Principal Engineer
Software Engineering
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Principal Engineer
- ID
- 2026-2551
- # of Openings
- 1
- Category
- Engineering
Overview
The Principal Full Stack Engineer is a technology leader responsible for end-to-end design, backend/frontend integration, and system scalability. This role requires deep expertise in C#/.NET, Angular, SQL, and AWS platform. In addition to defining technical strategy, the role demands strong problem-solving skills to turn around underperforming products and modernize legacy systems.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Full Stack Architecture & Technical Leadership
- Own and drive the full-stack design for scalable and secure software solutions.
- Enforce best practices in Java OR C#/.NET, Angular, SQL Server, and microservices architecture.
- Define and evangelize coding standards
- Lead the adoption of modern backend and frontend technologies to improve performance and maintainability.
- Turning Around Troubled Products & Technical Debt Reduction
- Assess and stabilize struggling products by identifying performance bottlenecks and inefficiencies.
- Implement refactoring strategies for monolithic applications, migrating to microservices where needed.
- Optimize database performance, indexing, and query tuning to ensure scalability.
- Improve API reliability, reduce latency, and optimize system integrations.
- Hands-on Development & Engineering Excellence
- Lead by example with hands-on coding, design reviews, and performance tuning.
- Ensure robust unit testing, integration testing, and automated deployments.
- Champion security best practices across the stack, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
- Work closely with frontend, DevOps, and data teams to create a cohesive development environment.
- Mentorship & Technical Influence
- Mentor and coach senior engineers across backend and full-stack domains.
- Partner with product leadership to ensure alignment between technical strategy and business objectives.
- Influence technical direction across teams, fostering a culture of innovation and high standards.
- AI-Driven Development & Tooling
- Lead the adoption and effective usage of AI-assisted software development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Amazon Q Developer, Sourcegraph Cody) to accelerate engineering productivity.
- Evaluate, pilot, and roll out AI tools and platforms across development teams, integrating them into day-to-day workflows and CI/CD pipelines.
- Define and implement guidance and best practices for using generative AI in secure, compliant, and performance-conscious ways.
- Collaborate with engineering leaders and platform teams to measure impact, gather feedback, and continuously improve AI adoption strategy.
- Stay current with the evolving AI landscape and assess the applicability of new tools to improve developer experience, code quality, and delivery velocity.
Skills Required
- Backend: Expert in C#/.NET Core, ASP.NET, RESTful APIs, microservices, and cloud platforms (Azure preferred).
- Frontend: Strong experience with Angular, TypeScript, and state management (NgRx or similar).
- Database: Deep knowledge of SQL Server, query optimization, indexing, and database performance tuning.
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps best practices.
- Strong understanding of system security, authentication (OAuth, JWT), and scalability principles.
- Experience driving AI-assisted engineering transformation, with hands-on use and rollout of tools like Copilot, Amazon Q, or similar platforms
Soft Skills & Leadership:
- Proven ability to turn around struggling products and reduce technical debt.
- Strong architectural vision and ability to influence engineering direction across multiple teams.
- Excellent mentorship skills, with a track record of developing senior engineers into technical leaders.
- Ability to communicate technical strategies to both engineering teams and executive leadership.
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About symplr:
As a leader in healthcare operations solutions, we empower healthcare organizations to navigate the complexities of integrating critical business operations. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, and they rely on our mission-critical systems to drive better operations and better outcomes.
We are a remote-first company with employees working across the United States, India, and the Netherlands. Guided by values, we focus on teamwork, championing our customers, being rooted in action and outcomes, overcoming challenges, and leading through equality and integrity. Read more about symplr's culture and values at symplr.com/careers.
Perks & Benefits:
- Sodexo Meal Coupon
- Internet Reimbursement
- Mobile Reimbursement
- Gym Reimbursement
- Health Insurance - Personal, Term Life Policy, Depends Cover, Dental Cover, OPD Cover & etc
- Transport Facility - Subsidized Rate
Working at symplr means working in the unlimited growth market of healthcare technology. Our multi-year contracts with clients bring recurring revenue that creates a stable financial situation. This enables us to provide employees a competitive salary, with additional benefits like insurance, lunch coupons, and reimbursement for mobile and broadband subscription and the gym.
symplr provides employees with opportunities to grow professionally through various activities including:
- Participation in new projects
- Internal weekly learning sessions with colleagues
- External learning opportunities
- Access to Udemy to grow your skillset
- Cross-departmental collaboration
- Activities with international colleagues
- Pursuit of OKRs specific to your role in the organization
- A buddy program for new employees
Your manager will be your coach, assisting you in maximizing your current skills and cultivating new ones as you grow on your career path at symplr. You’ll also have the opportunity to present your work achievements to the team and be awarded for milestone achievements.
You’ll have regular time for fun and educational events, both digital and in-person at our Bangalore office. For example, feel free to show your pool table skills with your teammates, or take some time to relax in a massage chair.
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