Principal Engineer - Java

Requirements :

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.

- 6+ years of backend development experience with a strong focus on Java and distributed systems.

- Proven expertise in Java frameworks (Spring, Spring Boot, etc.) and building large-scale applications.

- Strong knowledge of databases such as MySQL, MongoDB, or Elasticsearch.

- Hands-on experience with distributed data and messaging systems (Apache Kafka, Cassandra, Hadoop, etc.).

- Familiarity with cloud-native architectures and containerization technologies across AWS, Azure, or GCP.

- Excellent problem-solving skills, architectural thinking, and ability to handle ambiguity.

- Strong leadership, communication, and mentoring skills capable of influencing technical direction and uplifting teams.

Responsibilities :

- Design and architect technical solutions for business problems.

- Provide technical leadership to teammates through coaching and mentorship.

- Collaborate with other software developers, business analysts and software architects to plan, design, develop, test, and maintain.

- Implement new features and modifications.

- Work in cross-functional team, collaborating with peers during entire SDLC.

- Develop code for system changes or new modules within Bottomline core technology and architecture according to specifications and standards.

- Follow release cycles and commitment to deadlines.

- Performs production support and troubleshooting and maintenance (defect resolution)

- Assist in the collection and documentation of user's requirements, development of user stories, estimates and work plans.

- Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members.

- Prepare reports, manuals and other documentation on the status, operation and maintenance of software.