Principal Software Engineer

Job highlights

• Bachelor s Degree (and / or Post Graduate Degree) in computer science,software engineering or related field. . 10+ years in software development. . Hands-on experience working with technologies and languages like Java,Node,Typescript,Angular,and SQL
• Required
• Preferred
• Experience in any of the cloud technologies like AWS,Azure,GCP (Preferably AWS)

Principal Software Engineer

Department: Engineering

Level: IC - Senior

Location: Bangalore

Type: Full-Time

Reports To: Senior Engineering Manager

About Cleo

Cleo is the AI-native supply chain orchestration company built on modern EDI. We help businesses orchestrate EDI, API, MFT, applications, and trading partner ecosystems with the visibility, intelligence, and control needed to keep business-critical supply chain transactions moving - from order to cash, procure to pay, and everywhere in between.

Our platform, Cleo Integration Cloud, brings together integration, workflow automation, real-time monitoring, and Agentic AI intelligence so supply chain, operations, and IT teams can launch partners faster, automate transactions across business systems, resolve exceptions before they become disruptions, and gain actionable insight across the end-to-end supply chain.

Trusted by 5,000+ customers across manufacturing, retail, logistics, and distribution, Cleo is headquartered in Rockford, Illinois, with offices in Chicago and Bangalore. We are a team united by one mission: to make supply chains smarter. Cleo Never Stops.

The Opportunity

You will be participating in all facets of Software Development and / or Software Sustaining, using knowledge and experience analyzing complex problems and devising creative solutions. Promotes proper engineering discipline and drives momentum within the project team. Consults with other teams on topics related to areas of expertise.

What Youll Do

• Have an AI-first mindset using AI coding assistants to generate code while retaining comprehension of generated code.
• Use AI across the spectrum of designing, building, testing, and supporting software products.
• Can build AI and Agentic based capabilities using stacks like AWS Bedrock, LangGraph, Strands, Mastra etc.
• Designs and implements the most complex changes across multiple platform components based on requirements.
• Defines Software components or Solution architecture patterns.
• Makes decisions related to design approaches, interoperability and integration.
• Consults with other project teams and product management in areas of expertise.
• Evaluates and recommends external technologies for inclusion in products.
• Reports progress and risks to management.
• Alerts management of risks due to customer concerns, personnel difficulties and/or product problems (quality/delivery).
• May become a reference on specific technical subjects.
• Mentors and transfers knowledge to less experienced team members, perhaps in different locations.

What You Bring

Required

• Bachelor s Degree (and/or Post Graduate Degree) in computer science, software engineering or related field.
• 10+ years in software development.
• Hands-on experience working with technologies and languages like Java, Node, Typescript, Angular,and SQL.

Preferred

• Experience in any of the cloud technologies like AWS, Azure, GCP (Preferably AWS).

Behavior Competencies

Initiative Innovation- Ability to be proactive and develop new ideas

Level 3: Creativity- Analyzes anomalies and develops appropriate solutions. Creates new ideas and concepts considering a broad range of internal and external parameters.

Leadership Management- Ability to work within or lead a team

Level 2: Team Leadership- Is the driving force in a team, spreading enthusiasm. Can lead a small team for a limited period and specific responsibility.

Planning Organization- Ability to manage tasks and activities

Level 2: Scheduling- Independently schedules and resources complex work. Prioritizes in coherence with team and project objectives, flagging risks proactively.

Customer Focus- Ability to manage relationships with customers

Level 3: Customer Care- Ensures customers real and perceived needs are considered in the delivery of products and services.

Interpersonal Communication- Ability to communicate effectively with people

Level 3: Assertive Influence- Confidently influences others through assertiveness while taking their …