Principal Engineer

This role is for one of Weekday’s clients

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

JobType: full-time

Experience Range: 10 - 14 years

Role Overview:

We are looking for a talented Java Developer with expertise in Spring Boot, AWS, Distributed Systems, and PAAS to join a highly collaborative and agile team. If you have experience in product companies or startups and thrive on solving complex technical challenges, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Requirements

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement scalable backend solutions using Java, Spring Boot, and AWS.
• Optimize system performance and reliability in high-traffic, distributed environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze requirements and deliver innovative solutions.
• Write clean, efficient code and participate in code reviews to uphold quality standards.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies to improve system design and functionality.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of hands-on experience in Java development, with a solid understanding of Core Java concepts and the ability to implement solutions at scale.
• Extensive experience working with Spring Boot and related frameworks, and a deep understanding of building and optimizing microservices architectures.
• Strong exposure to Amazon Web Services (AWS), with practical experience in utilizing AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, and Lambda to develop, deploy, and scale applications.
• Hands-on experience in building and maintaining Distributed Systems in high-traffic, low-latency environments.
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and their application in real-world problems to design efficient, reliable systems.
• Proven experience working in PAAS environments, with the ability to design solutions that leverage cloud infrastructure and platform services.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment, solving complex problems and ensuring high-quality code and system performance.
• Demonstrated leadership in guiding cross-functional teams and enhancing engineering productivity.

Must-have skills

Java, Spring, Microservices

Good-to-have skills

AWS, Data Structures