud services. Hands on Design and implementation of \- REST APIs ( FastAPI) and \- NoSQL (MongoDB) \- SQL (PostgreSQL & MySQL) Some of the example Code repositories. o https://bitbucket.org/chintan\_bhatt/login/src/main/ o https://bitbucket.org/chintan\_bhatt/todo/commits/branch/main o https://bitbucket.org/chintan\_bhatt/authors/src/master/ o https://github.com/chintandevputers/pipeline (Pipeline)
Vetted Principal engineer in India (UTC+6)
Seasoned Python Architect & Tech Lead Delivering Excellence Python Architect Experience - \- Architecture Design & Planning: Define the overall architecture of Python applications, including selecting appropriate frameworks, libraries, and technologies to meet project requirements. \- Scalability & Performance Optimization: Identify potential bottlenecks and design solutions to optimize the performance and scalability of Python applications, ensuring smooth operation under high loads. \- Code Review & Quality Assurance: Conduct code reviews to ensure adherence to best practices, coding standards, and architectural guidelines, while also implementing automated testing strategies to maintain code quality. \- Security Implementation: Implement robust security measures within Python applications, including authentication, authorization, encryption, and data protection, to safeguard against potential security threats. \- Integration & API Development: Design and develop APIs and integration points to facilitate seamless communication between different components and systems within the application ecosystem. \- Data Modeling & Database Management: Design data models and schemas for efficient storage and retrieval of data, as well as manage database systems effectively, including performance tuning, indexing, and data migration. \- DevOps & CI/CD Pipeline Setup: Implement continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using tools like GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Docker, Caprover to automate build, test, and deployment processes. \- Containerization & Orchestration: Containerize Python applications using Docker and orchestrate containerized deployments using Kubernetes or other container orchestration platforms for improved scalability and manageability. \- Monitoring & Logging: Set up monitoring and logging solutions to track application performance, detect anomalies, and troubleshoot issues proactively, using tools like Sentry. \- Cloud Infrastructure Management: Deploy and manage Python applications on cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, leveraging services like AWS Lambda, EC2, S3, Azure App Service, or Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE). Why Hire Me? \- 15+ Years of Python Expertise: Extensive experience in Python development, specializing in architecting solutions for diverse projects across multiple industries. \- End-to-End Project Ownership: Proven track record of spearheading projects from inception to production deployment, ensuring seamless execution and delivery within specified timelines. \- Infrastructure Setup & Optimization: Proficient in designing and implementing robust infrastructures for complex projects, optimizing performance and scalability while adhering to best practices. \- Effective Team Leadership: Led technical teams as a Tech Lead, fostering collaboration, mentoring team members, and driving excellence in project execution. \- Client Satisfaction & Relationship Management: Demonstrated ability to understand client requirements, provide strategic insights, and deliver solutions that exceed expectations, resulting in long-term client partnerships. \- Continuous Learning & Adaptability: Committed to staying updated with the latest trends and technologies in Python development, constantly enhancing skills to tackle evolving challenges effectively. \- Effective Communication & Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively to stakeholders at all levels, fostering a collaborative work environment.
Discover more freelance principal engineers today
Why choose Arc to hire principal engineers
Access vetted talent
Meet principal engineers who are fully vetted for domain expertise and English fluency.
View matches in seconds
Stop reviewing 100s of resumes. View principal engineers instantly with HireAI.
Save with global hires
Get access to 450,000 talent in 190 countries, saving up to 58% vs traditional hiring.
Get real human support
Feel confident hiring principal engineers with hands-on help from our team of expert recruiters.
Why clients hire principal engineers with Arc
How to use Arc
1. Tell us your needs
Share with us your goals, budget, job details, and location preferences.
2. Meet top principal engineers
Connect directly with your best matches, fully vetted and highly responsive.
- 3. Hire principal engineers
Decide who to hire, and we'll take care of the rest. Enjoy peace of mind with secure freelancer payments and compliant global hires via trusted EOR partners.
Hire Top Remote
principal engineers
in India
Arc talent
around the world
Ready to hire your ideal principal engineers?
