Principal Software Engineer (Hybrid in Bangalore)

Smartsheet; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Smartsheet is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the design and implementation of their next-generation architecture, ensuring scalability and performance for global users. The ideal candidate should have a proven track record in system architecture across various programming languages and a passion for mentoring and driving technical excellence. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will have a real impact in an innovative environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in system architecture and scalable systems design.
• Strong leadership in large-scale architectural transformations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of scalable architectures.
• Mentor senior engineers and influence technical best practices.
• Collaborate with product management to balance technical and market needs.

Skills

System architecture

Distributed systems

Event-driven architectures

Microservices

Mentoring

Cloud architectures

Agile methodologies

Tools

Python

Go

Java

C/C++

SQL

Job description

For over 20 years, Smartsheet has helped people and teams achieve–well, anything. From seamless work management to smart, scalable solutions, we’ve always worked with flow. We’re building tools that empower teams to automate the manual, uncover insights, and scale smarter. But more than that, we’re creating space– space to think big, take action, and unlock the kind of work that truly matters. Because when challenge meets purpose, and passion turns into progress, that’s magic at work, and it’s what we show up for everyday.

As a global leader in Collaborative Work Management and with a market cap of $10bn we’ve experienced incredible growth in EMEA, expanding from 1 team and 3 engineers in 2018 to 9 teams with over 70 engineers in 2024. As we expand into India and build out a new operation, we're searching for talented and motivated Principal Software Engineers who are passionate about continuous learning and eager to grow along with us in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

You Will:

• Lead the design and implementation of Smartsheet’s next-generation architecture, ensuring scalability, security, and performance for millions of global users.
• Define and drive architecture strategy, making key technical decisions that shape the future of the platform.
• Review and guide technical project designs, providing feedback during design review presentations to ensure system resilience and scalability.
• Take ownership of cross-functional technical initiatives, aligning teams around common architectural goals while driving large-scale projects to completion.
• Foster strong technical leadership, mentoring senior engineers and influencing best practices across multiple engineering teams.
• Lead deployment reviews for high-impact projects, ensuring they meet scalability, performance, and security requirements.
• Collaborate closely with product management and other business stakeholders to balance market needs with technical constraints, driving innovation while maintaining technical rigor.
• Advocate for quality and operational excellence, ensuring systems are monitored, tested, and maintained to meet the highest reliability standards.
• Drive the strategic integration of sophisticated AI capabilities into complex multi-system architectures, defining patterns and best practices, serving as a thought leader who identifies and leads AI initiatives to address technical challenges and improve productivity across groups
• Perform other duties as assigned.

You Have:

• Proven experience in system architecture and the design of scalable, high- availability systems across multiple programming languages and frameworks (Python, Go, Java, C/C++, SQL).
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and microservices.
• Strong experience in leading large-scale architectural transformations, with the ability to influence technical direction across multiple teams.
• Expertise in web application development, data structures, and object-oriented design.
• A track record of mentoring senior engineers, leading them through architectural challenges, and ensuring they grow into strong technical leaders.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, including senior executives.
• Experience with cloud architectures and infrastructure at scale, as well as database optimization for performance and scalability.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, driving initiatives forward while aligning with business objectives.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies, driving engineering best practices across teams.
• Legally eligible to work in India on an ongoing basis.
• Fluency in English is required.

Get to Know Us:

At Smartsheet, your ideas are heard, your potential is supported, and your contributions have real impact. You’ll have the freedom to explore, push boundaries, and grow beyond your role. We welcome diverse perspectives and nontraditional paths—because we know that impact comes from individuals who care deeply and challenge thoughtfully. When you’re doing work that stretches you, excites you, and connects you to something bigger, that’s magic at work. Let’s build what’s next, together.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Smartsheet is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment with the best employees. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants in accordance with applicable laws in the US, UK, Australia, Germany, Costa Rica, Japan, Bulgaria, and India. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

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