Principal Engineer (PSS - Airline)

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Job Posting Start Date: 9 Jan 2025

Location: Gurgaon, HR, IN

Company: InterGlobe Aviation Ltd

IndiGo is India’s largest and most preferred passenger airline and amongst the fastest growing airlines in the world.
We have a simple philosophy: offer fares that are affordable, flights that are on time, and provide a courteous and hassle-free travel experience across our unparalleled network. We show that low cost does not mean low quality. With our fleet of over 320 aircraft, we operate well over 2000+ daily flights, connecting over 118 destinations (of which 32 international), welcoming 100 million customers on board last year. We have an industry leading on-time performance and one of the highest customer NPS in the Indian market. At IndiGo, we will continue to extend our scope, by spreading our wings internationally, developing from a domestic carrier to a global aviation giant.

Job Description

Job Summary:

As a Principal - Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing the successful execution of fit out projects, ensuring that they align with airline requirements, budgetary constraints, and quality standards. This role requires a blend of technical expertise, leadership skills, and strategic thinking. You will work closely with PSS product, Business, and cross-functional teams with organization to ensure the timely delivery of high-impact features, while maintaining a focus on quality, scalability, and performance.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Great people management skills with an ability to interact with individuals at all levels.
  • Strong leadership and employee management skills.
  • Own the technical direction for multiple software development projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
  • Collaborate with senior leadership to define the roadmap and set realistic project timelines and milestones.
  • Lead architecture and design discussions, making key decisions on technology stack, tools, and methodologies.
  • Drive the implementation of engineering best practices and development standards to ensure high-quality airline applications.
  • Work with product/Project managers to break down complex requirements into manageable tasks and prioritize the team’s work based on business goals.
  • Use agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) to manage team sprints, track progress, and mitigate risks.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams (PMO, Codeshare, Product, Design, QA, DevOps etc) to ensure smooth collaboration and high-quality product releases.
  • Promote a culture of continuous learning, technical excellence, and knowledge sharing across teams.
  • Promote the adoption of new technologies and methodologies that can drive the team’s productivity and product quality.
  • Strong understanding of modern frameworks and technologies (e.g., React, Angular, Spring Boot, Docker, Kubernetes, etc.).

Job Skills & Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field or MCA.
  • 16+ years of software development experience, with at least 4-5 years in a leadership role managing teams of engineers.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make decisions in complex, ambiguous situations.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

At IndiGo, we believe in the innate strength of an energetic, diverse, and inclusive workforce, where the viewpoints and life experiences of our employees help us foster strong connection with all our customers. Our diversity equity and inclusion efforts are designed to attract, nurture, and advance the lives of our employees and customers irrespective of their, but not limited to, gender, race, color, religion, caste, creed, ethnicity, origin, language, social and economic status, sexual orientation, persons with disabilities, nationality, age, marital and maternity status. 

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