Principal Software Engineer

Principal Software Engineer

About Zyla (www.zyla.in)

Zyla Health is India’s highest-rated personalized care management platform focused on improving health outcomes. Zyla enables care at scale for insurers and employers through its human-assisted AI on the 24x7 conversational Zyla app (consistently rated 4.7+). Some of our clients include Aditya Birla, Max Life, Care Insurance, HDFC Ergo, IBM, Godrej, Jindal Steels, DHL, Tata Steel, AstraZeneca, Pfizer.

Care implemented by Zyla spans across medical, physical and mental health needs, and powered by a complete in-house team of Doctors and experts as well as our proprietary AI engines - Athena, Lea and Iris. The care starts with a detailed health risk assessment of the population followed by personalized care journeys ranging from chronic disease management to wellness programs.

Why will you love working with us?

We are India's leading AI-powered care management platform. Our vision is to be the de-facto healthcare expert in every home, providing access to the most personalized & real-time care to improve the quality & longevity of lives.

Zyla takes a clinical approach to provide hyper-personalized and real-time care delivered by an able team of experienced doctors & medical experts to improve the health outcomes of the user. We have the finest talent across technology, data science, medicine, and management, and a product with an NPS of +70! We are one of the highest-rated Medical apps on the Google Play store (4.8+ consistently) and have been recognized by Google across Google App Excellence, Launchpad, and APAC programs. Top-notch investors from India and the USA support us.

We proudly boast about our work culture, at the core of which lies user-centricity and the highest quality of empathy. At Zyla, you will meet the diverse talent that has come from the most reputed institutes and work organizations. Together, we set out to build the future of healthcare in India.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer on the VP of Engineering track, someone with 10+ years of hands-on software development and system design experience. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for the architecture, development, and scalability of our next-generation backend systems. You will work closely with cross-functional teams—including product, DevOps, frontend, and security—to build secure, scalable, and high-performance platforms.

You bring not just deep technical expertise but also a strong DevSecOps mindset, a strategic outlook on system design, and the ability to lead complex initiatives from ideation through delivery.

How you will make an impact:

• Architect and lead the development of robust and scalable microservices using Golang and Java.
• Own the design and end-to-end implementation of backend systems with a focus on performance, reliability, and maintainability.
• Drive full-cycle feature delivery: from design, development, and testing to deployment and monitoring.
• Champion DevSecOps principles—ensuring secure development practices and seamless integration with CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with DevOps and infrastructure teams to optimize Kubernetes-based cloud deployments.
• Mentor and support the growth of senior and mid-level engineers through code reviews, design guidance, and technical leadership.
• Translate high-level product requirements into technical specifications and scalable engineering solutions.
• Lead initiatives to improve service observability, instrumentation, and system performance.
• Stay ahead of emerging trends in distributed systems, cloud-native technologies, and backend development best practices.

We are looking for people who:

• 10+ years of professional software development experience, including leadership in large-scale backend systems
• Expert-level proficiency in Golang and Java.
• Demonstrated success in designing and implementing microservices architectures and distributed systems.
• Deep hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and modern container orchestration workflows.
• Strong familiarity with DevSecOps practices, including CI/CD tools and Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, Helm).
• Solid understanding of application security standards, authentication/authorization protocols (OAuth2, JWT), and secure coding.
• Practical knowledge of SQL/NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, Redis) and caching strategies.
• Experience working with or leading full-stack or frontend-integrated engineering efforts is a plus.
• Proven ability to lead architectural discussions, balance trade-offs, and set long-term technical direction.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

What we offer:

• High-ownership role on a critical engineering path with growth towards VP of Engineering.
• Opportunity to define and influence the technical architecture of our core platforms.
• Work with a passionate team solving complex challenges at scale.
• Dynamic and agile work environment where your contributions make a visible impact.