Principal Software Engineer

Anagh Technologies Inc; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Anagh Technologies Inc. in the United States is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable microservices using Java and Spring Boot.

You will optimize MS SQL databases, build Kafka-based event pipelines, and integrate front-end React applications with backend services, while mentoring a team of 4–8 engineers. Proficiency with Claude for AI-assisted coding and strong leadership, architecture ownership, and collaboration with product and UX

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience.
• Strong expertise in Java 11+ and the Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Security, Spring Data).
• Extensive experience with MS SQL Server, T-SQL, design, indexing, and query optimization.
• Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka and event-driven microservices architectures.
• Proficiency in React or Angular/Vue.
• Experience designing REST APIs and scalable distributed apps.
• Hands-on experience with Claude or similar AI-assisted development tools.
• Proven technical leadership including architecture ownership and mentoring.
• Strong knowledge of software design, reliability, security, and performance.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and delivery of scalable microservices with Java and Spring Boot.
• Design, optimize, and maintain MS SQL databases and queries.
• Build and maintain Kafka-based event pipelines for real-time processing.
• Integrate front-end apps with backend services and REST APIs.
• Use Claude for AI-assisted coding and productivity improvements.
• Establish coding standards and conduct code reviews.
• Mentor a team of 4-8 engineers and guide technical growth.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, and UX teams.
• Drive architectural decisions, roadmaps, and delivery milestones.
• Implement observability, security, CI/CD, and reliability practices.
• Participate in technical interviews and team development.
• Contribute in Agile/Scrum sprint planning and reviews.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

MS SQL

Kafka

React

Mentoring

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS/GCP/Azure

CI/CD

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Principal Software Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in Java, Spring Boot, MS SQL, Kafka, and React. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience designing scalable enterprise applications, building microservices, optimizing database performance, and developing event-driven architectures. Hands-on experience using Claude for AI-assisted software development is highly desirable. This role requires strong technical leadership, architectural decision-making, and the ability to mentor engineers while driving high-quality software delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
• Design, optimize, and maintain MS SQL databases, including schemas, stored procedures, indexing, and complex queries.
• Build and maintain Kafka-based event-streaming pipelines for real-time data processing and distributed systems.
• Integrate front-end applications with backend services and REST APIs.
• Use Claude for AI-assisted coding, code generation, debugging, refactoring, and improving engineering productivity.
• Establish coding standards, conduct code reviews, and promote software engineering best practices.
• Mentor and guide a team of 4-8 engineers, providing technical direction and supporting professional growth.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, UX teams, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Drive architectural decisions, technical roadmaps, and delivery milestones.
• Implement observability, application security, CI/CD pipelines, and production reliability practices.
• Participate in technical interviews, candidate evaluations, and engineering team development.
• Work within Agile/Scrum environments and contribute to sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience developing and supporting production applications.
• Strong expertise in Java 11+ and the Spring ecosystem, including Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Security, and Spring Data.
• Extensive experience with MS SQL Server, T-SQL, database design, query optimization, indexing, and execution plans.
• Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka and event-driven microservices architectures.
• Proficiency in React or another modern front-end framework such as Angular or Vue.
• Experience designing REST APIs and scalable distributed applications.
• Hands-on experience with Claude or other AI-assisted software development tools.
• Proven technical leadership experience, including architecture ownership, code reviews, and mentoring engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of software design principles, system reliability, security, and performance optimization.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to collaborate across technical and business teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools, automated testing, and application monitoring.
• Experience driving AI-assisted engineering practices and improving developer productivity.
• Promote ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement across the engineering team.
• Provide technical guidance and help resolve complex engineering challenges.
• Communicate technical decisions clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Identify project risks proactively and recommend practical solutions.
• Balance hands-on development with technical leadership, mentoring, and delivery ownership.