Principal Engineer

ConnectWise; Pune District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

ConnectWise is seeking a Principal Software Engineer I to design, implement, and maintain scalable software systems. You will lead microservices architectures, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure production services meet performance and reliability goals.

You will work on event-driven streaming infrastructure, NoSQL data stores, REST/GraphQL APIs, and cloud deployments with CI/CD pipelines, while mentoring peers and driving best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent business experience.
• Experience building large-scale production services and data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality software in compliance with coding standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver designs, code, and tests.
• Debug production issues across services and stacks.
• Coach and review work of team members as needed.
• Participate in testing, reviews, and certification of software.

Skills

Go (Golang)

Java

Microservices architecture

Event-driven systems

Streaming infrastructure

NoSQL (Cassandra, DynamoDB, MongoDB)

Redis caching

RESTful APIs

GraphQL

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud platforms

UI frameworks

Frontend-backend integration

Version control

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Apache Kafka

Redis

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

The Principal Software Engineer I is responsible for developing high-quality, innovative, fully performing software in compliance with coding standards. This individual works in partnership with cross-functional teams to ensure that software deliverables, including designs, codes, and tests, are completed in a timely manner, while remaining aligned with industry and organizational standards.

• Provides support to the Engineering teams, with a high attention to detail


• Researches, analyzes, and documents findings


• May coach and review the work of other team members


• Designs, builds, and maintains large-scale production services, web applications, data pipelines, and streaming systems


• Works on systems critical to company’s current and future operations


• Debug production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack


• Assists with the improvement of organizational engineering standards, tooling, and processes


• Participates in the testing process through test review and analysis, test witnessing, and certification of software


• Evaluates codes to ensure validity, proper structure, alignment with industry standards, and compatibility with operating systems


• Maintains an understanding of current technologies or programming practices through continuing education, reading or participation in professional conferences, workshops, or groups

Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities Required:

• Ability to manage projects and processes independently with limited supervision


• Advanced knowledge of the applicable work area


• Ability to situationally adapt and understand new technology/processes as per business requirements


• Knowledge of a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures


• Ability to work constructively and independently under stress and pressure in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment


• Ability to manage competing priorities while producing high-quality work


• Ability to interact positively and openly with colleagues and external business contacts, with strong verbal and written communication skills


• Strong organization and time-management skills with the ability to meet reasonable deadlines


• Strong knowledge of programming languages and software basics


• Strong knowledge of relevant software development tools, including version control, build processes, debuggers, and test frameworks\\

Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency in Go (Golang) and Java, with hands-on experience building microservices architecture.


• Expertise in event-driven systems and streaming infrastructure using Apache Kafka.


• Deep understanding of NoSQL technologies like Cassandra, DynamoDB, or MongoDB and Redis caching mechanisms.


• Solid grasp of RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and message queues.


• Familiarity with UI frameworks and frontend-backend integration concepts.


• Experience deploying services on cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and using CI/CD pipelines.

Educational/Vocational/Previous Experience Recommendations:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent business experience