Principal Software Engineer

About the role

Inception42, a G42 company, is seeking a highly accomplished Principal Software Engineer to lead end‑to‑end technical strategy, architecture, and execution across web‑scale platforms, driving AI platform components and mentoring senior engineers.

Key responsibilities

• Architect and build scalable platform systems, including frontend platforms, backend services, and shared infrastructure.
• Develop reusable UI frameworks, design systems, and component libraries.
• Design and maintain platform APIs and shared services used across multiple products.
• Establish and drive platform engineering best practices such as modularity, observability, reliability, and security.
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines, internal developer platforms, and automation tooling.
• Improve developer experience by reducing friction in development, testing, and deployment.
• Ensure high availability, performance, and scalability across distributed systems.
• Mentor engineers and guide teams in adopting platform capabilities effectively.

Required profile

• 12–15+ years of software engineering experience with strong full‑stack and platform engineering expertise.
• Proficiency in front‑end technologies (React, Angular) and modern JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Strong backend experience (Node.js, Python, or Go) with API and service design at scale.
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and platform architectures.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and platform‑native services.
• Hands‑on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and orchestration at scale.

Required skills

• React
• Angular
• JavaScript
• TypeScript
• Node.js
• Python
• Go
• AWS
• Azure
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• REST
• gRPC

What we offer

• Open, diverse and inclusive environment encouraging personal growth and innovation.
• Outstanding learning, development & growth opportunities via structured training programs and high‑tech projects.
• Competitive remuneration package with healthcare, education support, leave benefits and more.