Principal Engineer - AI Platform

Job Title: Principal Engineer – AI & Platform

Experience: 8–10 Years

Location: Mumbai

Work Mode: 5 Days Work from Office

Compensation

CTC: ₹55–65 LPA

Variable Pay: 10%–15% of fixed CTC (performance-linked)

Interview Process

Initial virtual interview rounds

Final in-person meetings

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Engineer – AI & Platform to drive the design and delivery of scalable platform components and AI-enabled solutions. This is a senior individual contributor role, ideal for someone who can work independently, influence architecture decisions, and deliver production-grade systems in a regulated, high-performance environment.

Key Responsibilities

Lead architecture and technology decisions through strong technical judgment, design reviews, experimentation, and proof-of-concepts

Design, build, and deliver complex backend, frontend, and AI-driven systems from concept to production

Apply AI, automation, and intelligent systems across products, operations, and internal workflows to improve scalability, reliability, and decision-making

Build and manage production-ready AI/ML and LLM-based integrations, including inference pipelines, monitoring, and cost optimization

Ensure systems meet fintech-grade standards for security, performance, reliability, and regulatory compliance

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate new platform components with existing systems

Solve complex technical problems end-to-end while maintaining clean and scalable system design

Mentor and guide engineers on advanced system design and effective application of AI technologies

Required Skills & Qualifications

8–10 years of hands-on experience in enterprise-grade software development

Strong expertise in backend technologies such as Java (Spring Boot) and Python

Experience with modern frontend frameworks, especially React

Proven experience building and deploying AI/ML or LLM-based systems in production environments

Cloud-native development experience on AWS or GCP, including Docker and Kubernetes

Prior experience in fintech or high-growth startup environments, with exposure to payments, lending, credit, or risk platforms

Strong understanding of security, reliability, performance, and compliance in regulated financial systems

Ability to work independently, identify high-impact problems, and deliver robust, scalable solutions

Strong technical judgment combined with a collaborative, low-ego working style

Why Join

High-impact senior engineering role with ownership over platform and AI architecture

Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI and cloud-native technologies

Clear visibility and influence on long-term technical direction

Collaborative, fast-paced engineering environment