Principal Software Engineer

Greetings from Cygnet One!

Please find the company profile and job description as below :

Company name : Cygnet One

Website : Principal Software Engineer

Work Mode : Remote (WFH)

Work Timings : 4 PM to 1 AM (IST)

Availability to join : Immediate to 15 Days

We are seeking a highly experienced technologist with deep expertise in C#.NET, Angular, and cloud technologies (AWS) who thrives in architecting solutions, mentoring engineers, and aligning technology strategy with business outcomes. As a Principal Engineer, you will be a hands-on leader, designing systems that balance innovation, scalability, and performance—while ensuring our solutions provide real, measurable value to the organization.

You will play a pivotal role in guiding technical decision-making, setting engineering standards, and influencing the long-term technology roadmap.

Essential Functions

Architect & Design Solutions : Own the end-to-end design of large-scale, complex systems that address critical business needs, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, cost-effective, and aligned with long-term enterprise goals.

Technical Leadership : Serve as a technical authority across multiple teams, driving architectural reviews, setting coding and design standards, and ensuring adoption of best practices.

Innovation & Strategy : Evaluate emerging technologies, frameworks, and cloud services; recommend strategic adoption to improve business value, reduce costs, or increase efficiency.

Business Partnership : Collaborate directly with business leaders, product owners, and subject matter experts to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.

Full-Stack Expertise : Contribute across the technology stack—front-end, back-end, APIs, and cloud services—with deep knowledge of C#.NET, Angular, AWS, and modern development practices.

Security & Compliance : Lead the design and implementation of secure, compliant solutions with a “security-first” mindset and strong alignment to OWASP principles.

Mentorship & Influence : Coach senior and junior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and collaboration across teams.

Continuous Improvement : Proactively identify opportunities for process and system improvements, driving adoption of automation, DevOps practices, and cloud-native architectures.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

12+ years of progressive software engineering experience , including significant experience in technical leadership and architecture roles.

Proven expertise in C#.NET, Angular, and AWS cloud solutions.

Strong background in system architecture, database design (SQL & NoSQL), and API design / development.

Demonstrated success in architecting and delivering secure, scalable, high-performance enterprise solutions.

Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills; ability to influence technical and business stakeholders.