Principal Software Engineer

Who are we?

Conrad Labs is a software technology company with offices in Lahore, Karachi, and Austin, TX, USA.

We work with the best and brightest minds to solve complex problems using cutting-edge technology to deliver innovative products with real-world impact. Some of our flagship projects and products have been in core cloud infrastructure management, healthcare, and AI/ML-based training and education.

What will you do?

• You will exercise extreme ownership and lead a team of self-driven engineers and designers.
• You will act as a primary stakeholder with the customer and ensure smooth product delivery with every sprint.
• You will be responsible for requirements analysis, design, coding, testing, and delivery of high-quality software applications.
• You will collaborate with the onshore and offshore teams for all technical and business decisions and document your approach and solutions.
• You will define and enforce the team processes which include the development and deployment of SOPs.
• You will define and enforce the best software design and development practices while working on your tasks.
• You will act as a role model for junior engineers and help them achieve their full potential.

What are we looking for in you?

• Ability to Lead — You have already successfully led teams and delivered products and can manage stakeholders and their expectations.
• Culture Fit — You bring a positive mental attitude and are a good influence on the team.
• Effective Communication —You have the ability to actively listen, comprehend, and articulate your thoughts within a team environment.
• Ability to Build Solutions — You have no hesitation in solving complex, system-level problems and then moving on to play your part in the actual implementation as well.
• Ability to handle Uncertainty — You can deal with unclear requirements and lead the team to build the domain and technical understanding.
• Flexibility — You are not tied to a certain framework and are willing to learn new things.
• And above all, you bring a genuine excitement for software development.

Your background and qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science or related field.
• 8+ years of industry experience in a Software Engineer role.
• Experience with conducting code reviews and performance evaluations is required.
• Strong, hands-on web development and system design experience. The ideal candidate would be a full-stack engineer with prior experience in handling system design problems.
• An in-depth understanding of source control, building pipelines, and release management (with any variant of Git, TFS, GitHub/Labs) is a must.
• Experience with multiple development stacks is a big plus.
• Experience building products from the ground up and at scale is a big plus.