Principal Software Engineer

Overview

Principal Software Engineer on Sabre’s global engineering team, providing technical leadership for next-generation airline retailing and fulfilment platforms. You will shape architecture, influence engineering strategy, and drive delivery of complex, business-critical initiatives.

What you'll do

• Lead architecture, design, and implementation of large-scale software solutions.
• Drive technical direction across multiple teams to ensure scalability, reliability, security, and operational excellence.
• Partner with product, engineering, and business leaders to translate complex requirements into technology solutions.
• Champion modern engineering practices including automation, observability, and AI-driven efficiencies.
• Mentor senior engineers and elevate engineering standards.

What you'll need

• 10+ years of software engineering experience designing and delivering large-scale distributed systems and enterprise platforms.
• Strong expertise in cloud-native architectures and microservices.
• Experience with API design and event-driven systems.
• Proven ability to influence architecture decisions and lead complex technical initiatives.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.

Details

• Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
• Work mode noted as Hybrid.