Principal Software Engineer - Remote India

Floqer; Halifax; Remote; CAD 30,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing startup, Floqer AI, is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to architect and scale their cloud infrastructure. This pivotal role involves working closely with the CTO, driving technical strategy, and mentoring junior developers. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in backend engineering and cloud architecture, with a passion for innovative solutions in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Health and wellness benefits

Equity options

Virtual retreats and events

Qualifications

• 3+ years in senior/staff/principal engineering role.
• Experience with scaling infrastructure for high-volume data.
• Strong understanding of caching and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Architecting and optimizing cloud infrastructure for SaaS.
• Driving technical strategy and code quality.
• Mentoring junior developers and leading engineering excellence.

Skills

Cloud-based architectures

Distributed systems

Backend engineering

API integrations

Communication

Leadership

Tools

GCP

AWS

Azure

Redis

Postgres

Kafka

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

At Floqer AI, we’re on a mission to revolutionize how sales teams sell—helping them turn bold, creative go-to-market ideas into reality and push beyond human capabilities.

We are a VC-backed, high-growth startup with a small team of talented, passionate individuals set on making an impact. We’re looking for a sharp, collaborative Principal Software Engineer to join us in a defining role to scale our platform.

About the Role

We’re seeking an experienced Principal Software Engineer to architect and scale our cloud infrastructure. Candidates from all over Asia are encouraged to apply. You’ll be working directly with the CTO, driving the technical roadmap, and ensuring Floqer’s systems are robust, secure, and ready for high-volume global usage. Your role will be pivotal in scaling both the tech and the team.

What You’ll Be Doing :

• Architecting, scaling, and optimizing cloud infrastructure for a real-time SaaS platform.
• Designing and maintaining high-performance systems that reliably integrate with dozens of external data providers.
• Driving technical strategy, code quality, and best practices across the engineering team.
• Diagnosing and solving complex backend, infrastructure, and database challenges AT SCALE.
• Working hands-on with technologies such as GCP, Redis, Cassandra, Kafka, Kubernetes, Docker, and real-time data pipelines.
• Enabling high-throughput, low-latency API integrations and large-scale data enrichment workflows.
• Collaborating closely with the CTO, product, and business teams to align on technical solutions that satisfy business goals.
• Leading by example—coaching and mentoring junior developers, conducting code reviews, and championing engineering excellence within the organization.
• Engaging with enterprise customers as needed to troubleshoot and resolve critical production issues.

Why Join Floqer?

Equity Opportunity : Your commitment is matched with a compensation package including meaningful equity.

Zero Bureaucracy, 100% Collaboration : Make an impact without climbing a corporate ladder; your decisions shape our platform and company.

Career Growth : Be at the forefront of technical leadership as we scale.

Dynamic Environment : If you thrive on challenge, love building for scale, you’ll fit right in.

Work Hard, Play Hard : We celebrate milestones with virtual team events, & retreats.

What We’re Looking For :

• Proven experience designing and scaling cloud-based architectures for large-scale SaaS products.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, caching, and large-scale production databases.
• Hands-on experience with our core stack : GCP (or AWS / Azure), Redis, Postgres, Kafka, Kubernetes, Docker, and API integrations.
• Strong background in backend engineering (Node.js, Python, or similar).
• Demonstrated track record in scaling up tech infrastructure to support 1000s of users & large data volumes.
• Experience integrating and managing 3rd-party data providers and real-time data pipelines.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills; able to break down complex topics for various audiences.
• At least 3 years in a senior engineering, staff, or principal engineer role building distributed system AT SCALE.
• Comfortable working directly with stakeholders, including live troubleshooting and critical incident responses.

Bonus : Experience with Langchain or LLM frameworks, and building GTM / data automation platforms.

Benefits :

• Health and wellness benefits
• Equity options
• Virtual retreats, and events.

Our Values :

• Luck comes from action, not from stars.
• Change is the only constant.

Our team has left behind traditional jobs to build something meaningful—together, with conviction. If you’re ready to invest your time, energy, and talents into a high-growth startup, apply now!

Salary range : ₹25 to ₹55LPA

Questions? Email – CEO / Co-founder @ Floqer

Job Types : Full-time, Permanent

Schedule : Sunday to Friday

Work Location : Remote - Asia and Europe

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