Get startedHire top software developers in India with Arc
Arc offers pre-vetted remote software developers skilled in every programming language, framework, and technology.
Look through our popular remote developer specializations below.
Build your team of principal engineers anywhere
Arc helps you build your team with our network of full-time and freelance principal engineers worldwide.
We assist you in assembling your ideal team of programmers in your preferred location and timezone.
FAQs
Why hire a principal engineer?
In today’s world, most companies have code-based needs that require developers to help build and maintain. For instance, if your business has a website or an app, you’ll need to keep it updated to ensure you continue to provide positive user experiences. At times, you may even need to revamp your website or app. This is where hiring a developer becomes crucial.
Depending on the stage and scale of your product and services, you may need to hire a principal engineer, multiple engineers, or even a full remote developer team to help keep your business running. If you’re a startup or a company running a website, your product will likely grow out of its original skeletal structure. Hiring full-time remote principal engineers can help keep your website up-to-date.
How do I hire principal engineers?
To hire a principal engineer, you need to go through a hiring process of defining your needs, posting a job description, screening resumes, conducting interviews, testing candidates’ skills, checking references, and making an offer.
Arc offers three services to help you hire principal engineers effectively and efficiently. Hire full-time principal engineers from a vetted candidates pool, with new options every two weeks, and pay through prepaid packages or per hire. Alternatively, hire the top 2.3% of expert freelance principal engineers in 72 hours, with weekly payments.
If you’re not ready to commit to the paid plans, our free job posting service is for you. By posting your job on Arc, you can reach up to 450,000 developers around the world. With that said, the free plan will not give you access to pre-vetted principal engineers.
Furthermore, we’ve partnered with compliance and payroll platforms Deel and Remote to make paperwork and hiring across borders easier. This way, you can focus on finding the right principal engineers for your company, and let Arc handle the logistics.
Where do I hire the best remote principal engineers?
There are two types of platforms you can hire principal engineers from: general and niche marketplaces. General platforms like Upwork, Fiverr, and Gigster offer a variety of non-vetted talents unlimited to developers. While you can find principal engineers on general platforms, top tech talents generally avoid general marketplaces in order to escape bidding wars.
If you’re looking to hire the best remote principal engineers, consider niche platforms like Arc that naturally attract and carefully vet their principal engineers for hire. This way, you’ll save time and related hiring costs by only interviewing the most suitable remote principal engineers.
Some factors to consider when you hire principal engineers include the platform’s specialty, developer’s geographical location, and the service’s customer support. Depending on your hiring budget, you may also want to compare the pricing and fee structure.
Make sure to list out all of the important factors when you compare and decide on which remote developer job board and platform to use to find principal engineers for hire.
How do I write a principal engineer job description?
Writing a good principal engineer job description is crucial in helping you hire principal engineers that your company needs. A job description’s key elements include a clear job title, a brief company overview, a summary of the role, the required duties and responsibilities, and necessary and preferred experience. To attract top talent, it's also helpful to list other perks and benefits, such as flexible hours and health coverage.
Crafting a compelling job title is critical as it's the first thing that job seekers see. It should offer enough information to grab their attention and include details on the seniority level, type, and area or sub-field of the position.
Your company description should succinctly outline what makes your company unique to compete with other potential employers. The role summary for your remote principal engineer should be concise and read like an elevator pitch for the position, while the duties and responsibilities should be outlined using bullet points that cover daily activities, tech stacks, tools, and processes used.
For a comprehensive guide on how to write an attractive job description to help you hire principal engineers, read our Software Engineer Job Description Guide & Templates.
What skills should I look for in a principal engineer?
The top five technical skills principal engineers should possess include proficiency in programming languages, understanding data structures and algorithms, experience with databases, familiarity with version control systems, and knowledge of software testing and debugging.
Meanwhile, the top five soft skills are communication, problem-solving, time management, attention to detail, and adaptability. Effective communication is essential for coordinating with clients and team members, while problem-solving skills enable principal engineers to analyze issues and come up with effective solutions. Time management skills are important to ensure projects are completed on schedule, while attention to detail helps to catch and correct issues before they become bigger problems. Finally, adaptability is crucial for principal engineers to keep up with evolving technology and requirements.
