Principal Software Engineer

Avensys is a reputed global IT professional services company headquartered in Singapore. Our service spectrum includes enterprise solution consulting, business intelligence, business process automation and managed services. Given our decade of success we have evolved to become one of the top trusted providers in Singapore and service a client base across banking and financial services, insurance, information technology, healthcare, retail and supply chain. We are hiring a Principal Engineer with experience in cross-functional, international environments. This role offers strong growth opportunities and a healthy work–life balance. More details as below: Location: Bangkok Mode of Interviews: Online Teams interview rounds. Candidates with at least 15+ years Experience in Java, Scala and GoLang are encouraged to apply. More details as below: Job Summary: We are seeking a Principal Engineer to drive innovation across our AI-powered data experience and platform infrastructure. This role combines leading the development of AI-powered data querying — enabling users to ask business questions in natural language and receive actionable insights — while shaping the evolution of our data quality tools, and analytical engines such as StarRocks. As a senior technical leader, you will operate across AI, data infrastructure, and reliability domains, driving high-impact initiatives and serving as a key technical authority across the organization. Job Qualifications: 15+ years of experience in software engineering, data engineering, or related fieldsStrong hands-on experience with: SQL and large-scale data systemsModern analytical databases / data warehouses (e.g., StarRocks, Snowflake, BigQuery, ClickHouse)Backend development (e.g., Python, Java, Scala or similar)Experience building or working with: AI/LLM-based applications (e.g., text-to-SQL, conversational interfaces, cursor, copilots)Data platforms or analytical infrastructure at scaleStrong understanding of data modeling, query execution, and performance optimizationProven ability to lead cross-team, high-impact technical initiativesAbility to navigate between deep hands-on work and strategic technical leadershipExcellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholdersDesired Skills: Experience with text-to-SQL systems or AI-driven data interfacesExperience implementing or scaling analytical engines such as StarRocksBackground in data observability, quality, or governance frameworksExperience with tools like dbt, Airflow, Spark, or similar.Job Responsibilities: Lead the development of AI-powered data querying solutions, enabling users to ask business questions in natural language and receive actionable insights.Architect and develop scalable data quality tools and frameworks to ensure reliable and trustworthy data.Act as a hands-on technical leader, tackling complex challenges across AI query engines, data quality systems, and analytical engines.Collaborate with TPMs and stakeholders to define and drive the technical vision and roadmap for AI-driven querying, query engines, and data quality tools.Mentor engineers(50-100 across globe) and raise standards across data quality & governance tools, query engines, and the broader data platform. If you are interested kindly share you latest resume. WHAT’S ON OFFER: You will be remunerated with an excellent base salary and entitled to attractive company benefits. Additionally, you will get the opportunity to enjoy a fun and collaborative work environment, alongside a strong career progression To submit your application, please apply online or email your UPDATED CV in Microsoft Word format to Shilpi.Gupta@aven-sys.com Your interest will be treated with strict confidentiality. CONSULTANT DETAILS: Consultant Name : Shilpi Gupta Avensys Consulting Pte Ltd EA Licence 12C5759 Privacy Statement: Data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only. Personal data provided will be used strictly in accordance with the relevant data protection law and Avensys' privacy policy.