Principal Software Engineer

Cleo · Bangalore

About the role

Principal Software Engineer (DevOps) role shaping AWS-based SaaS products' build, deployment, and operations. Hands-on technical leadership in infrastructure as code, CI/CD, automation, and observability, with mentoring responsibilities.

What you'll do

  • Define DevOps and platform engineering standards, reference architectures, and operational practices
  • Lead cross-team initiatives to improve delivery speed, reliability, and security
  • Apply software development experience to understand application architecture and dependencies
  • Design, implement, and operate CI/CD platforms using GitHub Actions and Jenkins
  • Build automation and engineering tools using Python, Go, Groovy, or shell
  • Mentor engineers and lead knowledge-sharing sessions

What they're looking for

  • Prior software development experience
  • Deep expertise in AWS
  • Expertise in infrastructure as code
  • Experience with CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Jenkins)
  • Experience with automation and observability
  • Experience with programming/scripting languages such as Python, Go, Groovy, or shell

Key details

Company
Cleo
Location
Bangalore
Work mode
On-site
Seniority
Lead / Principal / Group
Employment type
Full-time
Role category
Engineering
Posted
21 Oct 2026
Source
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