Principal Engineer - System Design (9-14 yrs)

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients.

Key Responsibilities :

Technical Leadership :

- Drive the architectural design and development of scalable, reliable, and secure systems aligned with business goals.

- Lead complex technical projects, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with quality standards.

- Establish and enforce engineering best practices, including code reviews, design principles, and performance optimization.

Innovation and Strategy :

- Identify and evaluate emerging technologies and tools to enhance system capabilities and performance.

- Collaborate with product and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

- Develop and maintain the technical roadmap to align with long-term organizational objectives.

Collaboration and Mentorship :

- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other engineers, to ensure seamless integration of systems and services.

- Mentor and coach engineers, fostering technical growth and a collaborative team culture.

- Act as a technical advisor and escalation point for complex challenges faced by the engineering team.

System Optimization and Scalability :

- Conduct in-depth performance tuning and optimization of systems and applications.

- Ensure systems are designed for high availability, fault tolerance, and scalability.

- Lead efforts to modernize legacy systems and adopt cloud-native architectures.

Operational Excellence :

- Promote DevOps practices and automation to enhance development workflows and system reliability.

- Define and monitor metrics for system health, performance, and operational efficiency.

- Drive initiatives to improve security, compliance, and risk management practices.

Must-Have :

Qualifications and Skills :

Experience : 9-14 years in software engineering, with significant experience in designing and building large-scale distributed systems.

Technical Expertise :

- Proficiency in one or more programming languages (i.e., Java, Python, C++, Go).

- Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker).

- Expertise in microservices architecture, APIs, and system integration.

- Hands-on experience with databases (SQL and NoSQL), caching, and messaging systems.

Problem-Solving :

- Proven ability to troubleshoot complex issues and deliver scalable solutions.

- Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex concepts to diverse audiences.

Preferred :

- Experience with DevOps tools (i.e., Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins).

- Knowledge of machine learning, big data technologies, or AI frameworks.

- Open-source contributions or participation in technical communities.

- Prior experience in technical leadership roles or managing engineering teams.