Principal Engineer - Backend

Gurugram, inFull-time2026-10-13 → 2026-11-10

Core

Design, plan, develop, and deploy scalable backend server software applications for travel booking platforms, owning modules end-to-end.

Role type

Principal Backend Engineer (Product-focused)

Builds

Highly scalable, multi-tier, distributed server software applications for travel booking

Domain

Travel technology / E-commerce

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Java/J2EE, algorithms, data structures, relational databases (MySQL/Postgres), MongoDB, web services, performance optimization, multithreaded programming

Preferred skills

Python, NodeJS, Redis, ElasticSearch, e-business/e-commerce domain experience, travel industry experience

Technologies

Java, J2EE, MySQL, Postgres, MongoDB, Python, NodeJS, Redis, ElasticSearch, Instruments, Shark

Responsibilities

Design and architect features for existing applications, implement and maintain scalable server software, deliver across the entire app life cycle, take responsibility for performance and stability, discover and implement new technologies, provide hands-on management

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship

About ixigo

ixigo is an intelligent, AI based travel company for discovering and booking travel across flights, hotel, buses, trains with personalised recommendation, airfare predictions, train delay information, PNR confirmation predictions , customer centric features such as automated customer service over voice / chat and many more. In April 2020, ixigo was recognised in top 100 Asia- Pacific high growth companies by Financial Times (FT), UK. FT ranks ixigo as third fastest growing travel and leisure travel company in Asia-Pacific.