Principal Software Engineer – AI-Native, Startup Mindset

Principal Software Engineer – AI-Native, Startup MindsetLocation: India- Bangalore (relocation available)Type: Full-TimeAbout the RoleWe are seeking an AI Engineer who’s ready to redefine how software is built — someone fluent in AI-assisted development, modern architectures, and system-level thinking. This is not a traditional developer role. You’ll be shaping the next generation of intelligent software systems: architecting, experimenting, and deploying solutions where AI is a first-class engineering partner , not an afterthought.You’ll work across the stack from APIs and data pipelines to front-end prototypes, but your true craft is applying AI to accelerate and transform the engineering lifecycle . You’ll collaborate with domain experts and business stakeholders, operating with autonomy in a small, high-trust team focused on speed, learning, and impact.If you’re as fluent with GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Sourcegraph Cody, JetBrains AI Assistant, CodeSee/AppMap for code maps, Mermaid/PlantUML/Structurizr/Lucidchart/diagrams.net for flows & architecture, Figma/FigJam (plus Jira or Linear/Notion for delivery), and LangChain/LlamaIndex/Hugging Face or Vercel AI SDK—with deployment across Azure OpenAI / AWS Bedrock / Vertex AI—as a developer is with their IDE, you’ll feel at home hereKey ResponsibilitiesAI-Native Development: Build production-ready systems that embed AI into the core engineering process — from scaffolding and code generation to validation and deployment.Agentic Engineering: Design and orchestrate multi-agent workflows for code generation, refactoring, reverse engineering, documentation, and test automation.System Transformation: Modernize legacy or monolithic systems using iterative, AI-assisted strategies (e.g., the strangler pattern), enabling modular, service-based architectures.End-to-End Ownership: Architect, implement, and deploy scalable microservices, APIs, and pipelines, balancing velocity with reliability.Architecture & Visualization: Use tools like Mermaid, PlantUML, Structurizr, and diagrams.net to visualize flows, dependencies, and system evolution.Collaboration: Partner closely with SMEs, data scientists, and product stakeholders to translate business and research needs into elegant, intelligent software.Required Experience7+ years of professional software engineering experience, including at least 3+ years in AI/ML-driven application development .Hands-on experience with LLM frameworks such as LangChain, LlamaIndex, Haystack, or Semantic Kernel.Strong familiarity with cloud AI platforms (Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, Vertex AI) and deployment best practices.Demonstrated skill with Python , TypeScript , or Go for API-driven development and automation.Proven experience with enterprise .net engineering with microservice architectureExperience with v ector databases, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and prompt engineering.Comfort designing and documenting systems with architecture-as-code tools (Mermaid, Structurizr, Lucidchart).Agentic AI ExpertiseDeep experience using AI tools as co-developers in live workflows.Ability to orchestrate multi-tool chains that blend reasoning, retrieval, and code generation.Experience using AI for reverse engineering , code comprehension , and automated testing .Familiarity with AI observability , prompt evaluation , and model orchestration pipelines .What We’re Looking ForAI-Native Mindset: You build with AI, not just around it.Architect-Thinker: You see software as a system of evolving components, not static code.Builder-Founder Energy: You thrive in autonomy, ambiguity, and impact.Curious & Adaptive: You experiment fast and iterate even faster.Collaborative by Design: You share context, communicate clearly, and design for sustainability.Why This Role?This is an opportunity to join a global organization at a pivotal stage of transformation. You’ll work with an elite group of technologists and create real business impact for the client. If you’ve ever wanted to think like a CTO while building like a swarm of engineers, this is the role for you.