PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER at Tech Avenue Pvt Ltd – Islamabad | Jobyssey

Tech Avenue is seeking an exceptional Principal Software Engineer to support our technical strategy, architect scalable systems, and drive innovation across the entire software development lifecycle. As a senior technical leader, you will oversee the design, development, deployment, and monitoring of mission-critical applications while mentoring and growing a world-class engineering team. This role combines deep technical expertise with strategic vision, requiring someone who can influence at the executive level while remaining hands‑on with complex engineering challenges.

Primary Responsibilities

Lead Technical Architecture & Strategy
Oversee Full Development Lifecycle
Lead Deployment & Infrastructure Management
Technical Team Leadership & Mentorship
Drive Innovation & Problem Solving
Stakeholder & Executive Communication
Security, Compliance & Reliability

Required Qualifications & Experience

7-8 years of professional software engineering experience with at least 3+ years in a senior or principal-level role
Expert‑level proficiency in multiple programming languages and technology stacks; deep understanding of computer science fundamentals
Proven experience in designing and implementing large-scale, distributed systems serving.
Strong leadership experience, including mentoring teams, conducting code reviews, establishing engineering standards, and improving development practices.
Hands‑on experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, containerization, deployment automation, and cloud or on‑prem infrastructure.
Exposure and knowledge of guiding principles like; Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Expertise in system design, architecture patterns, microservices, APIs, integrations, and database optimization.
Strong experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, performance tuning, data modeling, and query optimization.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
Ability to influence technical decisions at team, product, and customer levels.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with MERN Stack and MEAN Stack:
Hands‑on experience with Python, PHP, Laravel, React, and React Native.
Experience with enterprise and system‑level languages such as C, C++, and C#.
Experience with ASP.NET, ASP.NET MVC, MVC architecture, and enterprise application development.
Experience with Windows Forms or legacy enterprise desktop applications.
Experience building and maintaining REST APIs, GraphQL APIs, backend services, frontend applications, and mobile applications.
Experience with secure coding, authentication, authorization, RBAC, API security, logging, monitoring, and audit trails.
Experience with modern development practices such as TDD, pair programming, continuous integration, continuous deployment, and automated testing.
Knowledge of AI/ML platforms and practical experience integrating AI into production systems.
Track record of open‑source contributions, engineering leadership, technical blogs, conference talks, or thought leadership in the technology community.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.

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