Principal Engineering Lead, Platform

Job Description

Forward Networks is seeking a Principal Engineering Lead to oversee the development and operations of its platform. The successful candidate will lead a team across the US and India, ensuring the platform's scalability, reliability, and high performance.He/She will collaborate with cross-functional teams to align platform initiatives with organizational goals. The role involves hands-on leadership, mentoring engineers, and driving technical excellence within a Java/Spring codebase.Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor the platform team
• Lead the team in designing and developing features that power our platform
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Review code, design documents, and technical proposals
• Monitor platform performance and establish practices for reliability, scalability, and incident response
• Oversee project planning and execution
• Contribute directly to the design and development of key backend systems

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field; Masters or Ph.D. preferred
• 10+ years in Software Engineering
• 3+ years in a hands on leadership role managing engineering teams
• Deep expertise in Java (version 17 or later) and hands-on experience with Spring or other similar frameworks
• Proven ability to design, build, and maintain complex backend systems
• Strong technical expertise in containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), cloud-native technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP), and microservices architecture
• Expertise in object-oriented programming, design patterns, and writing testable, maintainable code
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Forward Networks offers:

• A full-time opportunity