Principal Product Engineer | Owning Architecture and Modern Web Products at a Multi-Billion-Dollar Global Leader
- India
Full Job Description
About the Job
A multi-billion-dollar global leader is looking for a Principal Product Engineer with 5–6+ years of experience designing and building modern web applications. This role sits at the core of product engineering, combining deep technical ownership with strong product thinking. The work involves solving complex problems at scale and shaping systems that are built to last.
What You Will Do
Translate complex requirements into elegant technical solutions and intuitive user interfaces
Lead design, solutioning, and architecture for large-scale product features and platforms
Own end-to-end technical design across performance, scalability, reliability, and security
Review and approve high-level and low-level designs, ensuring alignment with long-term product vision
Drive adoption of modern architecture patterns such as microservices, event-driven systems, and cloud-native designs
Collaborate closely with designers, product managers, QA, and other cross-functional stakeholders
Ensure strong code quality, testing discipline, maintainability, and performance across layers
Participate in sprint delivery, bug fixes, and production support to keep systems reliable
Stay current with full-stack best practices and emerging technologies
Skills You Will Need
Strong programming experience with Core Java, Spring / Spring Boot, Hibernate, REST APIs, and Microservices
A strong advocate of clean code, design patterns, and SOLID principles
Good understanding of security best practices
Strong foundation in system design, data structures, and algorithms
Experience with distributed systems, scalability challenges, and performance optimization
Hands-on experience with SQL and NoSQL databases and backend data flows
Familiarity with authentication and identity patterns across front-end and back-end systems
Exposure to CI/CD workflows, version control, and containerization
Ability to context-switch across features and applications when needed
Strong debugging, collaboration, and communication skills
Comfort working independently while collaborating in fast-paced environments
Experience handling production issues and critical incidents
Active participation in code reviews, raising the overall quality bar
Basic exposure to GenAI and LLMs is a plus
Ability to mentor, influence, and lead through technical expertise rather than people management
Strong ownership mindset with attention to detail
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