Principal Development Engineer

Job Description:

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high?performance, scalable enterprise applications using Java/J2EE.
• Architect and implement RESTful and SOAP-based web services.
• Design and optimize relational database structures and queries (Oracle/PostgreSQL).
• Work extensively with JPA/Hibernate for ORM and data persistence.
• Develop distributed, event-driven systems using Kafka or other messaging platforms.
• Implement asynchronous processing models, message queues, and event-streaming pipelines.
• Lead code reviews, ensure code quality standards, and mentor junior engineers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including architects, DevOps, QA, and product owners.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across application layers, performance tune, and improve system reliability.
• Contribute to system design discussions, architecture decisions, and technical roadmaps.

Qualification & Experience 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to lead technically and collaborate effectively.
• Ownership mindset and ability to work independently.
• Mentoring and team leadership capabilities.
• Good understanding of Payments and Banking domain.
• Strong proficiency in Java/J2EE, multithreading, collections, and design patterns.
• Hands?on experience with REST API development and SOAP services.
• In?depth knowledge of JPA, Hibernate, or other ORM frameworks.
• Strong database experience with Oracle and/or PostgreSQL including SQL, PL/SQL, indexing, performance tuning.
• Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, or other messaging systems.
• Solid understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.).
• Experience with application servers (WebLogic, JBoss, Tomcat).
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem?solving skills.