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Principal Engineer - Infrastructure Development

AT Arcesium
Arcesium

Principal Engineer - Infrastructure Development

Gurgaon, India

Company Overview

Arcesium is a global financial technology firm that solves complex data-driven challenges faced by some of the world's most sophisticated financial institutions. We constantly innovate our platform and capabilities to meet tomorrow's challenges, anticipate the risks our clients encounter, and design advanced solutions to help our clients achieve transformational business outcomes.

Financial technology is a high-growth industry as change and innovation continue to disrupt the status-quo and prompt major transformation. Arcesium is at a particularly interesting time in our own growth as we look to leverage our successfully established market position and expand operations in pursuit of strategic new business opportunities. We value intellectual curiosity, proactive ownership, and collaboration with colleagues, and we empower you to meaningfully contribute from day one and accelerate your professional development.

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We are looking for a bright and exceptional Infrastructure Principal Engineer to join our technology team. The role involves building complex next generation product used by our teams and architecting solutions to support new technical and business initiatives.

The Infrastructure team is responsible for multiple functional areas which include Access & Identity Management, Linux Compute, Discovery, Networking, Observability, SDLC, & Storage, built on top of AWS, which provide the foundation upon which our customer-facing financial technology platform builds and runs. Infrastructure is a high-impact engineering team that builds new services, automates systems, integrates cloud & open-source software, and operates critical systems depending on the needs of the firm.

What You'll Do
  • Demonstrate strong technical breadth/depth, driving innovation, evaluating new technologies, and deciphering the technical vision for engineering teams.
  • Own key contributions to technical design and architecture decisions, considering trade-offs of choices, managing risk, making decisions independently where appropriate, and presenting reasoned options for decision making by others.
  • Lead the way by writing exemplary code, documentation, and RFCs.
  • Identify, propose, develop, deploy, and own R&D projects in accordance with the technical vision and needs of the team, turning problem statements into solutions, and operating independently as needed.
  • Design systems and solutions that take into account and/or improve key metrics (e.g. quality, cost, availability, scalability, reliability).
  • Mentor and coach engineers in their subdepartment and influence the broader Technology organization.
What You'll Need
  • 8+ year's relevant technology domain experience- Kerberos, access and identity management, web technologies and AWS
  • Proficient in configuring/developing tools and solutions for infrastructure team with exposure to Linux and Kubernetes
  • Proficient with writing and reviewing both Java and Python
  • Good understanding of working with distributed teams using Agile: Scrum, Kanban
  • Strong technology acumen, knowledge of software engineering process, design knowledge, web application development and architecture intelligence.
  • Superior project management skills to ensure high-quality and timely solution delivery.
  • Attention to detail and quality, and the ability to work well in and across teams.
  • Ability to advocate & influence multiple stakeholders.
  • Ability to learn new domains and deliver output.
  • Experience leading a team of highly skilled engineers
Arcesium and its affiliates do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other category protected by law. Note that for us, this is more than just a legal boilerplate. We are genuinely committed to these principles, which form an important part of our corporate culture, and are eager to hear from extraordinarily well qualified individuals having a wide range of backgrounds and personal characteristics.

Client-provided location(s): Gurugram, Haryana, India
Job ID: Arcesium-4325133007
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Work-From-Home Stipend
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Company Outings
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Pension
    • Relocation Assistance
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Founder led
    • BIPOC founded/led