Principal Engineer

We are hiring for Principal Engineer to join one of our major clients based out of UAE.

Job Details:

Role: Principal Engineer

Work Location: Abu Dhabi, KSA

Employment Type- Contract - 6 months & extendable

Job Description:

• Act as application-level technical SME for architecture, performance, scalability, and security
• Drive SDLC improvements (quality, automation, testability, release readiness)
• Embed AI-driven practices to enhance development, testing, and delivery efficiency
• Support modernization & migration (legacy → cloud/platform transitions)
• Provide deep troubleshooting & RCA for complex production issues
• Collaborate with architects, app owners, ops, and risk teams to ensure secure, compliant solutions.

Experience & Skills:

• 10+ years of hands‑on engineering experience within Banking, Financial Services, or large‑scale enterprise technology environments.
• Strong expertise in application architecture & distributed systems
• Experience with SDLC optimization, automation, and engineering best practices
• Exposure to AI/ML or AI-assisted development in engineering workflows
• Knowledge of security, risk, and compliance in regulated environments
• Excellent problem-solving and stakeholder influence skills