Principal Engineer - Software Development

About the role

ECS is looking for a Principal Engineer to research, design, implement and manage software programs, leading technical direction across the full development lifecycle. The role works with cross-functional teams, contributes to the product roadmap and AI/ML initiatives, and relies on proven experience delivering projects that measurably benefit the business.

Key responsibilities

• Research, design, implement and manage software programs aligned with strategic objectives
• Lead the technical direction of software projects and turn POCs into scalable, production-ready products
• Build distributed, scalable systems and high-volume transactional applications
• Maintain code quality through unit testing and coding best practices
• Guide and mentor a team of engineers through the software development lifecycle
• Identify and resolve strategic challenges affecting the team's goals
• Help define the product roadmap, including AI/ML initiatives
• Deploy solutions in production (real-time and batch) and track performance metrics
• Foster team building and knowledge sharing, especially with junior members

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field
• 6+ years of experience in software product development and design, including hands-on coding with Agile processes
• Experience in large-scale product development and Data Science projects
• Nice to have: familiarity with AI/ML concepts, distributed systems, and a track record of code quality and unit testing

Required skills

• Python API development (FastAPI)
• React JS, Redux, HTML5/CSS and JavaScript
• RDBMS such as PostgreSQL and SQL
• PySpark and big data technologies (advantageous)
• Enterprise-scale SaaS products with microservices architecture and cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure