Principal Engineer

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Bengaluru, Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka, IND
In-Office
5M-9M Annually
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • HR Tech • Professional Services • Software
The Role
Lead the design, development, and operation of large-scale backend and distributed systems. Build highly available cloud services, solve complex performance, reliability, and scalability challenges, and design relational and NoSQL data models. Provide technical leadership across teams, influence stakeholders, and contribute hands-on using Golang or equivalent languages such as Java, Python, or C++.
Summary Generated by Built In

This role is for one of Weekday’s clients
Salary range: Rs 4500000 - Rs 9000000 (ie INR 45 - 90 LPA)

Min Experience: 14+ years
Location: Bengaluru
JobType: full-time


Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
 

 12+ years of experience building and operating large-scale backend systems, including significant experience designing distributed systems in production environments.
 

 Prior experience as a Staff Engineer, Principal Engineer, or equivalent technical leadership role.
 

 Strong hands-on experience designing and building backend systems using Golang ( our primary backend programming language) or equivalent experience in Java, Python, or C++.
 

 Deep understanding of distributed systems, concurrency, consistency models, asynchronous architectures, and system reliability.
 

 Experience building and operating high-availability services in cloud environments such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
 

 Strong experience diagnosing and solving complex system problems related to performance, reliability, and scalability.
 

 Experience designing data models and storage systems using relational and NoSQL databases.
 

 Strong technical communication skills with the ability to influence engineers and stakeholders across teams.

Must-have skills

Distributed Systems

Good-to-have skills

Design, MySQL, Golang

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
  • 12+ years of experience building and operating large-scale backend systems
  • Significant experience designing distributed systems in production environments
  • Prior experience as a Staff Engineer, Principal Engineer, or equivalent technical leadership role
  • Hands-on backend development experience using Golang or equivalent experience in Java, Python, or C++
  • Deep understanding of distributed systems, concurrency, consistency models, asynchronous architectures, and system reliability
  • Experience building and operating high-availability services in AWS, GCP, or Azure
  • Experience diagnosing and solving complex performance, reliability, and scalability problems
  • Experience designing data models and storage systems using relational and NoSQL databases
  • Strong technical communication skills and ability to influence engineers and stakeholders across teams
  • Experience with distributed systems
  • Experience with system design
  • Experience with MySQL
  • Experience with Golang
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The Company
HQ: Stockholm
Year Founded: 2021

What We Do

Weekday is an AI-powered recruitment platform that helps startups hire top-tier engineering and product talent. By leveraging a massive database of white-collar professionals and advanced outreach tools, the company streamlines the hiring process through automated sourcing, AI-driven resume screening, and white-glove contingency services. Their mission is to modernize recruitment by enabling companies to discover and engage passive candidates efficiently, ensuring high-quality hires for critical roles.

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