Senior Principal Member Technical Staff (13+ years)

Job Purpose

• Architect & Design our flagship metadata software solutions.
• Design applications with a Platform-first mentality where scale, consistency and reliability are at the core of every decision.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for driving Technology & good practices in Engineering in their respective teams.
• Partner with the Product team to translate vague business requirements into concrete, feasible technical roadmaps.
• Actively participate in development along with team members for as much as 60% of their time, creating modules & systems that can then be treated as a working reflection of the best practices.
• Cross-System Integration ensuring data flow seamlessly & consistently across ingestion, processing and data deliveries to end customers.
• Work closely with Data Science, DevOps, and Frontend architects to ensure our backend infrastructure supports emerging needs.
• Being responsible for Scaling, Performance & Quality.
• Experiment with new & relevant technologies and tools, and drive adoption while measuring yourself on the impact you can create.
• Implementation of long-term technology vision for your teams.
• Creating architectures & designs for new solutions around existing and new problem spaces.
• Responsible for the architecture of your platform; ensuring it is aligned to the long term requirements and the platform vision.
• Drive technology & tool choices for your team & be responsible for them.
• Drive technology forums & rhythms in the team to drive best practices. Establish organization-wide engineering standards (coding guidelines, API contracts, security protocols, design standards) to ensure consistency across different teams.
• Mentor and guide Senior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and collaboration within the team
• Going beyond your role and contributing to make the organization & business better.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 13+ years of professional experience in software development
• Experience in designing, developing and scaling enterprise grade applications, including developing solutions from scratch.
• In depth knowledge and proficiency of messaging queue concepts
• Proficiency in Java/Python frameworks such as Spring, Hibernate, or similar.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.
• Familiarity with front-end technologies (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript) is a plus.
• Working knowledge of machine learning and data science concepts
• Champion of SDLC practices. Understanding of software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, etc.).
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Strong understanding of application development, infrastructure management, data engineering and platform constructs.
• Deep understanding of various datastores: SQL & NoSQL.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud). Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).Knowledge of CI/CD tools and practices.
• Experience with test-driven development (TDD) and automated testing frameworks.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• A collaborative and inclusive work environment.

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