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Highly senior, niche principal backend role with specialized distributed systems skills reduces candidate density.
Role demands deep backend architecture, distributed systems and cloud expertise, making cross-industry transitions limited.
Mandatory 15+ years and deep backend, distributed systems, cloud, and architecture requirements enforce strict shortlisting.
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Lead the architecture and technology strategy for backend platforms, ensuring scalability, performance, and alignment with long-term vision.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, Data Science, DevOps, and Frontend to design and implement integrated systems and APIs.
Participate actively in development (up to 60% time) and drive adoption of engineering best practices, standards, and new technologies across teams.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
15+ years of professional experience in software engineering with proven experience designing and scaling enterprise-grade applications from scratch.
Advanced proficiency in Java, Scala, or Python; expertise in distributed systems, microservices, RESTful APIs, and event-driven architectures.
Hands-on experience with AWS cloud platform, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), CI/CD, and test-driven development.
Experienced in leading backend architecture design and driving technical roadmaps in large-scale, high-throughput, low-latency environments.
Strong cross-domain expertise spanning backend services, data engineering (streaming, batch), and cloud infrastructure with cost efficiency focus.
Able to mentor senior engineers and lead technology forums, driving engineering standards and fostering alignment across cross-functional teams.