Principal Software Engineer (Hybrid in Bangalore)

Bangalore, INDIA. Posted 2 months ago

The role

This person will lead the design and implementation of next-generation architecture and drive identity and access management strategy. They will also define identity patterns for AI agents and mentor senior engineers.

What you will do

Lead the design and implementation of next-generation architecture.
Define and drive architecture strategy and make key technical decisions.
Architect and evolve Smartsheet's Identity and Access foundation.
Craft and drive the strategy for Agentic Identity for AI agents.
Review and guide technical project designs.
Take ownership of cross-functional technical initiatives.
Foster strong technical leadership and mentor senior engineers.
Lead deployment reviews for high-impact projects.
Collaborate with product management and business stakeholders.
Drive strategic integration of AI capabilities into multi-system architectures.

Required qualifications

Experience in system architecture and design of scalable, high-availability systems using Python, Go, Java, C/C++, or SQL.
Expertise in Identity and Access Management including SAML, OIDC, OAuth 2.x, SCIM-based provisioning, session management, and multi-factor enforcement.
Experience designing identity strategy for agentic and AI-driven systems.
Understanding of distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and microservices.
Experience leading large-scale architectural transformations.
Expertise in web application development, data structures, and object-oriented design.
Track record of mentoring senior engineers.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Experience with cloud architectures and infrastructure at scale and database optimization.
Ability to work autonomously.
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
Fluency in English is required.

Before you apply

Legally eligible to work in India on an ongoing basis.

About the company

Smartsheet empowers teams to manage work and scale solutions by uniting human teams with AI agents. The India Global Capability Center delivers product innovation and enterprise capabilities to accelerate global growth.