Principal Platform Software Engineer

Leads platform projects crossing multiple teams, evolving runtimes or middleware patterns for interoperability and multi-tenant scale. Diagnoses and resolves complex cross-service issues; enforces versioning, compatibility, and safe rollout practices. Drives observability standards, capacity planning, and resilience patterns across several workloads. Produces migration guides and adoption playbooks that raise ecosystem consistency and developer experience.
Minimum Job Qualifications
Education and/or Experience:
11 years of experience in software development
OR
Bachelor's of Technology (B.Tech) Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 7 years of experience in software development
OR
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 7 years of experience in software development
OR
Master's of Technology (M.Tech) Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 5 years of experience in software development
OR
Master's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 5 years of experience in software development
OR
Doctorate in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 3 year of experience in software development.
Job Skills:
Same skills as prior level plus;
-Data Analysis: Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret data to produce actionable business insights.
-Agile Methodologies: Demonstrated ability to use agile methodologies to drive continuous improvement and product delivery.
-Automation: Demonstrated ability in or knowledge of automation, including designing, implementing, and managing automated tools, processes, or systems to streamline operations.
-Compliance: Demonstrated knowledge of and adherence to regulatory, legal, and organizational compliance requirements.
-Quality Assurance: Demonstrated ability in or knowledge of quality assurance, including ensuring adherence to standards and implementing quality control measures.
-Scripting Languages: Demonstrated ability in or knowledge of scripting languages, including writing and maintaining scripts to improve system efficiency.
-Software Test Plans: Demonstrated ability to develop and execute effective software test plans to validate product quality.
-User Experience Development: Demonstrated ability in or knowledge of user experience development, including designing intuitive and effective user interfaces and content.
-Code Review: Demonstrated ability to conduct in-depth code reviews for software quality assurance.
-Embedded Systems: Demonstrated ability to develop embedded systems, balancing hardware and software for optimal performance.
-Software Estimation: Demonstrated ability to provide accurate software effort and complexity estimates for project planning and scheduling.
Coding Experience:
6 years of experience with programming and/or scripting languages (e.g., SQL, C/C++, JavaScript).
Database Experience:
4 years of experience with databases.
Preferred Job Qualifications
Education and/or Experience:
11 years of experience in software development
OR
Bachelor's of Technology (B.Tech) Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 7 years of experience in software development
OR
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 7 years of experience in software development
OR
Master's of Technology (M.Tech) Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 5 years of experience in software development
OR
Master's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 5 years of experience in software development
OR
Doctorate in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Information Systems, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mathematics, Physics, or related field AND 3 years of experience in software development.
Budget Experience:
1 year of experience working with operating budgets and/or project financials.
Cloud Platforms Experience:
3 years of experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google, Oracle Cloud).
Key Responsibilities
Platform Software Development:
Lead cross-team evolution of middleware patterns or runtimes to standardize interoperability at scale.
Define and enforce versioning, deprecation, and rollout strategies that minimize downstream breaks.
Drive shared observability baselines (SLOs, error budgets) and resilience patterns across several services.
Software Development and Coding - Design, Testing, and Optimization:
Designs software solutions and analyzes and identifies requirements to achieve business and operational goals, sharing results with manager upon completion.
Adheres to and improves execution of all phases of the software development lifecycle; provides guidance and coaching to engineers to drive improvements.
Utilizes advanced knowledge to develop and guide new software features and enhancements leading design specifications, ensuring accessibility, and develops documents to clarify software design and code.
Leads code reviews in multiple areas to help drive improvements.
Conducts debugging and troubleshooting to identify and fix complex software issues.
Develops fixes for identified issues.
Implements comprehensive software testing (e.g., functional and non-functional testing), quality assurance processes, software error logging, monitoring, and observability for effective debugging, sharing work with manager and/or lead upon completion.
Conducts performance profiling and optimization of coding, building scalable solutions, and anticipating and resolving potential outcomes.
Troubleshoots and resolves complex issues related to application programming interface (API) functionality and integration.
Implements complex API versioning, lifecycle, and interoperability strategies.
Software Architecture - Software System Structural Design:
Implements and contributes to developing software, systems, and services, ensuring review by manager and/or senior technical leaders upon com