Principle Software Engineer (Backend)

Job Title

Principle Software Engineer

Location

Bangalore, India

Job Summary

We seek a highly accomplished Principle Software Engineer with extensive experience in Spring and React to join our distinguished team. This pivotal role requires a seasoned professional to act as both a hands-on technical lead and a people leader. The individual will be responsible for managing and mentoring a team of developers, driving project execution, and maintaining robust technical oversight. They will also work closely with our esteemed clientele to deliver sophisticated and resilient solutions. We require a candidate with exceptional analytical prowess, unwavering drive, and meticulous attention to detail. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative leader with a visionary mindset, capable of challenging existing paradigms and shaping future strategic directions. This position presents a unique opportunity to lead high-impact projects, manage engineering talent, and engage directly with senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the professional development, performance management, and career progression of direct reports, ensuring a high-performing and motivated team.
• Define and align the teams technical roadmap and execution strategy with broader organizational goals, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality software.
• Lead the hiring process, including interviewing and onboarding, to strategically scale the engineering team.
• Manage team capacity, project assignments, and resource allocation to effectively meet business objectives.
• Build and maintain complex enterprise-level applications utilizing the Java Spring framework and React.
• Collaborate strategically with cross-functional teams to elicit requirements, provide expert technical guidance, and ensure the successful execution of projects.
• Mentor and guide junior developers, fostering their professional growth and contributing to the overall advancement of the development team.
• Conduct rigorous code reviews to ensure adherence to industry best practices and established coding standards.
• Diagnose, debug, and optimize applications to achieve peak performance.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of emerging trends and technologies within the Java Spring, React, and web development ecosystems.

Requirements

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive professional experience in software development, with proven experience managing an engineering team of at least 10 members
• Advanced proficiency in Java and extensive expertise with the Spring Framework
• Proven experience in designing and implementing RESTful APIs.
• Substantial experience with database technologies, both SQL and NoSQL.
• Working knowledge of cloud platforms, preferably AWS or Azure.
• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical capabilities.
• Outstanding communication skills and the ability to excel in a client-facing environment.
• Demonstrated experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies.