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Role Summary

We areseekinga highly experiencedPrincipal Software Engineerto provide technical leadership andhandsonexecution across complex,cloudnativesoftware initiatives. This role combines deep engineeringexpertisewith mentorship,architectureinfluence, and strong collaboration across global teams. The ideal candidate is passionate aboutengineering excellence,AIassisteddevelopment, andbuildinghighquality, scalable productsusing modern development practices.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership &HandsOnDevelopment

• Act as ahandsontechnical leader, designing, developing, and reviewinghighquality,productionreadysoftware.

• Lead development usingJavaas the primary language, followingclean code,TDD, andspecdrivendevelopmentprinciples.

• Drive adoption ofAIassisteddevelopment capabilities(e.g.,Copilotstyletools, intelligent automation) to improve developer productivity and code quality.

• Influence and reviewapplication and solution architecturefor scalability, security, performance, and maintainability.

• Partner with architects and senior engineers to define and enforceengineering standards and best practices.

Cloud & Platform Engineering

• Design, build, and deploy applications onMicrosoft Azure,leveragingcloudnativeservices.

• Leadcloud architecture decisions with a strong understanding of:

• Azurecompute, networking, storage, and security

• Cloudbaseddatabases (SQL & NoSQL) and performance considerations

• Support and continuously improveDevOps pipelines, CI/CD practices, and infrastructure automation.

• Enable resilient, observable, andcostefficientsystems in the cloud.

Quality, DevOps & Automation

• ChampionTestDrivenDevelopment (TDD)and automated testing at all levels (unit, integration, system).

• Enable and evolvetest automation frameworksand practices across teams.

• Closely collaborate with DevOps and SRE partners to:

• Improve release reliability and deployment frequency

• Reduce operational risk and technical debt

• Strengthen monitoring, alerting, and production readiness

Engineering Excellence & Team Enablement

• Mentor and groom engineersto elevate technical skills, design thinking, and ownership mindset.

• Provide guidance through code reviews, design discussions, and technical deep dives.

• Foster a culture ofhigh engineering standards, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Act as a trusted technical advisor to product, QA, and platform teams.

Collaboration & Communication

• Work closely withcrossfunctionalstakeholdersincluding Product, Architecture, QA, and Operations.

• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical andnontechnicalaudiences.

• Collaborate effectively withglobally distributed teamsacrossNorth America, EMEA, and India, accommodatingtimezoneoverlaps whenrequired.

• Proactivelyidentifyrisks and propose pragmatic solutions.

Required Qualifications

Technical Skills

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a stronghandsontrack record.

• DeepexpertiseinJavaand modern application frameworks.

• Strong experience withAzure cloud servicesandcloudnativeapplication development.

• Solid understanding and practical application of:

• TestDrivenDevelopment (TDD)

• Specdriven/contractfirstdevelopment

• CI/CD and DevOps practices

• Working knowledge ofcloud databases, data modeling, and performance tuning.

Professional Skills

• Proven ability to lead by influence rather than authority.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Strongproblemsolving, design, anddecisionmakingabilities.

• Comfortable operating infastpaced, evolving environments.

Preferred/ Added Weightage

• Microsoft Azure Architect Certification(strongly preferred).

• Experience integrating or enablingAIassistedengineering toolswithin development workflows.

• Exposure tolargescalemodernization, cloud migration, or distributed systems.

• Experience working in regulated orenterprisegradeenvironments.

• Experienceworking in Capital Markets/Asset Servicingspace will be beneficial

What Success Looks Like in This Role

• Engineering teams consistently deliverhighquality, secure, and scalable products.

• Robust DevOps and automation practices reduce friction and improvetimetomarket.

• Engineers grow in capability, confidence, and ownership.

• Architecture decisions balance innovation, stability, andlongtermmaintainability.

• Global collaboration is effective, respectful, andoutcomedriven.