Principal Engineer (Backend) - Bangalore, Hybrid ⅗
Saltmine - Enterprise SaaS Workplace Design and Optimisation Platform
About Saltmine
Saltmine is a rapidly growing technology firm in the Commercial Real Estate space disrupting the $300B workspace design-build market. We are applying modern technology to transform the process by which office design is done from workplace strategy to programming to design and procurement. With deep roots in technology and architecture design, we've built a first-of-its-kind SaaS platform that empowers occupiers and their business partners to design inspiring and efficient spaces.
The company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in NYC, Boston, Budapest, Vietnam, and Singapore, with an incredibly talented group of employees. We have closed our Series A funding round from marquee VC firms from Singapore & USA.
Position Summary
We're seeking a hands-on Principal Engineer to drive complex technical projects with direct revenue impact. You'll lead development of innovative solutions while bringing strong DevOps expertise and customer-centric thinking to our enterprise SaaS platform.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
- Architect and implement high-value technical solutions that drive revenue growth
- Lead development of innovative features that solve enterprise customer pain points
- Establish technical standards and best practices for engineering excellence
DevOps & Infrastructure
- Drive DevOps practices across engineering with focus on CI/CD and automation
- Design cloud infrastructure balancing performance, reliability, and cost
- Implement robust monitoring and incident management processes
AI & Automation
- Integrate AI capabilities to enhance product value and development efficiency
- Develop automation strategies to improve scalability and reliability
- Leverage AI tools to solve complex technical challenges
Required Qualifications
- 10-15 years software engineering with 5+ years in enterprise SaaS environments
- Strong DevOps expertise (CI/CD, infrastructure as code, cloud architecture)
- Expert-level backend development skills (Node.js, TypeScript, Microservices)
- Experience implementing AI and automation in production systems
- Proven enterprise incident management and resolution experience
- Customer-centric approach with strong learning agility
- Track record of projects with direct business impact
What Sets You Apart
- Balancing technical excellence with business priorities
- Entrepreneurial mindset focused on value creation
- Ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies
- Strong customer empathy and communication skills
What We Offer
- Opportunity to solve challenging technical problems with business impact
- Competitive compensation with performance incentives and equity
- Autonomy to drive technical direction on high-impact projects
- Direct visibility into how your work drives company growth
This job is sourced from a job board