We are seeking a talented individual to join our Technology team at Mercer. This role will be based in Gurugram. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

Principal Engineer – Applications Development

We’re seeking a Principal Engineer who is ready to work with recent technologies and architectures in a forward-thinking organization that’s always pushing boundaries. This person will have complete, end-to-end ownership of projects. The ideal candidate has experience building products across the stack and a firm understanding of micro-services architecture, APIs, databases, and front-end languages.

We will count on you to:

Own and deliver complete features across the development lifecycle, including design, architecture, implementation, testability, debugging, shipping, and servicing.
Write and review clean, well-thought-out code with an emphasis on quality, performance, simplicity, durability, scalability, and maintainability
Performing data analysis to identify opportunities to optimize services




Leading discussions for the architecture of products/solutions, refine code plans
Working on research and development in cutting edge accelerations and optimizations
Mentoring junior team members in their growth and development
Collaborating with Product Managers, Architects, and UX Designers on new features

What you need to have:

Core Technology skills - Java/J2EE, Full stack development, Python, Micro services, ,
SQL/NO SQL Databases, Cloud (AWS), API development and other open source
technologies
8+ years’ experience building highly available distributed systems at scale
Configuration Management (Terraform, Chef, Puppet or Ansible)
Problem-solving skills to determine the cause of bugs and resolve complaints
Strong organizational skills, including an ability to perform under pressure and manage
Multiple priorities with competing demands for resources.

What makes you stand out:

Excellent verbal and written communi

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