Principal Engineer - India

Overview

Principal Engineer responsible for setting the technical direction and architecting accounting software systems, while mentoring and delivering hands-on full-stack contributions.

What you'll do

• Set technical direction for AI systems including shared AI SDKs, guardrails, evaluation frameworks, and agentic workflow infrastructure.
• Own architecture and technical strategy for complex backend and AI platform systems from design through production.
• Lead technical design for ambiguous cross-functional initiatives by evaluating tradeoffs and aligning stakeholders.
• Write production code as a hands-on contributor, not a delegating role.
• Design and operate LLM-powered systems including RAG pipelines, agentic workflows, and model observability.
• Own end-to-end reliability and define quality benchmarks for AI system structured output delivery.
• Mentor engineers and establish scalable coding standards, review practices, and architectural documentation.

What you'll need

• 13 to 17 years of experience in software development across building, integration, security, and architecture.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
• Expertise in object-oriented programming with Python as the primary language.
• Experience with front-end technologies such as React, CSS frameworks, HTML, and JavaScript.
• Experience with relational databases such as Postgres and MySQL, including SQL schema design and query optimization.
• Experience with cloud technologies, preferably AWS, and container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Ability to critically evaluate AI-generated code and outputs, including identifying failure modes and regressions.

Details

• Location: India.
• Work setup: offers fully remote or working full-time in physical offices, with offices in San Francisco, New York City, Mumbai, and Bangalore.