Principal Engineer

Overview

Principal Engineer role on Mercer's Technology team (Applications Development), owning complete features end-to-end across design, architecture, implementation, testing, shipping and servicing.

What you'll do

• Own and deliver complete features across the development lifecycle, including design, architecture, implementation, testability, debugging, shipping, and servicing.
• Write and review clean, well-thought-out code with an emphasis on quality, performance, simplicity, durability, scalability, and maintainability.
• Perform data analysis to identify opportunities to optimize services.
• Lead discussions on the architecture of products/solutions and refine code plans.
• Work on research and development in cutting-edge accelerations and optimizations.
• Mentor junior team members in their growth and development.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Architects, and UX Designers on new features.

What you'll need

• Core technology skills: Java/J2EE, full stack development, Python, microservices, SQL/NoSQL databases, cloud (AWS), API development and other open source technologies.
• 8+ years' experience building highly available distributed systems at scale.
• Configuration management (Terraform, Chef, Puppet or Ansible).
• Problem-solving skills to determine the cause of bugs and resolve complaints.
• Strong organizational skills, including an ability to perform under pressure and manage multiple priorities with competing demands for resources.

Nice to have

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, comfortable interfacing with business users.
• Good troubleshooting and technical skills.
• Able to work independently.

Details

• Location: Gurugram.
• Hybrid role: work at least three days a week in the office.