Software Developer - Backend

Job Description

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Senior Principal Software Engineer – Full Stack is a key technical leader responsible for defining and driving the technical strategy across the entire engineering function. You will own complex, high-impact systems, deliver enterprise-scale SaaS products at Champion Pace, and serve as a recognized internal subject matter expert — providing thought leadership to redefine the supply chain through an intelligent, adaptive platform.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Architectural Ownership: Design, implement, and lead the development of robust frontend frameworks and backend services, taking end-to-end ownership of critical, cross-functional components.
• Technical Strategy: Apply deep expertise in highly specialized domains to develop complex systems, contribute to company objectives, and drive creative and effective goal achievement.
• Problem Resolution: Proactively debug, diagnose, and resolve highly complex technical issues and performance bottlenecks across the stack with minimal guidance.
• System Design: Apply conceptual thinking to understand advanced technical implications and construct highly scalable system architectures.
• Technical Mentorship: Act as an internal subject matter expert — mentor senior and principal engineers, lead cross-team code reviews, and establish high standards for quality and performance.
• Policy & Principles Guidance: Direct the application of existing technical principles and actively guide development of new policies and engineering standards.
• Code Optimization: Translate complex product and technical requirements into clean, efficient, maintainable code; optimize system architecture for scale and performance.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Build formal networks across organizational groups and collaborate closely with Product, QA, and DevOps to deliver world-class SaaS products.
• Strategic Influence: Convey advanced technical concepts and persuade diverse stakeholder audiences to drive cross-organizational alignment and technical adoption.
• Functional Accountability: Determine methods and procedures on new assignments, taking ultimate responsibility for results that impact the entire engineering function.

Qualifications

MUST-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS

• 12+ years of professional software development experience (8+ with a Master's; 5+ with a PhD).
• Expert-level proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Java, Node.js, Python, and RESTful APIs.
• Deep experience with microservices, SQL/NoSQL databases, and modern frontend frameworks.
• Proven ability to own and drive complex, cross-functional technical architecture end-to-end.
• Strong track record of mentoring senior engineers and leading technical standards across teams.
• Deep understanding of cloud-native architectures, Agile product development, OOP fundamentals, and data structures & algorithms.

NICE-TO-HAVE

• Experience with agentic or AI-powered platform engineering.
• Familiarity with manufacturing or supply chain SaaS domains.
• Background in AI governance, evaluation, and observability.

About the role

You'll join a growing engineering team as a Lead Engineer / Architect, leading a small team in India and working closely with engineering teams in the US and Mexico. You'll be responsible for driving technical execution, solving complex engineering problems, and leading a team to build, deliver, and maintain reliable software.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone with strong backend engineering expertise who can also contribute across the stack when needed.

Location: Hyderabad

Work Mode: Hybrid

What you'll do

• Lead a small engineering team in India, driving day-to-day technical execution and delivery
• Work closely with teams in the US and Mexico to plan, develop, and deliver software
• Design and build robust, scalable backend systems using .NET
• Own technical decisions around architecture, implementation, and engineering best practices
• Contribute across the full stack when needed.
• Break down complex technical problems and drive them through to implementation and delivery
• Mentor engineers and help maintain a high standard of engineering quality
• Collaborate with distributed teams and communicate technical decisions clearly

What we're looking for

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with experience in a lead-level role
• 2+ years of experience leading a team
• Strong, hands-on expertise in .NET and backend engineering
• Strong understanding of software architecture and scalable backend systems
• Full-stack experience is preferred, with React being a plus
• Experience leading a small engineering team and driving technical delivery
• Excellent communication skills, particularly when working with distributed teams
• Strong problem-solving skills and a hands-on approach to engineering
• AI expertise is a plus
• Experience with payment systems or payment-related products is a plus

Who you are

• You take ownership and drive work through to completion
• You're hands-on and enjoy solving challenging engineering problems
• You're curious, resourceful, and always looking to learn
• You communicate clearly and work well with teams across different locations
• You lead by example and help the team deliver high-quality work