Job Title Principal Software Engineer Software Engineering Manager Location Mumbai Bangalore Onsite Employment Type Fulltime Experience 9 Years Role Overview We are looking for a highly skilled Principal Software Engineer Software Engineering Manager to join our engineering team and build scalable fintech products from scratch This is a handson Individual Contributor IC role with ownership of architecture development scalability and security while also mentoring a small engineering team The ideal candidate should have extensive experience building highthroughput lowlatency financial applications preferably in the fintech banking or payments domain Candidates with strong expertise in Java Spring Boot or Node js Golang is an added advantage will be considered Key Responsibilities Own the complete Software Development Life Cycle SDLC for missioncritical fintech and payment platforms Design and develop scalable secure and highperformance applications from scratch Build systems capable of handling highvolume lowlatency transactions Design robust microservices and distributed system architectures Take complete ownership of software architecture coding deployment and production support Work closely with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions Mentor and guide a small engineering team while remaining a handson contributor Conduct code reviews and ensure engineering best practices Identify troubleshoot and remediate security vulnerabilities Drive performance optimization scalability improvements and system reliability Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to deliver highquality products within timelines Technical Skills Primary Skills Java Spring Boot Node js Good to Have Golang React js Cloud Infrastructure AWS EC2 S3 Lambda Load Balancer Serverless Kubernetes Docker Databases PostgreSQL MongoDB Messaging Distributed Systems Apache Kafka Microservices Architecture Distributed Systems Additional Skills Software Architecture SDLC Agile Scrum Security Vulnerability Management Performance Optimization Required Experience 9 years of software engineering experience Strong experience building products from scratch in a startup or product environment Handson expertise in Java Spring Boot and or Node js Experience developing scalable highthroughput lowlatency applications Solid understanding of payment systems fintech core banking or UPI platforms is highly preferred Experience designing microservices and distributed systems Handson experience with AWS cloud services Experience working with PostgreSQL and or MongoDB Experience leading or mentoring small engineering teams Ability to work independently while taking complete product ownership Preferred Background Productbased companies or highgrowth startups FinTech Banking Payments Financial Services or Digital Payments domain Experience building secure scalable enterprisegrade applications Desired Traits Strong problemsolving and analytical skills Passion for building products from scratch Ownership mindset with excellent execution skills Collaborative humble and proactive approach Comfortable working in a fastpaced startup environment