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Principal Software Engineer, Backend

Skylo
CompanySkylo
CategoryEngineering
LocationBangalore
RemoteHybrid
EmploymentNot stated
LevelLead
SalaryNot stated by the employer
Posted8 Jun 2026
Last verified30 Jul 2026
SourceEmployer career page (ashby)
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Description
The world still has coverage blind spots. You could help eliminate them at Skylo.   Skylo has pioneered a standards-based approach to satellite connectivity. We connect smartphones and IoT devices directly to satellites. No special hardware, no entirely new networks. Just billions of existing devices, suddenly reachable anywhere on Earth. We're not building toward this future. We're already in it.   Our direct-to-device service is live on millions of activated devices across five continents, covering more than 72 million square kilometers, in partnership with leading satellite operators, mobile network operators, Tier-1 chipset makers, and OEMs worldwide. And we're just getting started.   At the heart of it all is Skylo's commercial NTN vRAN: a 3GPP standards-based, cloud-native platform that seamlessly bridges terrestrial and satellite networks. It's the infrastructure that makes true anywhere, anytime connectivity possible.   When you join Skylo, you'll work at the intersection of three markets reshaping how the world stays connected: mass-market consumer devices, automotive, and industrial IoT. Enabling people outdoors and critical workflows in the world's most remote places.   This is a rare chance to work on technology that matters, at a company that's already proving it works This role is located in Bangalore, India where we are onsite 3 days a week in office. Summary Of How You Will Impact Skylo Skylo is hiring a Principal Software Engineer for the Connectivity Platform team, you will be a technical cornerstone, helping fulfill Skylo's mission of making satellite connectivity available to all. This is a senior, hands-on Individual Contributor role for an architect-level engineer who is driven by technical excellence and has a passion for mentoring others. You will be a technical authority, responsible for driving the architecture, design, and implementation of our most critical product features and services. Your influence will extend across multiple functional groups, ensuring that our backend platform is scalable, resilient, and built to the highest standards. You will lead by example, setting the bar for engineering quality and guiding teams through complex technical challenges, elevating the skills of the entire team.   How You Will Contribute  - Architect and Design: Lead the design and architecture of complex, large-scale, and distributed backend systems. You will take ownership of critical architecture decisions, design patterns, and infrastructure choices. - Drive Technical Strategy: Define and steer the technical strategy for major components and product features, working closely with engineering leadership, product managers, and other key stakeholders. - Lead Implementation: Own and lead the implementation of large-scale features, from initial design and prototyping through to testing and deployment. You will be hands-on, solving the most challenging technical problems. - Champion Engineering Excellence: Drive a culture of high quality and continuous improvement through rigorous code and design reviews. You will champion best practices like clean code, test-driven development (TDD), and DevOps maturity. - Mentor and Advise: Act as a technical advisor and mentor to senior, mid-level, and junior engineers, promoting best practices and elevating the technical skills of the team. - Ensure Quality and Security: Define component test scenarios, drive API test automation, and ensure high code coverage. You will implement and enforce security best practices throughout the software development lifecycle. - Optimize and Scale: Identify performance bottlenecks and lead initiatives to optimize system performance, scalability, and reliability. - Innovate and Evaluate: Evaluate and recommend emerging tools, technologies, and frameworks to keep our platform modern, efficient, and innovative. What We Look For  - Experience: 13+ years of progressive experience in software engine
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Principal Software Engineer, Backend — Skylo · Job Opportunities API