Principal - IT Software Engineering

StoneX Group Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Job summary

StoneX Group Inc. is seeking a senior engineering leader to design and deliver distributed microservice architectures for our global payments platform. You’ll shape architecture, drive performance, and guide best practices across scalable cloud‑native systems.

Responsibilities include mentoring engineers, leading design reviews, and advancing CI/CD, test automation, and observability while ensuring security and reliability across distributed environments.

Qualifications

• 12–15+ years of software engineering experience (backend or full‑stack).
• Expertise with Java, Spring Boot, microservices, cloud‑native patterns, and distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms (Azure or AWS) and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Messaging technologies (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus).
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases (SQL Server, MongoDB).
• Solid grasp of CI/CD, Git, DevOps tooling, and test automation frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of distributed, microservice‑based enterprise applications.
• Shape future Payments platform architecture and drive backend modernization across GP.
• Ensure reliability, performance, scalability, and observability with best practices.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

Cloud-native patterns

Azure

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Azure Service Bus

SQL

NoSQL

CI/CD

Git

DevOps tooling

Test automation

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure

AWS

Job description

Overview

StoneX Global Payments is a leading global payments fintech providing cross‑border FX and payments solutions to corporations, NGOs, and institutions across 180+ countries and 140+ currencies. Our mission is to build the next‑generation global payments platform—scalable, efficient, fault‑tolerant, and powered increasingly by intelligent automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Architecture & Technical Leadership
• Lead the design and development of distributed, microservice‑based enterprise applications using Java, Spring Boot, and cloud‑native patterns.
• Shape the future Payments platform architecture and contribute to front‑to‑back re‑engineering initiatives across GP.
• Drive system design excellence through formal design reviews, ADRs, and technical deep‑dives.
• Ensure high standards for reliability, performance, scalability, and observability.

Agentic Development Leadership

• Introduce, design, and operationalize agent‑based engineering workflows across the SDLC.
• Use tools such as Claude Code, capable of repository‑wide reasoning, automated refactoring, debugging, and commit generation to accelerate engineering throughput.
• Build “agent‑ready” codebases through modular design, clean documentation, and comprehensive test coverage.
• Actively contribute to or lead the new agentic development team for Payments (e.g., new wallet solution POC).
• Evaluate AI‑generated code for quality, correctness, architectural alignment, and security.
• Develop internal best practices, training materials, and standards for agent‑accelerated engineering.

Delivery & Execution

• Deliver high‑quality software aligned to business needs and customer outcomes.
• Translate product requirements into scalable technical solutions; break down complex features into actionable tasks.
• Implement robust automated testing and continuous integration practices.
• Diagnose, debug, and resolve complex issues across distributed systems and environments.

Coaching, Mentoring & Technical Culture

• Mentor senior and junior engineers on system design, coding best practices, and agent‑centric engineering patterns.
• Promote collaborative working across global agile teams.
• Champion engineering excellence, continuous improvement, and experimentation with AI‑accelerated development.

Qualifications

Core Engineering Skills

• 12–15+ years in software engineering (back‑end or full‑stack).
• Expertise with Java, Spring Boot, microservices, cloud‑native patterns, and distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms (Azure or AWS) and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Messaging technologies (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus).
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases (SQL Server, MongoDB).
• Solid grasp of CI/CD, Git, DevOps tooling, and test automation frameworks.

Agentic Development Skills

• Hands‑on experience with agentic development tools such as Claude Code, Copilot Workspace, or equivalent.
• Ability to orchestrate multi‑agent workflows (refactoring, debugging, dependency updates, code generation).
• Deep understanding of how design quality affects agent output (modularity, documentation, test coverage).
• Experience evaluating and validating AI‑generated code.
• Ability to build frameworks, patterns, and tooling for agent‑powered engineering at scale.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across distributed global teams.
• Forward‑thinking mindset and deep curiosity about emerging technologies in payments and AI.

Education

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in cross‑border payments or financial markets.
• Leading or participating in large transformation programs.
• Prior experience introducing new engineering methodologies (AI/ML, agentic, DevOps, cloud migrations).

What We Offer

• Opportunity to build the future of global payments technology with a modern, cloud‑native and agent‑augmented engineering stack.
• Work alongside global engineering and product teams driving cutting‑edge innovation.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• A culture that values autonomy, ownership, continuous learning, and experimentation.