Principal Engineer

Job Summary

Through an Employer of Record (EOR), we are looking for a new Principal Backend Engineer in India to join our growing IT Team. This individual will report to our Sr. Director of IT, serve as a technical leader and system architect, guiding the design and delivery of scalable, reliable, and high-performance solutions across our e-commerce and internal platforms. You'll partner closely with senior leaders to define the long-term engineering vision and lead initiatives that strengthen system performance, scalability, and reliability. If you're an experienced technical leader who thrives on collaboration, mentorship, and building solutions that power business growth, we'd love to hear from you!

Role Type: Full-Time

Location: Remote from India

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 4:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time / 12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Indian Standard Time to ensure effective collaboration

Responsibilities

• Technical Strategy Architecture

  • Architect end-to-end software solutions using modern frameworks and design patterns aligned with scalability, performance, and maintainability goals.
  • Lead system design discussions for high-traffic applications, ensuring robust architecture for business-critical services.
  • Evaluate, recommend, and implement architectural improvements to enhance scalability, observability, and resilience.
  • Define and uphold best practices for code quality, security, accessibility, and data privacy compliance.

• Project Leadership

  • Lead complex, cross-functional projects from concept to delivery, aligning engineering solutions with business needs.
  • Collaborate with product and business teams to define technical vision and ensure cohesive project execution.
  • Oversee the technical implementation of new features and services, ensuring efficient use of system resources and infrastructure.

• System Engineering Optimization

  • Build and maintain distributed systems using Spring Boot microservices, Docker, and Kubernetes.
  • Design and optimize high-performance databases using MySQL and Oracle, leveraging indexing and tuning for efficiency.
  • Implement and manage Redis for caching, Eureka Server for service registration, and the ELK Stack for monitoring and analytics.
  • Configure Nginx and Apache for load balancing and high availability across production systems.

• DevOps Reliability Engineering

  • Own and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins for automated builds, testing, and deployments.
  • Ensure system health and stability through proactive monitoring, logging, and alerting strategies.
  • Drive improvements in deployment automation, infrastructure as code, and site reliability practices.

• Leadership Collaboration

  • Act as a technical advisor and mentor, helping develop engineers skills in architecture, design, and problem-solving.
  • Conduct code and design reviews to maintain engineering excellence.
  • Collaborate effectively with senior leadership and cross-departmental stakeholders to influence company-wide technical initiatives.
  • Foster a culture of innovation, ownership, and accountability across the engineering organization.

  Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise-level software development.

• Advanced proficiency in:

  • Java
  • Spring Boot
  • Microservices Architecture
  • MySQL
  • Oracle
  • Redis
  • React and modern front-end frameworks
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Jenkins CI/CD
  • Linux/UNIX
  • Nginx
  • Apache
  • ELK Stack

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