Principal Software Engineer

Simplexts; Lahore; On-site; PKR 3,000,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Simplexts is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the technical direction of the Simplex Suite platform, serving global QSR and F&B brands. In this pivotal role, you will work directly with the CTO to shape architecture and drive engineering excellence.

Your responsibilities include mentoring engineers, building scalable AI-powered solutions, and solving complex technical challenges. If you are passionate about clean code and performance, this is the opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong solution architecture and distributed systems expertise.
• Deep hands-on experience with Node.js, TypeScript, NestJS, and modern web platforms.
• Experience designing and operating large-scale SaaS products.
• Proven leadership and mentoring experience.
• Strong cloud and DevOps knowledge.
• Practical experience building and deploying AI-powered solutions.

Responsibilities

• Define technical strategy and architecture for high-scale SaaS products.
• Lead the design and development of scalable, secure, and resilient systems.
• Drive engineering standards, code quality, and best practices across teams.
• Build and optimize microservices-based applications and cloud-native solutions.
• Lead AI/ML initiatives from concept to production deployment.
• Improve platform performance, reliability, security, and scalability.
• Mentor Senior and Mid-Level Engineers and help grow engineering capability.
• Partner with the CTO and stakeholders on technical roadmaps and key technology decisions.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and establish operational excellence.

Skills

Software Engineering

Solution Architecture

Node.js

TypeScript

Cloud and DevOps

Clean Code

Job description

We're looking for a Principal Software Engineer to lead the technical direction of the Simplex Suite platform, serving global QSR and F&B brands. This is the most senior engineering role in the organization, working directly with the CTO to shape architecture, drive engineering excellence, and build scalable AI-powered solutions.

You'll be a hands-on technical leader who solves complex challenges, mentors engineers, and sets the standard for software craftsmanship across the company.

Job Descriptions

• Define technical strategy and architecture for high-scale SaaS products.
• Lead the design and development of scalable, secure, and resilient systems.
• Drive engineering standards, code quality, and best practices across teams.
• Build and optimize microservices-based applications and cloud-native solutions.
• Lead AI/ML initiatives from concept to production deployment.
• Improve platform performance, reliability, security, and scalability.
• Mentor Senior and Mid-Level Engineers and help grow engineering capability.
• Partner with the CTO and stakeholders on technical roadmaps and key technology decisions.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and establish operational excellence.

Frontend

Next.js, React

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong solution architecture and distributed systems expertise.
• Deep hands-on experience with Node.js, TypeScript, NestJS, and modern web platforms.
• Experience designing and operating large-scale SaaS products.
• Proven leadership and mentoring experience.
• Strong cloud and DevOps knowledge.
• Practical experience building and deploying AI-powered solutions.
• Passion for clean code, performance, security, and engineering excellence.

Why Join Simplex?

• Lead technology strategy for a rapidly growing global platform.
• Build AI-powered products used by leading QSR and F&B brands.
• Work directly with executive leadership and influence company-wide technical decisions.
• Solve complex scalability and reliability challenges at production scale.
• Shape the future of engineering culture, standards, and innovation at Simplex.