PRINCIPAL, SOFTWARE ENGINEER
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Job Description
Structured overview of role & requirementsAbout This Role
Lead design and delivery of scalable, high-throughput Java microservices for global item catalog and offer publishing.
Drive technical strategy, establish engineering standards, conduct design reviews, and influence platform-wide architecture decisions.
Own resolution of production issues and mentor senior engineers across distributed cloud-native systems using technologies like Kafka, Cosmos DB, and Kubernetes on Azure.
Minimum Requirements
13+ years of software engineering experience with deep expertise in Java (8/11/17+), Spring Boot, microservices, REST/gRPC APIs, and distributed systems.
Experience with event-driven architectures and streaming platforms like Apache Kafka, including knowledge of processing semantics.
Hands-on experience with cloud-native architectures on Azure, including Kubernetes (WCNP/Azure AKS), Cosmos DB, Azure Service Bus, and observability tools.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field with minimum 5 years experience, or 7 years experience without degree; Master’s degree preferred with 3 years experience.
Ideal Candidate Profile
Experienced principal-level engineer capable of leading technical roadmaps and influencing cross-team architectural decisions without direct authority.
Proven ability to solve complex problems in distributed, event-driven, and cloud-native systems at scale within a global marketplace context.
Skilled mentor who fosters engineering rigor and ownership while collaborating effectively with multi-disciplinary and global teams to deliver business outcomes.