MicroStrategy · Posted 7 days ago
Software Engineer, Principal
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Job Title: Principal Software Engineer Location: Chennai, India Work Model: Work From Office (Monday–Friday) Primary Skills: Java, React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, PowerQuery Experience: 10–13 Years Role Overview We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to serve as a senior individual contributor, leading complex technical initiatives across backend systems, frontend applications, and cloud-based data integration layers.
This role requires strong full-stack expertise and the ability to drive architectural decisions, performance improvements, and high-quality engineering practices.
Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Java.
Lead the implementation of complex React features, ensuring high performance and maintainability.
Integrate backend services with Snowflake and Databricks for data processing and analytics workflows.
Ensure production readiness, focusing on performance optimization, scalability, and reliability.
Provide technical leadership by mentoring senior engineers, reviewing code, and guiding architectural decisions.
Technical Requirements Strong expertise in Java development, including performance tuning and optimization.
Deep experience with React architecture, including modern state management patterns.
Solid understanding of cloud infrastructure and deployment environments.
Experience working with Snowflake SQL and Databricks data pipelines.
Preferred Qualifications Experience integrating AI-driven features into applications or platforms.
Background in BI and analytics performance optimization, including improving query performance and data processing efficiency.
MicroStrategy
- Open roles in India
- 8
- Hiring in
- Chennai
- Applications through
- SmartRecruiters
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Strategy
American technology company
- Founded
- 1989
- Headquarters
- Tysons
- Employees
- 1,539
- Industry
- analytics, business intelligence, data visualization
- Founders
- Michael J. Saylor, Sanju Bansal
- Revenue
- $477M (2025)
- Stock market
- Listed on Nasdaq
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