What kinds of principal engineers are available for hire through Arc?
You can find a variety of principal engineers for hire on Arc! At Arc, you can hire on a freelance, full-time, part-time, or contract-to-hire basis. For freelance principal engineers, Arc matches you with the right senior developer in roughly 72 hours. As for full-time remote principal engineers for hire, you can expect to make a successful hire in 14 days. To extend a freelance engagement to a full-time hire, a contract-to-hire fee will apply.
In addition to a variety of engagement types, Arc also offers a wide range of developers located in different geographical locations, such as Latin America and Eastern Europe. Depending on your needs, Arc offers a global network of skilled software engineers in various different time zones and countries for you to choose from.
Lastly, our remote-ready principal engineers for hire are all mid-level and senior-level professionals. They are ready to start coding straight away, anytime, anywhere.
Why is Arc the best choice for hiring principal engineers?
Arc is trusted by hundreds of startups and tech companies around the world, and we’ve matched thousands of skilled principal engineers with both freelance and full-time jobs. We’ve successfully helped Silicon Valley startups and larger tech companies like Spotify and Automattic hire principal engineers.
Every principal engineer for hire in our network goes through a vetting process to verify their communication abilities, remote work readiness, and technical skills. Additionally, HireAI, our GPT-4-powered AI recruiter, enables you to get instant candidate matches without searching and screening.
Not only can you expect to find the most qualified principal engineer on Arc, but you can also count on your account manager and the support team to make each hire a success. Enjoy a streamlined hiring experience with Arc, where we provide you with the developer you need, and take care of the logistics so you don’t need to.
How does Arc vet a principal engineer's skills?
Arc has a rigorous and transparent vetting process for all types of developers. To become a vetted principal engineer for hire on Arc, developers must pass a profile screening, complete a behavioral interview, and pass a technical interview or pair programming.
While Arc has a strict vetting process for its verified principal engineers, if you’re using Arc’s free job posting plan, you will only have access to non-vetted developers. If you’re using Arc to hire principal engineers, you can rest assured that all remote principal engineers have been thoroughly vetted for the high-caliber communication and technical skills you need in a successful hire.
How long does it take to find principal engineers on Arc?
Arc pre-screens all of our remote principal engineers before we present them to you. As such, all the remote principal engineers you see on your Arc dashboard are interview-ready candidates who make up the top 2% of applicants who pass our technical and communication assessment. You can expect the interview process to happen within days of posting your jobs to 450,000 candidates. You can also expect to hire a freelance principal engineer in 72 hours, or find a full-time principal engineer that fits your company’s needs in 14 days.
Here’s a quote from Philip, the Director of Engineering at Chegg:
“The biggest advantage and benefit of working with Arc is the tremendous reduction in time spent sourcing quality candidates. We’re able to identify the talent in a matter of days.”
Find out more about how Arc successfully helped our partners in hiring remote principal engineers.
How much does a freelance principal engineer charge per hour?
Depending on the freelance developer job board you use, freelance remote principal engineers' hourly rates can vary drastically. For instance, if you're looking on general marketplaces like Upwork and Fiverr, you can find principal engineers for hire at as low as $10 per hour. However, high-quality freelance developers often avoid general freelance platforms like Fiverr to avoid the bidding wars.
When you hire principal engineers through Arc, they typically charge between $60-100+/hour (USD). To get a better understanding of contract costs, check out our freelance developer rate explorer.
How much does it cost to hire a full time principal engineer?
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the medium annual wage for software developers in the U.S. was $120,730 in May 2021. What this amounts to is around $70-100 per hour. Note that this does not include the direct cost of hiring, which totals to about $4000 per new recruit, according to Glassdoor.
Your remote principal engineer’s annual salary may differ dramatically depending on their years of experience, related technical skills, education, and country of residence. For instance, if the developer is located in Eastern Europe or Latin America, the hourly rate for developers will be around $75-95 per hour.
For more frequently asked questions on hiring principal engineers, check out our FAQs page.