Principal Full Stack Engineer - Abu Dhabi
2 days ago

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Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Principal Engineer to lead the technical design, architecture, and delivery of an enterprise-grade Multi-Cloud FinOps Platform.
This role will own the end-to-end technical vision, mentor senior engineers, and drive architectural decisions across data engineering, cloud infrastructure, and application development.
Key ResponsibilitiesDefine and own the overall technical architecture for the CloudFin platform spanning Azure, AWS, and OCI integration
Lead architectural decisions for data lakehouse design, API layer, and frontend applications
Establish coding standards, design patterns, and best practices across the engineering team
Conduct architecture reviews and ensure alignment with enterprise security and compliance standards
Design the medallion architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold) using Delta Lake and Databricks
Architect data ingestion pipelines from multiple cloud providers using Event Hubs, Azure Functions, and Delta Live Tables
Define data governance strategy using Unity Catalog including row-level and column-level security
Design cost allocation, chargeback, and shared cost distribution algorithms
Architect AKS deployment for backend microservices with proper scaling and resilience
Mentor and guide senior full-stack engineers on complex technical problems
Collaborate with product management (CCoE) to translate business requirements into technical specifications
Drive technical roadmap planning and sprint execution
Conduct code reviews and ensure high-quality deliverables
Required Technical Qualifications
12+ years of software engineering experience with 5+ years in principal or staff engineer roles
5+ years of experience with cloud platforms, preferably Azure with exposure to AWS and OCI
3+ years of experience with data engineering and lakehouse architectures
Proven track record of delivering enterprise-scale platforms from inception to production
Expert-level proficiency in React, Python, and TypeScript
Deep experience with Databricks, Delta Lake, and Spark
Strong knowledge of Azure services including AKS, ADLS Gen2, Event Hubs, Azure Functions, and API Management
Proficiency in designing RESTful APIs and GraphQL services using FastAPI or similar frameworks
Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions
Experience designing multi-cloud data integration solutions
Knowledge of FinOps principles and cloud cost management concepts
Understanding of enterprise security patterns including zero-trust architecture, private endpoints, and managed identities
Experience with event-driven architectures and streaming data platforms
Excellent communication skills with ability to present to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
Experience leading distributed engineering teams
Ability to balance technical excellence with business delivery timelines
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