Help shape the future of property decisioning in India
Valocity is trusted digital infrastructure for property decisions. Across India, Australia, New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates, we help leading financial institutions transform property decisioning through AI-enabled technology, trusted data and connected digital workflows.
In India, our platform supports digital mortgage valuation, project finance and legal workflows across a connected ecosystem of lenders, valuers, legal professionals and property data. As we continue to grow, we are looking for an exceptional Principal Software Engineer to lead the design and development of scalable, high-performance technology solutions that power our products and support our long-term growth.
Valocity Values
- Better never stops: We keep improving, evolving and challenging ourselves to deliver better outcomes
- Deliver customer impact: We focus on work that creates meaningful value for customers and the industries we serve
- Raise your bar: We take ownership, hold ourselves to high standards and keep lifting the quality of our work
- Bold with purpose: We think differently, move with intent and challenge the status quo where it creates better outcomes
Why this role matters
The Principal Software Engineer is a senior hands-on engineering role responsible for leading a pod of engineers (typically 2–3) and delivering high-quality, scalable software aligned to Valocity’s global platform strategy.
This role combines strong technical delivery, leadership within a pod, and alignment to platform and architectural standards. You will work closely with Engineering Leads, Product Owners, and Architects to deliver outcomes that support global products and services.
The role is delivery-focused, with accountability for both technical quality and team output.
Role Context (India Operating Model)
- Acts as Pod Lead for a small engineering team
- Responsible for day-to-day technical delivery and quality within the pod
- Works within a global platform model (shared services, not regional builds)
- Aligns to architecture, platform and coding standards
- Collaborates across NZ, AU, and India teams
Experience
- 6+ years in software engineering, with experience in a senior or lead role
- Strong experience with .NET Core, Angular, and Azure cloud environments
- Proven experience leading small teams or pods
- Strong understanding of software architecture and design principles
- Experience building scalable, cloud-native applications
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices
- Strong coding, code review, and quality assurance practices
- Experience working in distributed/global teams
Preferred Experience
- Experience working in SaaS platforms or product-based environments
- Exposure to microservices and API-first architecture
- Experience aligning to platform/shared services models
- Understanding of performance, security, and scalability patterns
- Mobile experience with Flutter
KPIs / Success Measures
- Quality and reliability of delivered software
- Delivery predictability and timeliness within the pod
- Code quality and test coverage
- Alignment to architecture and platform standards
- Effectiveness of mentorship and uplift of pod capability
- Contribution to reuse and reduction of duplicated solutions
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering or equivalent practical experience
Personal Attributes
- Strong ownership mindset and accountability
- Practical, delivery-focused leadership
- Clear communicator across technical and business stakeholders
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, global environment
Why Join Valocity
- Join a high-growth global technology company with a significant India opportunity
- Work directly with senior leaders and some of India's leading financial institutions
- Help modernise property decisioning across lending, valuation, project finance and legal workflows
- Represent trusted digital infrastructure built for regulated environments
- Build a career with meaningful growth, ownership and impact
Skills Required
- 6+ years of software engineering experience, including experience in a senior or lead role
- Strong experience with .NET Core, Angular, and Azure cloud environments
- Experience leading small teams or engineering pods
- Strong understanding of software architecture and design principles
- Experience building scalable, cloud-native applications
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices
- Strong coding, code review, and quality assurance practices
- Experience working in distributed or global teams
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- Experience in SaaS platforms or product-based environments
- Exposure to microservices and API-first architecture
- Understanding of performance, security, and scalability patterns
- Mobile experience with Flutter
What We Do
Valocity is leading the charge in revolutionising the world of property valuation, mortgage lending, and real estate!? We recognise the value of property and understand that buying a home is a monumental financial decision for people worldwide. That's why we deliver groundbreaking solutions that transform the traditional process of finding and financing a home into a seamless and globally unique experience. In under 10 years, Valocity has successfully connected an entire ecosystem of valuers, brokers, insurers, lenders, and consumers through our One Smart Platform. Our platform is now empowering people to discover their dream homes in over 2,700 cities across the globe. We're particularly proud of our impact in the Indian market, where we enable 'housing for all' by providing a robust valuation process that allows lenders to say 'yes' to mortgage loans, even for the unbanked population. Valocity stands out as the only global platform that delivers end-to-end connectivity within the property ecosystem. Our platform has supported nearly $2 trillion in lending decisions, spanning both established and emerging markets. Through our innovative approach, we're forging a path toward a sustainable future, leveraging unique data capture to drive environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria while ensuring transparent customer experiences. Our accomplishments have been internationally recognised, including being named Runner Up for Global Fintech of the Year at the Singapore Fintech Festival 2022 and winning Fintech Scale-up of the Year at the IFTA Awards 2022. We continually propel our growth and expansion into new modules and markets, including the UAE and ASEAN regions, through our unwavering commitment to innovation. We don't just discuss change; we make it happen. We collaborate closely with industry-leading and forward-thinking clients, fostering a culture that encourages innovation, experimentation, and a tireless pursuit of excellence.
