Principal Engineer (SaaS)

PRG Pakistan; Gujranwala Division, Lahore, Islamabad; On-site; PKR 4,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Annual leaves & encashment

Competitive salary package

Job summary

PRG Pakistan is seeking a Principal Engineer (SaaS) with 8+ years of software engineering experience to lead the architecture, design, and scalability of our SaaS platforms. You will mentor teams, drive technical standards, collaborate with product managers to turn product vision into engineering strategy, and partner with DevOps and QA to ensure robust CI/CD and high-quality delivery.

The ideal candidate will combine hands-on engineering with strategic direction and have a track record of

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge in cloud-native SaaS (Azure preferred).
• Excellent grasp of software architecture, micro-services, API design.
• Experience in health-tech or compliance-driven industries is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and optimize secure, scalable SaaS applications.
• Collaborate with product managers to translate product vision into engineering strategy.
• Provide mentorship and leadership across engineering teams.
• Lead code reviews and ensure high engineering standards.
• Partner with DevOps and QA for continuous integration and delivery.

Skills

8+ years exp

Cloud-native SaaS

API design

Microservices

Health-tech exposure

Job description

PRG is on the lookout for a highly skilled Principal Engineer (SaaS) with around 8+ years of experience. They will lead the development, design and scalability of our Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms. This is a senior-level role requires combined & deep hands-on engineering expertise with strategic architectural direction. The ideal candidate must have technical leadership skills, will play a critical role in driving product innovation and setting technical standards across the development teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect, build, and optimize secure, scalable SaaS applications.
• Collaborate with product managers to translate product vision into engineering strategy.
• Provide mentorship and leadership across engineering teams.
• Lead code reviews and ensure high engineering standards.
• Partner with DevOps and QA for continuous integration and delivery.

Required Skills:

• 8+ years of software engineering experience
• Strong knowledge in cloud-native SaaS (Azure preferred)
• Excellent grasp of software architecture, micro-services, API design
• Experience in health-tech or compliance-driven industries is a plus
• Competitive salary package
• Annual leaves and leave encashment
• Health insurance (as per company policy)