Job Description (JD) for the Principal Engineer – Back-End Development (Java) role,

Principal Engineer – Back-End Development (Java)

Department: Technology

Experience: 12Y to 15Y years

Location: [Insert Location]

Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, IT, or related field

Programming Language

Expert-level proficiency in Java, with deep experience in Spring Boot,

Hibernate, and Microservices

Strong command of object-oriented design, system architecture, and design

patterns

Framework and Libraries

Advanced experience with Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Hibernate, and

Microservices frameworks

Familiarity with architectural patterns like event-driven, domain-driven

design, and CQRS

Database and Data Management

Expertise in MySQL, PostgreSQL, and NoSQL databases

Skilled in data modeling, query optimization, and database performance

tuning

Cloud and Infrastructure

Hands-on experience with AZURE, AWS or GCP, including services like EC2,

RDS, S3, IAM, etc.

Proficient in Docker, Kubernetes, and Kafka for scalable and resilient systems





Tools and Platforms Robust experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub

Actions)

Proficient in Git for version control and managing complex branching and

merging strategies

Familiar with Jira for sprint planning, ticket management, and delivery

tracking

Additional Competencies

API Development

Expertise in designing, developing, and reviewing RESTful APIs

Ensures API security, scalability, and documentation using tools like

Swagger/OpenAPI

DevOps

Leads CI/CD implementation and resolves pipeline conflicts and deployment

issues

Collaborates with DevOps teams to ensure smooth delivery and rollback

strategies

Security

Enforces secure coding practices and compliance with security standards

Proactively identifies and mitigates security vulnerabilities in code and

infrastructure

Performance Optimization

Leads performance profiling, tuning, and system optimization efforts

Ens

📌 Principal Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 Digit Insurance
📍 Bengaluru