Principal Software Engineer

_ Core Responsibilities

Lead system architecture and design for large-scale, distributed applications

Define and enforce engineering best practices, coding standards, and design patterns

Drive adoption of AI capabilities into products and workflows

Architect and manage cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure

Mentor senior and mid-level engineers

Collaborate with product, data, and business teams for strategic initiatives

Ensure system performance, scalability, security, and reliability

Evaluate and integrate new technologies (AI tools, frameworks, cloud services)

1. Software Engineering Expertise

10+ years of experience in software development

Strong proficiency in languages like .net, C#, Angular (Good to have) etc.,

Strong Object Oriented Programming

Deep understanding of

Data structures & algorithms

Microservices architecture

RESTful APIs and event-driven systems

Experience with DevOps practices (CI/CD, containerization, automation)

2. AI Skills

Hands-on experience with

Github Copilot

BMAD Method Framework (Good to have)

Experience integrating AI into development

Familiarity with Generative AI (LLMs, prompt engineering, Agent, RAG, MCP etc.,)

Ability to evaluate AI models for performance, bias, and scalability

Experience with AI APIs and tools (e.g., OpenAI, Azure AI services)

3. Azure Cloud Expertise

Strong experience with Microsoft Azure , including

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Azure Functions / App Services

Azure Service Bus

Azure Storage (Blob, Cosmos DB, SQL Database)

Designing cloud-native and hybrid architectures

Expertise in

Infrastructure as Code (ARM templates, Terraform, Bicep)

Monitoring (Azure Monitor, Application Insights)

Security & identity (Azure AD, RBAC)

4. System Design & Architecture

Ability to design highly scalable, fault-tolerant systems

Experience with distributed systems and high-availability architectures

5. Leadership & Strategy

Proven ability to lead technical strategy across teams

Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills

Experience influencing stakeholders and aligning engineering with business goals

Ability to drive innovation using AI and cloud technologies

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