Principal Software Engineer - Java Architect, Microservices, Cloud, Springboot
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Data-driven signals on your job's competitivenessTier-1 brand and metro location increase competition, but senior, specialized Principal backend role reduces applicant density.
Deep backend, microservices, and payments/regulatory expectations limit cross-industry transferability.
Explicit 10+ years, principal-level architecture ownership, and mandatory distributed-systems expertise enforce strict filters.
Job Description
Structured overview of role & requirementsAbout This Role
Own architecture and technical execution for one or more Real Time Payments (RTP) products or platform capabilities across multiple markets.
Lead design and implementation of complex microservices-based, event-driven payment systems ensuring performance, scalability, reliability, security, and observability.
Mentor senior engineers, drive engineering quality, and influence cross-market technical consistency and platform roadmap decisions.
Minimum Requirements
10+ years of software engineering experience including designing and building distributed systems at scale.
Strong expertise in Java/Springboot and microservices architecture.
Experience with performance engineering, scalability, resilience, and operational readiness in production environments.
Work Experience Required: 10+ years in software engineering.
Ideal Candidate Profile
Experienced in enterprise backend development spanning multiple technology stacks including Java, microservices, event-driven architectures, and cloud/containerized environments.
Proven ability to make high-impact technical decisions and lead engineering quality in highly regulated, high-throughput payment platforms.
Strong technical leadership demonstrated by mentoring senior engineers, leading technical reviews, and influencing without direct authority in ambiguous environments.