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We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Backend Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in Java and Python to design, build, and scale enterprise-grade talent management platforms.
In this role, you will act as a technical leader-owning backend architecture, driving engineering excellence, and collaborating closely with product, data, and platform teams to deliver reliable, scalable, and high-performance systems.
In this role you will...

Design, develop, and optimize high-performance backend services using Java and Python
Lead the design and implementation of microservices-based architectures
Build and maintain RESTful APIs, data pipelines, and event-driven systems
Ensure system scalability, reliability, security, and performance
Collaborate with produ...