Principal Staff Software Engineer

Position: Staff / Principal Software Engineer – Java & AI

We are looking for a high-caliber Staff / Principal Engineer with a strong background in Java, system architecture, and applied AI to drive the next generation of our payment infrastructure.

This high impact role requires deep expertise in distributed systems, backend architecture, and AI driven product development. You will work closely with leadership, influence engineering strategy, and mentor high-performing teams.

Responsibilities & Duties

● Lead the design and architecture of highly scalable, distributed backend systems

● Drive end-to-end system design for complex fintech and payment use cases

● Build and evolve high-performance Java-based microservices architecture

● Lead AI/ML-driven initiatives (fraud detection, risk scoring, automation, or intelligent workflows)

● Own technical decision-making, including system trade-offs, scalability, and performance

● Collaborate with product, business, and data teams to define next-gen platform capabilities

● Mentor engineers and raise the technical bar across teams

● Ensure high availability, security, and compliance in financial systems

● Contribute to long-term engineering vision and roadmap

.Qualifications & Skills

● Mandatory Requirements

● B.Tech from IITs/NITs/IIITs (Any Tier 1) (mandatory)

● 6+ years of strong backend engineering experience in Java

● Proven experience in architecting and scaling distributed systems

● Strong expertise in system design (HLD & LLD)

● Hands-on experience with microservices architecture

● Deep understanding of concurrency, fault tolerance, and performance optimization

● Experience with event-driven architecture (Kafka or similar)

AI & Advanced Engineering

● Experience in building or leading AI/ML-based projects or systems

● Exposure to real-world AI applications (fraud detection, recommendations, automation, etc.)

● Ability to integrate AI capabilities into backend platforms

Tech Stack

● Java with Spring Boot

● Distributed systems & microservices

● Databases: SQL (Postgres/MySQL) + NoSQL (Cassandra/Redis)

● Messaging: Kafka or equivalent

● Cloud: AWS or similar

Preferred Experience

● Background in fintech / payments / high-scale platforms

● Prior experience in Staff / Principal / Architect roles

● Experience building platform-level systems