Principal Engineer - Java

Job Title: Principal Engineer (Java)

Location: Pune OR Bangalore

Role & responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and implementation of complex, scalable, and high-performance Java applications.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other engineers, driving best practices in software development, architecture, and coding standards.
• Review and improve existing systems, ensuring they are robust, maintainable, and adaptable to future needs.
• Architect and implement high-quality microservices and distributed systems.
• Stay updated with the latest developments in the Java ecosystem and integrate cutting-edge technologies where applicable.
• Lead code reviews and ensure adherence to best practices and security standards.
• Drive performance optimization and scalability efforts across the team.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes, tools, and methodologies.

Preferred candidate profile

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong focus on Java and associated frameworks.

• Strong expertise with the technology ecosystem of this platform - Java, Spring, Springboot, Microservices, Event Driven Architecture, Kafka, AWS, RabbitMQ, Postgres and exceptional problem-solving skills Extensive experience in designing and implementing RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.

• Proficiency with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra, etc.).

• Strong understanding of multi-threading, concurrency, and performance optimization in Java.

• Experience with DevOps tools and practices (CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes).

• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and working in an Agile environment.

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to analyze complex technical challenges.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to interact with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.