Principal Software Engineer

Job Openings at TCS

Skill : Principal Software Engineer

Exp Range : 12 yrs to 25 yrs

Job Location : Bangalore

PFB Job description

We use a broad range of tools, languages, and frameworks. We don’t expect you to possess knowledge of all, but experience or exposure with some, or their equivalents, will set you up for success in this team;

• Software Architecture : Strong background in software architecture patterns and principles, with experience designing scalable, maintainable, and secure applications.
• Programming Languages : Advanced proficiency in two or more modern programming languages such as .NET, Java, Python, JavaScript / TypeScript , with a deep understanding of language-specific best practices and patterns.
• Web Development : Extensive experience with modern web development frameworks and libraries such as React, Angular, Vue.js, ASP.NET Core , and related technologies.
• API Development : Expertise in designing and implementing RESTful and GraphQL APIs, understanding API versioning, security, and performance optimization.
• Database Technologies : Proficiency in working with both relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle ) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB ), including query optimization and data modeling.
• Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) : Strong expertise in modern SDLC practices, including agile methodologies, test-driven development (TDD), behavior-driven development (BDD) , and continuous integration / continuous deployment (CI / CD).
• Cloud Technologies : Experience with cloud services, particularly AWS, Azure, or GCP , understanding how to design cloud-native applications and leverage managed services effectively.
• Microservices Architecture : Knowledge of microservices design principles, service communication patterns, and orchestration technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, and service mesh implementations.
• Testing and Quality Assurance : Expertise in developing comprehensive test strategies, including unit tests, integration tests, and automated UI tests using frameworks like Jest, Mocha, NUnit, JUnit , or Selenium .
• DevOps Practices : Familiarity with CI / CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or CircleCI , and understanding of infrastructure as code concepts.
• Security Best Practices : Knowledge of application security best practices, OWASP top 10, secure coding principles, and experience with security scanning tools.
• Distributed Systems : Understanding of distributed computing concepts, event-driven architecture, messaging systems like Kafka or RabbitMQ , and strategies for ensuring system reliability.
• Expert in SDLC and Agile methods with broader experience around architecture, design, implementation, deployment, integration, and technology transformations.
• Front End Technology : React-based, JavaScript Frameworks (ReactJs. Angular)
• Software : Microservices, Databases, Event Streaming and Serverless Frameworks.
• Coding Languages : Python, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript.
• DevSecOps : CI / CD tools (e.g. GitHub Actions, Jenkins, TeamCity, Synk, Sonarqube, Octopus).
• Network : – Firewall, network segmentation, Infrastructure as code, API gateways
• Iac : Terraform, Cloudformation
• Containerisation : Docker, Kubernetes.
• AI & Machine learning and LLM knowledge is desired