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# Sr. Principal Engineer

Bangalore, India Senior individual contributor Operations 

Listed on Alcon’s official careers site. Posted September 25, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
[Apply on Alcon’s careers site →](https://alcon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/careers_alcon/job/Bangalore-India/Sr-Principal-Engineer_R-2026-49812-2)

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## Job description

### Summary of Position

We are seeking a Sr. Principal Software Engineer with 15+ years of experience in designing and modernizing enterprise-scale applications. The role requires strong architectural leadership, hands-on expertise in cloud-native and distributed systems, and deep experience in performance engineering, automation, and software quality. The candidate will drive technical strategy, define architecture standards, lead modernization initiatives, and collaborate across engineering, QA, DevOps, and business teams to deliver scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions.

### Key Responsibilities
- Lead architecture, design, and implementation of scalable, secure, and high-performing enterprise applications and cloud-native solutions.
- Define architecture standards, design principles, and engineering best practices across teams.
- Partner with Development, QA, Automation, Performance, and DevOps teams to drive quality engineering, automation strategy, and production readiness.
- Drive modernization and cloud transformation initiatives ensuring scalability, reliability, and operational excellence.
- Perform architectural assessments and provide scalable, sustainable solutions to complex technical challenges.
- Lead architecture, design, and production readiness reviews to ensure adherence to enterprise standards.
- Own performance engineering by defining workload models, capacity strategies, and executing tests using tools like JMeter and NeoLoad.
- Troubleshoot complex production issues across distributed systems and drive root cause resolution.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable and robust solutions.
- Drive observability, monitoring, and reliability engineering practices to ensure system stability.
- Mentor engineering teams and influence strategic technology decisions.
- Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies and automation capabilities to improve delivery efficiency.

### Key Requirements/Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with 15+ years of experience in designing and modernizing enterprise-scale applications Programming Languages
- C# (.NET Framework,.NET Core /.NET 6/7/8)
- Python
- SQL
- JavaScript
- Experience with Java (JDK 8/11/17/21) for interoperability and legacy system understanding (Good to have) Frameworks & Technologies
-.NET Core / ASP.NET Core
- Web API / RESTful Services /MVC
- Entity Framework / ORM Tools
- Microservices Architecture using.NET
- RESTful APIs
- OpenAPI / Swagger
- NuGet
- Experience working with Java-based services and APIs Automation & Quality Engineering
- Hands-on experience in UI and API automation frameworks
- Strong expertise with: Selenium (Automation) Ranorex (Automation)
- API Automation using REST-based testing frameworks
- Experience in designing scalable automation frameworks for enterprise applications
- Strong understanding of test strategy, regression automation, and CI-integrated automation
- Ability to integrate automation within CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing
- Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python and/or C# Architecture & Design
- Enterprise Solution Architecture
- Microservices Architecture
- Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
- Distributed Systems Design
- Event-Driven Architecture
- Enterprise Integration Patterns
- API Design and Governance
- Security Architecture
- High Availability and Resiliency Design
- Scalability and Performance Engineering
- Enterprise Application Modernization Cloud & DevOps
- AWS Cloud Services
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- CI/CD Pipelines
- Jenkins
- GitHub Actions
- Infrastructure Automation
- DevSecOps Practices
- Containerization and Orchestration Observability & Reliability Engineering
- Datadog
- Zipkin
- Distributed Tracing
- Application Monitoring
- Log Aggregation and Analysis
- Performance Tuning
- Reliability Engineering
- Production Support
- Operational Excellence
- Bottleneck Analysis and Optimization
- Production Readiness Validation
- Hands-on expertise with performance testing tools such as JMeter and NeoLoad
- Ability to design workload models, execute performance tests, and analyse bottlenecks
- Experience in end-to-end performance engineering including load testing, stress testing, and capacity planning.

### Database Expertise
- Strong expertise in Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS)
- Data Modelling and Database Design
- Query Optimization and Performance Tuning
- Data Migration and Data Integrity Strategies
- Transaction Management
- Database Scalability and Reliability Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technologies
- Generative AI
- LangChain
- AI Agents
- Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
- Vector Databases
- LLM Integration and Orchestration
- Intelligent Automation Solutions
- Enterprise Knowledge Management Systems

### Required Competencies
- Exceptional analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
- Strong ability to diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex technical challenges in distributed enterprise environments.
- Proven expertise in architectural decision-making and technology leadership.
- Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Ability to translate business requirements into scalable, maintainable, and secure technical solutions.
- Strong focus on software quality, automation, performance, maintainability, and operational excellence.
- Strong mentoring, leadership, and technical coaching abilities.
- Ability to balance strategic architecture responsibilities with hands-on technical execution.
- Experience driving engineering excellence, modernization initiatives Work hours: 1 PM to 10 PM IST Relocation assistance: Yes Employment Scams: Alcon is aware of employment scams which make false use of our company name or leader’s names to defraud job seekers.

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## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Sep 25, 2026
- First seen by OpenNash: Oct 11, 2026
- Last checked: Oct 18, 2026
- Listed for: 23 days
- Location: Bangalore, India[Apply on Alcon’s careers site →](https://alcon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/careers_alcon/job/Bangalore-India/Sr-Principal-Engineer_R-2026-49812-2)

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