Principal Engineer

Serko is a cutting-edge tech platform in global business travel & expense technology. When you join Serko, you become part of a team of passionate travellers and technologists bringing people together, using the world's leading business travel marketplace. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we embrace the richness of diversity, showing up authentically to create a positive impact. There's an exciting road ahead of us, where travel needs real, impactful change. With offices in New Zealand, Australia, North America, and China, we are thrilled to be expanding our global footprint, landing our new hub in Bengaluru, India. With rapid a growth plan in place for India, we're hiring people from different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives to help us build a world-class team and product. As a Principal Engineer based in our Bengaluru office, you'll help shape the technical direction of our products while working closely with engineering and product leaders. This is a key role for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, influencing architecture, and mentoring others—all while staying close to the code. Requirements You'll work across teams, collaborating with engineers, architects, and product stakeholders to help deliver scalable, user-focused solutions in a high-growth, collaborative environment. What You'll Do Contribute to setting and evolving technical direction across product streams in partnership with senior engineers, architects, and product teams Champion engineering best practices—focusing on code quality, performance, maintainability, and security Lead by example, writing clean, efficient, and scalable code while guiding others through design and review processes Identify and help resolve cross-team technical challenges, keeping delivery on track and aligned with architectural goals Collaborate closely with Product Managers and Designers to deliver impactful features that solve real user problems Explore new technologies and suggest ways we can apply them to improve our platform and processes Mentor engineers within your team and across streams, fostering a culture of growth, ownership, and collaboration Stay current on industry trends, and contribute to continuous improvement in how we build, test, and deliver software What You'll Bring Strong hands-on experience in modern technologies relevant to your stream (e.g. Java, Kotlin, .NET, React, AWS, or similar) A solid grasp of software architecture, system design, and performance considerations in production environments Demonstrated experience solving complex engineering challenges in a collaborative, team-based setup A pragmatic approach to problem-solving—balancing short-term needs with long-term scalability and maintainability Clear, effective communication skills and a collaborative working style Experience mentoring or guiding engineers through design and development Familiarity with agile software development and CI/CD practices A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field—or equivalent practical experience

Serko is a cutting-edge tech platform in global business travel & expense technology. When you join Serko, you become part of a team of passionate travellers and technologists bringing people together, using the world's leading business travel marketplace. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we embrace the richness of diversity, showing up authentically to create a positive impact. There's an exciting road ahead of us, where travel needs real, impactful change.