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Principal Engineer

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about 2 hours ago
Bengaluru, IndiaSenior / Staff+
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Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and implementation of complex services and cross-team initiatives within the DNS platform.
  • Own technical design for major features and platform enhancements, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability.
  • Contribute hands-on to implementation, particularly in high-risk or technically challenging areas.
  • Participate in architecture reviews, RFCs, and design discussions to drive high-quality technical outcomes.
  • Collaborate with Architects to ensure alignment with platform standards and long-term direction.
  • Identify technical risks early and propose mitigation strategies.
  • Improve system observability, performance, and operational readiness across owned services.
  • Drive improvements in code quality, testing standards, CI/CD practices, and deployment reliability.
  • Mentor Senior and Mid-level Engineers on system design and production excellence.
  • Serve as a technical escalation point during major incidents related to owned systems.

Requirements

  • Typically 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including impact at the Senior Engineer level on large-scale distributed systems.
  • Strong expertise in backend development (e.g., Java and/or Go), REST/gRPC APIs, cloud platforms, and CI/CD practices.
  • Solid understanding of distributed system design, scalability, reliability, and performance optimization.
  • Familiarity with DNS and networking fundamentals is an advantage but not mandatory.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead technically complex initiatives and deliver predictable outcomes.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including writing technical design documents.

Benefits

  • Generous time off policies.
  • Top shelf benefits.
  • Education, wellness, and lifestyle support.

Tech Stack

GogRPCJava

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