Principal Full Stack Engineer

***Role: Principal Full Stack Engineer - Cloud FinOps Platform*** ***Location: UAE*** **Job Summary** We are seeking an experienced Principal Engineer to lead the technical design, architecture, and delivery of an enterprise-grade Multi-Cloud FinOps Platform. This role will own the end-to-end technical vision, mentor senior engineers, and drive architectural decisions across data engineering, cloud infrastructure, and application development. **Key Responsibilities** * Define and own the overall technical architecture for the CloudFin platform spanning Azure, AWS, and OCI integration * Lead architectural decisions for data lakehouse design, API layer, and frontend applications * Establish coding standards, design patterns, and best practices across the engineering team * Conduct architecture reviews and ensure alignment with enterprise security and compliance standards * Design the medallion architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold) using Delta Lake and Databricks * Architect data ingestion pipelines from multiple cloud providers using Event Hubs, Azure Functions, and Delta Live Tables * Define data governance strategy using Unity Catalog including row-level and column-level security * Design cost allocation, chargeback, and shared cost distribution algorithms * Architect AKS deployment for backend microservices with proper scaling and resilience * Mentor and guide senior full-stack engineers on complex technical problems * Collaborate with product management (CCoE) to translate business requirements into technical specifications * Drive technical roadmap planning and sprint execution * Conduct code reviews and ensure high-quality deliverables **Required Technical Qualifications** * 12+ years of software engineering experience with 5+ years in principal or staff engineer roles * 5+ years of experience with cloud platforms, preferably Azure with exposure to AWS and OCI * 3+ years of experience with data engineering and lakehouse architectures * Proven track record of delivering enterprise-scale platforms from inception to production * Expert-level proficiency in React, Python, and TypeScript * Deep experience with Databricks, Delta Lake, and Spark * Strong knowledge of Azure services including AKS, ADLS Gen2, Event Hubs, Azure Functions, and API Management * Proficiency in designing RESTful APIs and GraphQL services using FastAPI or similar frameworks * Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions * Experience designing multi-cloud data integration solutions * Knowledge of FinOps principles and cloud cost management concepts * Understanding of enterprise security patterns including zero-trust architecture, private endpoints, and managed identities * Experience with event-driven architectures and streaming data platforms * Excellent communication skills with ability to present to technical and non-technical stakeholders * Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities * Experience leading distributed engineering teams * Ability to balance technical excellence with business delivery timelines Pay: AED22,000.00 - AED25,000.00 per month Work Location: In person