Description :

Role : Principal Software Engineer - Products

We are hiring for a Principal Software Engineer to play a critical role in shaping the architecture and technical direction of a globally scaled enterprise platform.

This role goes beyond execution - it is about defining long-term engineering strategy, solving complex system challenges, and enabling platform evolution at scale.

Location : Chennai

Work Mode : Work from Office

Compensation : Attractive Compensation Aligned to Market Benchmarks

Key Areas of Ownership :

- Own and drive the architectural vision for a large-scale, distributed platform

- Build foundational platform components, internal tools while partnering up with cross functional teams

- Champion adoption of modern engineering paradigms, including AI-driven capabilities

- Contribute to core platform libraries and high-impact technical initiatives

- Lead deep technical investigations into critical production issues and drive long-term fixes

- Review and guide complex system design decisions across teams

- Mentor senior engineers and influence engineering culture and standards

What Defines Success in This Role :

- 15+ years of experience in software engineering with strong system design expertise for large scale systems

- Strong programming background in Java

- Hands-on experience with cloud-native architectures (AWS most preferred)

- Experience on containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

- Solid understanding of CI/CD and automation practices

- Experience working with high-scale data systems (SQL, NoSQL, or emerging data stores like