About Us

PrepLadder is a leading ed-tech platform helping students prepare for competitive medical exams through high-quality learning content and technology-driven learning experiences for millions of learners across India.

We are looking for a Principal Engineer (Backend ) to drive the technical vision and architecture of our backend platform. In this role, you will lead large-scale engineering initiatives, solve complex technical challenges, and help build highly scalable, reliable, and secure systems that power learning experiences for millions of users .

What You'll Do:
Define and drive th e backend architecture strate gy across multiple products and platforms.
Design and build highly scalable services using Python and Node.js.
Lead the architecture of microservices, distributed systems, and event-driven workflows.
Establish engineering standards, best practices, and technical governance across teams.
Drive critical decisions around scalability, performance, reliability, and security.
Partner with Engineering, Product, and Business stakeholders to align technology investments with business goals.
Lead complex technical initiatives spanning multiple teams and systems.
Drive adoption of up-to-date engineering practices, observability, automation,



and operational excellence.
Guide teams through system design reviews, architecture discussions, and technical problem-solving.
Mentor senior engineers and contribute to the long-term technical roadmap of the organization.

What We're Looking For:
10+ y ears of backend engineering experience with a robust track record of designing and scaling large systems.
Expertise in Programming languages like Python and Node.js.
Exposure to PHP-based systems/services is a plus.
Extensive experience building microservices, distributed systems, and event-driven architectures.
Strong experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar messaging systems.
Deep understanding of backend architecture, system design, and large-scale distributed computing.
Strong experience with AWS and/or GCP
Experience w ith CI/CD , deployment automation, and engineering productivity initiatives.
Robust understanding of SQL/NoSQL databases, caching strategies, and backend optimization.
Proven ability to influence technical direction across teams and organizations.
Exceptional problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

📌 Principal Engineer Bengaluru
🏢 PrepLadder
📍 Bengaluru