Principal Software Engineer

It's a remote based position

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic technical direction for the organization, defining the architecture, policies, standards, and processes to drive technological excellence.
• Design and oversee the implementation of complex, large-scale software systems, incorporating cutting-edge technologies to meet business and client needs.
• Act as the senior software architect across projects, setting technical standards and ensuring the alignment of architectures with organizational goals.
• Mentor and guide senior engineers, fostering continuous improvement and innovation within teams.
• Collaborate with project managers, product managers, and stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered with excellence, aligning to scope and timelines.
• Present architectural strategies and communicate complex technical solutions effectively to both technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.
• Drive the adoption of DevOps practices, including CI/CD, test automation, and monitoring, to enhance software quality and delivery speed.
• Engage in presales activities, identifying client needs, consulting on the right solutions, and supporting proposal development.

Qualifications & Expertise

• Minimum 12+ years of experience in software engineering, with significant exposure to cloud-native technologies and microservices architectures.
• Proven expertise in leading large-scale software projects and aligning technical strategies with business objectives.
• Advanced knowledge of microservices architecture, design patterns, and cloud-native systems.
• Extensive experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and test automation.
• Proficiency in backend technologies like Java, Spring, Quarkus and frontend frameworks such as Angular, React.
• Strong familiarity with event streaming platforms like Kafka.
• Exceptional leadership, mentoring, and coaching skills, with a demonstrated ability to foster a culture of learning and growth.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills to articulate technical strategies effectively to diverse audiences.
• Commitment to staying current with emerging technologies and driving innovation across projects.

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