Sr. Principal Software Dev Engineer (West Bengal)

Yahoo Mail is the ultimate consumer inbox with hundreds of millions of users. It s the best way to access your email and stay organized from a computer, phone or tablet. With its beautiful design and lightning fast speed, Yahoo Mail makes reading, organizing, and sending emails easier than ever. Lead the architecture and design of large-scale, high-impact systems that power Yahoo Mail and related services.
- Lead the architecture and design of large-scale, high-impact systems that power Yahoo Mail and related services.
- Provide technical direction and architectural guidance across multiple teams, setting standards and best practices for scalability, security, and performance.
- Mentor and guide Principal and Senior Engineers, helping them grow as technical leaders and ensuring strong alignment across teams.
- Partner with Product, Engineering, and Operations leaders to influence the roadmap, align architecture with business goals, and deliver measurable impact.
- Dive deep when needed reviewing designs, writing code, building proofs of concept, and resolving complex technical challenges.
- Drive cross-org collaboration, aligning architecture across partner teams to improve interoperability, shared frameworks, and long-term maintainability.
- Champion innovation by evaluating emerging technologies, identifying technical risks, and driving continuous improvements in system design and developer productivity.
- Drive the adoption and development of AI solutions to enhance system reliability and developer productivity.
- Stay current with evolving AI-assisted development tools and help define best practices for AI-assisted development.
- Foster a culture of engineering excellence, collaboration, and accountability across the organization. About You You are a seasoned technical leader with a track record of architecting and scaling complex distributed systems. You lead through influence, bring clarity to ambiguity, and thrive in highly collaborative environments. You combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution and are passionate about building systems that stand the test of time. You bring:
- 12+ years of professional software engineering experience, including deep expertise in architecting distributed, high-performance systems.
- 5+ years providing technical leadership across multiple teams or large-scale systems.
- Proficiency in Java or C++ and solid experience with object-oriented design principles.
- Deep understanding of Data Structures, Algorithms, OS concepts, and Networking.
- Proven experience designing cloud-native architectures (GCP or AWS preferred).
- Experience developing on Unix/Linux platforms.
- Excellent communication skills able to influence senior leaders, guide engineers, and communicate complex concepts clearly.
- A cooperative mindset with a passion for mentoring, learning, and continuous improvement.
- Proven expertise in the seamless integration of AI-driven coding agents and AI teams within existing development workflows, with an emphasis on enhancing debugging efficiency, accelerating code refactoring initiatives, optimizing code development cycles, and supporting strategic architectural exploration
- BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience. Preferred Qualifications
- Experience designing large-scale APIs, microservices, and event-driven systems.
- Familiarity with REST API development (Jersey, Servlets 3.0, etc.).
- Expertise in multi-threaded programming, concurrency control, and performance optimization.
- Experience operating web-scale systems with millions of users or high data volumes.
- Knowledge of modern DevOps practices, CI/CD, observability, and infrastructure automation. Disclaimer : The job description & location mentioned in this description is based on publicly available information or company headquarters. Role details, content, and availability are subject to change. Applicants are advised to confirm the latest information directly on the company website before applying. Apply on Kit Job: kitjob.in/job/4msu0q