Lead Software Engineer

Principal-Global-Services; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Principal Financial Group seeks an experienced software engineer in Hyderabad to lead end‑to‑end delivery of cloud-native features. You will drive architecture for scalable AWS services, guide microservices development in TypeScript, and own IaC and CI/CD pipelines while ensuring production excellence and security.

We value 6–9 years of relevant experience, strong AWS, TypeScript, and DevOps skills, with a passion for mentoring teams and delivering high‑quality software in an agile environment.

Qualifications

• 6–9 years of relevant experience and proven technical leadership on multi‑team or high‑impact initiatives.
• Strong hands‑on AWS including Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB/RDS, IAM, CloudWatch; SNS/SQS/Step Functions a plus.
• Strong TypeScript knowledge (incl. AWS CDK) and REST API development.
• DevOps/IaC and CI/CD experience with a security‑first engineering approach.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases and agile delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of sophisticated features/epics and manage risks, dependencies, and quality.
• Drive solution architecture for scalable, secure AWS cloud-native systems.
• Build and guide development across microservices, TypeScript serverless and modern front-end.
• Own IaC and automated build/delivery; automate testing and release controls.
• Ensure production excellence: observability, performance, cost optimization, incident response, and root-cause fixes.
• Mentor engineers, enforce engineering/security standards, and apply AI-assisted SDLC responsibly.

Skills

AWS

TypeScript

REST API

CI/CD

DevOps

leadership

Tools

AWS CDK

Terraform

CloudFormation

GitHub Actions

Job description

Responsibilities

What You'll Do:

Are you a hardworking and motivated software engineer seeking to influence change? Join Principal Financial Group and be involved with an outstanding team dedicated to producing remarkable solutions. Our emphasis on innovation and high standards gives you a wonderful opportunity to grow and excel in your career.

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of sophisticated features/epics; handle technical risks, dependencies, and quality.
• Drive solution architecture and key build decisions for scalable, secure AWS cloud-native systems.
• Build and guide development across microservices, TypeScript serverless (Lambda/API Gateway), and modern front-end (React/Angular).
• Take ownership for IaC (AWS CDK/Terraform/CloudFormation) and processes supporting automated build and delivery; automate testing and release controls.
• Ensure production excellence: observability, performance, cost optimization, incident response, and root-cause fixes.
• Mentor engineers, implement engineering/security standards, and apply AI-assisted SDLC responsibly.

Qualifications

Who You Are :

• 6-9 years relevant experience; confirmed technical leadership on multi-team or high-impact initiatives.
• Strong AWS hands-on experience (Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB/RDS, IAM, CloudWatch; SNS/SQS/Step Functions a plus).
• Strong TypeScript knowledge (including AWS CDK) and REST API build.
• DevOps/IaC and CI/CD experience (GitHub Actions/Code-Pipeline); security-first engineering approach.
• Proven database experience (SQL and NoSQL) and strong problem-solving in Agile delivery.

Nice to Have

• DDD/Hexagonal/Clean Architecture; event-driven/Kafka; sophisticated observability (ELK/Prometheus); AI tooling for SDLC/test; modern FE testing (Jest/Cypress).

Additional Information

Our Engineering Culture

Join us at Principal Financial Group and take your career to the next level. We are committed to your professional growth and success, ensuring you have the support and resources needed to excel in your role. With us, you'll have the chance to work on high-reaching projects, collaborate with dedicated engineers, and contribute to innovative solutions that make a real difference!