Principal Engineer
Weekday AI
Principal Engineer
Weekday AI· Weekday's Client via platform
About this role
This role is for one of Weekday’s clients
Min Experience: 14+ years
Location: Bengaluru
JobType: full-time
We are hiring a Principal Engineer to lead the technical design and development of highly scalable backend systems. This is a hands-on technical leadership role involving architecture, system design, complex problem-solving and mentoring of senior engineers.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and build large-scale distributed backend systems.
- Improve system performance, reliability, scalability and availability.
- Solve complex problems related to concurrency, consistency and asynchronous processing.
- Own key architecture and technical design decisions.
- Work hands-on with critical components and production systems.
- Set engineering standards and provide technical guidance across teams.
- Mentor senior engineers and support technical decision-making.
- Explore and implement AI-assisted development and AI/ML solutions where relevant.
Must-Have Technical Skills
- 12+ years of backend engineering experience.
- Strong hands-on experience with Golang (Go).
- Strong experience with Java, Python or C++ can also be considered.
- Deep understanding of Distributed Systems, Concurrency, Consistency Models and Asynchronous Architecture.
- Strong System Design and Architecture experience.
- Production experience with AWS, GCP or Azure.
- Strong experience with Relational and NoSQL databases.
- Strong troubleshooting experience across performance, reliability and scalability.
- Previous experience as a Staff Engineer, Principal Engineer or equivalent.
- Strong technical communication and mentoring skills.
Must-have skills
Golang, Java, Distributed Systems
Good-to-have skills
Python, AWS, SQL
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This Principal Engineer role at Weekday AI is based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Principal Engineer role at Weekday AI full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Principal Engineer role in the Weekday's Client via platform department at Weekday AI.
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When was the Principal Engineer job at Weekday AI posted?
This Principal Engineer position at Weekday AI was posted on Oct 5, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Principal Engineer
Weekday AI
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