Principal Lead - Java/Python

Job Description :

We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to provide technical leadership across backend services, cloud platform integration, Kubernetes-based deployment, and release engineering. This role requires a strong architecture mindset, deep backend development experience, and the ability to guide design, quality, operability, and long-term technical direction across the platform.

Key Responsibilities :

- Lead architecture and technical direction for backend services and platform workflows

- Define engineering standards across application design, deployment, testing, and release processes

- Drive design decisions in backend, Kubernetes, CI/CD, cloud, and runtime areas

- Review high-impact changes related to reliability, upgrades, security, and production readiness

- Mentor engineers and improve development, debugging, and delivery practices across the team

- Support root cause analysis and operational troubleshooting across application and infrastructure layers

Required Skills :

- Strong backend architecture and development experience in Python and/or Java and/or C# and Linux OS

- Strong experience designing APIs and service-oriented systems

- Good understanding of AWS, Kubernetes, containers, and CI/CD workflows

- Strong Linux and runtime troubleshooting knowledge

- Experience with release engineering, deployment pipelines, and operational quality practices

- Ability to work across development, platform, reliability, and support concerns

Preferred Skills :

- React/TypeScript exposure for UI/API alignment

- Helm, Kustomize, ArgoCD, GitOps

- Observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and Loki

- Artifact publishing, supply chain, and enterprise release controls

- Appliance/image or offline package delivery experience

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