Principal Software Engineer

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPPOSITION REPORTS TO: LEAD/SENIOR LEAD SOFTWARE ENGINEERDEPARTMENT: DEVELOPMENTPOSITION LOCATION: INDIA (REMOTE)COMPANY BUDGET: 20,00,000 - 29,00,000 LPAPOSITION SUMMARYThe Principal Software Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaininghigh-quality software products that align with business requirements and exceed customerexpectations. As a key member of the development team, this role involves closecollaboration with product management, QA teams, and other stakeholders to drive arobust development process supporting the company growth objectives. The idealcandidate will bring extensive expertise in full stack software development, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to effectively communicate and collaborate across cross-functional teams.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to Software Engineers, fostering acollaborative and growth-oriented environment.• Design and develop complex front-end and back-end components of web applications,ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability.• Develop clean, efficient, and well-documented code, adhering to high standards forcoding practices and quality.• Collaborate with product management to define product roadmaps, prioritize features,and align development efforts with business goals.• Develop responsive and intuitive user interfaces using HTML, CSS, JavaScript,KnockoutJS, Angular, and NgRx, adhering to UI/UX best practices and accessibilitystandards.• Develop robust server-side solutions using C#, .NET 9, and other relevant technologies,ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability.• Implement and optimize background job processing using tools like Hangfire toenhance application efficiency and reliability.• Design and implement RESTful APIs, ensuring seamless integration with front-endapplications and alignment with industry best practices.• Integrate third-party APIs and services to extend application functionality and enhancecapabilities.• Manage and optimize Elastic Search to deliver efficient and scalable searchfunctionalities within applications.• Utilize Git or similar version control systems for code management, ensuringcollaboration and codebase integrity.• Participate in code reviews, maintaining high standards of code quality, consistency,and security.• Develop and execute comprehensive unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end teststo validate application functionality and performance.• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, providing support to team membersas needed to ensure timely resolution.• Conduct root cause analysis of defects and issues and clearly communicate findings torelevant stakeholders.• Participate in agile ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives) toalign testing efforts with team goals and objectives.• Prioritize and manage multiple tasks effectively in a fast-paced environment.• Work independently and take ownership of assigned tasks while being a strong teamplayer.• Demonstrate a solid understanding of the business domain and end-user requirementsto ensure development efforts deliver value to customers.• Collaborate effectively with team members to break down tasks, estimate effortsaccurately, and deliver features incrementally to meet project milestones and deadlinesREQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field.Master's degree preferred.• 12+ years of experience in full stack software development.• Proven expertise in C#, .NET Core or .NET 9, and other relevant technologies in webdevelopment.• Strong understanding of front-end frameworks such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript,KnockoutJS, Angular, and NgRx.• Deep knowledge of Web API development principles and best practices.• Experience in managing and optimizing databases, including SQL Server and ElasticSearch.• Proficiency in background job processing using tools like Hangfire.• Extensive experience with Azure and AWS cloud platforms.• Experience with Agile methodologies and tools, including Git for version control andJIRA for project management and issue tracking.• Experience with microservices architecture.• Experience working within a Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)process.• Knowledge of software builds, testing, and CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Git).• Ability to take initiative, offer suggestions, and provide resolutions proactively.• Passion for delivering business value and willingness to perform other assigned tasks.• Ability to provide regular updates, system solutions, and communicate issues to themanagement team.• Constantly strive to learn new technologies and stay up to date in the rapidly changingindustry.• Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.