Posted 30 June, 2026
SWE & App Arch Assoc Principal Engineer
PepsiCo
Hyderabad,TS,IN,500075
Full Time
Reference: 97_638873_2026-458392
Overview
Ship production Java end-to-end within a bounded context - partner with stakeholders to convert ambiguous asks into crisp specs, then design, build, and ship standards-compliant code in days. Own contracts, data model, and test strategy alongside the code. Use Claude Code as a force multiplier with the adversarial-review discipline to catch model drift before it merges. Hold the line on the team's quality gates: tests green, contract parity intact, observability wired in. "Done" means passes the gates - not "works on my machine."
Responsibilities
- Guide engineering teams across S&T priorities.
- Develop and maintain digital products using industrystandard software engineering practices.
- Create roadmaps and implementation plans aligned with business strategy.
- Support AIdriven, datapowered digital solutions.
- Troubleshoot delivery risks, issues, and impediments.
- Partner with business stakeholders to recommend strategic solutions.
- Experience in Code reviews and guiding the team.
Qualifications
- Bachelor degree in Engineering
- 9+ years software development experience.
- 3+ years architecting faulttolerant, highscale distributed systems.
- Strong in:
- Java, Spring/Spring Boot
- Backend microservices
- REST APIs
- Serverless computing
- Cloud (Azure, AWS)
- AI tools like Copilot, Devin or Windsurf
- Highthroughput distributed systems
- Design patterns, data structures, algorithms