Hybrid Senior Principal Engineer

at Ingram Micro

• Job title: Senior Principal Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Angular, Azure, Cloud, Docker, Kubernetes, Microservices, SQL, .NET
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Chennai, India

About the role

• Senior Principal Engineer leading full-stack development initiatives using Microsoft technologies at Ingram Micro. Focusing on production system stabilization and self-serve platform design.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, stabilization, and delivery of scalable, secure, and high-performance enterprise solutions across the full stack using C#, .NET, SQL Server, Angular, and Azure Cloud.
• Provide technical leadership in architecture, development, and deployment while mentoring engineering teams.
• Own end-to-end solution design and lifecycle, including architecture, development, deployment, and production support.
• Lead efforts to stabilize and optimize L1 and L3 production support systems, reducing downtime and improving incident resolution times.
• Define enterprise-wide architectural standards and best practices for full-stack development on Microsoft technologies and Azure Cloud.
• Provide technical oversight, lead code reviews, and ensure software quality, security, and performance across the stack.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues spanning frontend, APIs, backend, and cloud infrastructure; lead incident and problem management.
• Guide disaster recovery planning and monitor production environments for reliability and scalability.
• Architect and build microservices and APIs using C# and .NET, optimized for Azure Cloud deployment.
• Develop rich, responsive frontend applications using Angular, ensuring excellent user experience and performance.
• Design and implement self-serve applications enabling users to onboard, configure, and manage services independently.
• Build and maintain API gateways to secure, route, and monitor service APIs effectively.
• Lead tenant onboarding processes and systems to support multi-tenant architecture and seamless customer adoption.
• Leverage Azure Cloud services including App Services, Functions, SQL Database, and DevOps pipelines for scalable, fault-tolerant applications.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and monitoring to support rapid, reliable delivery.
• Champion Agile methodologies and foster collaborative, cross-functional team environments.
• Apply domain knowledge of ITAD and reverse logistics workflows to design solutions that optimize asset lifecycle management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related field (Master’s preferred)
• 15+ years in enterprise software engineering
• Strong full-stack development expertise using C#, .NET, SQL Server, Angular, and Azure Cloud services.
• Proven experience designing and scaling enterprise systems with high traffic and transaction volumes.
• Demonstrated success in stabilizing and enhancing L1 and L3 production support systems, improving system reliability and support responsiveness.
• Experience building self-serve applications, API gateways, and tenant onboarding for multi-tenant platforms.
• Familiarity with IT Asset Disposition (ITAD), reverse logistics, and related business processes.
• Experience with cloud-native architectures, containerization, and orchestration tools (Kubernetes, Docker) a plus.
• Skilled in CI/CD tools, automated testing, and Agile delivery practices.
• Experience leading technical teams in onsite-offshore models and mentoring senior engineers.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development