Principal Engineer
Core
Define and drive technical and architectural vision for large-scale backend systems and distributed platforms supporting global financial infrastructure.
Role type
Principal Engineer (Backend Architecture & AI Strategy)
Builds
Highly scalable, resilient, secure, and fault-tolerant distributed systems for global financial workflows.
Domain
Fintech / Distributed Systems / AI Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Distributed systems architecture, Backend engineering, System design, Cloud-native architectures, AI/LLM technologies, Agentic workflows, MCP (Model Context Protocol), Technical strategy, Mentorship, Cross-functional leadership
Preferred skills
Experience with emerging AI technologies, AI-first engineering mindset, Tool calling, Agentic architectures
Technologies
MCP, LLMs, AI agents, Microservices, Event-driven architectures
Responsibilities
Define architectural direction for backend platforms, Design scalable distributed systems, Champion AI-first approach to software engineering, Mentor engineering leads and senior engineers, Drive engineering excellence and best practices, Solve complex cross-domain technical challenges
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence
