Principal Software Engineer

Valocity; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Valocity, a trusted digital infrastructure for property decisions, is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in India to lead a pod of 2–3 engineers and deliver scalable software that powers our global platform.

You will work closely with Engineering Leads, Product Owners and Architects to drive technical delivery, uphold architecture standards, and mentor the team in a fast-paced, distributed environment across India, NZ, AU.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in software engineering with senior/lead experience.
• Strong expertise in .NET Core, Angular and Azure.
• Proven track record leading small teams.
• Experience building scalable, cloud-native applications.
• CI/CD and DevOps practices established.

Responsibilities

• Lead a pod of engineers (2-3) delivering high-quality software.
• Align delivery with global platform strategy and standards.
• Collaborate with Engineering Leads, Product Owners and Architects.
• Ensure technical quality and team output.

Skills

.NET Core

Angular

Azure Cloud

Leading small teams

Software architecture

CI/CD

DevOps practices

Distributed/global teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

Help shape the future of property decisioning in India

Valocity is trusted digital infrastructure for property decisions. Across India, Australia, New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates, we help leading financial institutions transform property decisioning through AI-enabled technology, trusted data and connected digital workflows.

In India, our platform supports digital mortgage valuation, project finance and legal workflows across a connected ecosystem of lenders, valuers, legal professionals and property data. As we continue to grow, we are looking for an exceptional Principal Software Engineer to lead the design and development of scalable, high-performance technology solutions that power our products and support our long-term growth.

Valocity Values

• Better never stops: We keep improving, evolving and challenging ourselves to deliver better outcomes
• Deliver customer impact: We focus on work that creates meaningful value for customers and the industries we serve
• Raise your bar: We take ownership, hold ourselves to high standards and keep lifting the quality of our work
• Bold with purpose: We think differently, move with intent and challenge the status quo where it creates better outcomes

Why this role matters

The Principal Software Engineer is a senior hands-on engineering role responsible for leading a pod of engineers (typically 2-3) and delivering high-quality, scalable software aligned to Valocity's global platform strategy.

This role combines strong technical delivery, leadership within a pod, and alignment to platform and architectural standards. You will work closely with Engineering Leads, Product Owners, and Architects to deliver outcomes that support global products and services.

The role is delivery-focused, with accountability for both technical quality and team output.

Role Context (India Operating Model)

• Acts as Pod Lead for a small engineering team
• Responsible for day-to-day technical delivery and quality within the pod
• Works within a global platform model (shared services, not regional builds)
• Aligns to architecture, platform and coding standards
• Collaborates across NZ, AU, and India teams

Experience

• 6+ years in software engineering, with experience in a senior or lead role
• Strong experience with .NET Core, Angular, and Azure cloud environments
• Proven experience leading small teams or pods
• Strong understanding of software architecture and design principles
• Experience building scalable, cloud-native applications
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices
• Strong coding, code review, and quality assurance practices
• Experience working in distributed/global teams

Preferred Experience

• Experience working in SaaS platforms or product-based environments
• Exposure to microservices and API-first architecture
• Experience aligning to platform/shared services models
• Understanding of performance, security, and scalability patterns
• Mobile experience with Flutter

KPIs / Success Measures

• Quality and reliability of delivered software
• Delivery predictability and timeliness within the pod
• Code quality and test coverage
• Alignment to architecture and platform standards
• Effectiveness of mentorship and uplift of pod capability
• Contribution to reuse and reduction of duplicated solutions

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or equivalent practical experience

Personal Attributes

• Strong ownership mindset and accountability
• Practical, delivery-focused leadership
• Clear communicator across technical and business stakeholders
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, global environment

Why Join Valocity

• Join a high-growth global technology company with a significant India opportunity
• Work directly with senior leaders and some of India's leading financial institutions
• Help modernise property decisioning across lending, valuation, project finance and legal workflows
• Represent trusted digital infrastructure built for regulated environments
• Build a career with meaningful growth, ownership and impact