Principal Software Engineer

Keka is a modern people platform for growing enterprises. HR, payroll and talent live in one core system, so teams spend less time on admin and more time on their people. More than 12,500 companies trust Keka, from fast-growing small businesses to large enterprises and global companies with teams across borders. We build software the way HR actually works. It feels human, sets up in days instead of months, and has AI built into every part of HR. With customers across India, the US and the Middle East, our Engineering team is growing fast to keep up. That is where this role comes in.

As a Principal Software Engineer at Keka, you’ll lead the design and architecture of scalable, maintainable software solutions and set the technical standards for how our teams build. You’ll work with Product, other architects, Engineering Managers and cross-functional teams to turn product goals into high-quality, reliable software. In your first year, success means shaping architectural decisions for key product areas, resolving complex production issues with lasting fixes and raising the engineering bar through mentoring and code reviews. You’ll join the Engineering team, which owns the design, build and reliability of Keka’s products. We are going language agnostic, so the team picks the right language and stack for each problem. The team works with high ownership, clear standards and a strong bias for execution.