About Us

Founded in 2014, Circles is a global technology company reimagining the telco industry with its SaaS platform, helping telco operators launch and operate successful digital brands. Today, Circles is partnering with operators in 14 countries across 6 continents with the mission to deliver digital experiences to millions of people through our businesses.

With Circles.Life, our digital lifestyle brand established in Singapore, we empower and delight customers by offering digital experiences that go beyond traditional telco services. Circles.Life is powered by the same SaaS platform and go-to-market strategies developed by Circles, serving as a market-leading example of digital innovation and the future of telco. Circles.Life has earned numerous accolades over the years, including "Best Use of MarTech" at the CX Asia Excellence Awards and #1 in Singapore's Best Customer Service Award.

Circles is backed by global investors such as Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia), Warburg Pincus, EDBI, and Founders Fund – renowned institutions with a track record of backing industry-shaking innovators.

Role Overview

• We're seeking Principal Engineer to lead our skilled engineering teams, responsible for delivering high-quality software solutions. This role involves:
• - Collaborating closely with engineering teams to devise and implement the best technical designs, strategies, and execution plans.
• - Ensuring timely and quality delivery of projects, meeting key milestones
• - Taking complete ownership of your assigned platform domain, focusing on engineering excellence in terms of quality, security, availability, scalability, and other critical factors while dirving solution, architecture
• - Working in tandem with other Architects and Software Engineers to ensure compliance with architectural standards.
• - Proactively monitoring project progress, identifying risks, and addressing roadblocks. Responsible to unblock on architectural, solution decisions and socialise
• - Establishing and advocating best practices in software development, including documentation and testing.
• - Engaging hands-on in technical aspects and in-depth problem solving. This includes working and guiding team during incidents as well and taking the lead
• - Facilitating cross-functional collaboration with non-technical stakeholders, such as Product Managers and Designers.
• - Mentoring a talented team of engineers, fostering skill development and career growth.
• - Support ramp-up of members in team through hiring, knowledge sharing, mentoring, reviews of work, knowledge transfer
• - Coordinating with partners to align and integrate contractors for optimal delivery outcomes with technical enablement
  
  

Required Qualifications

• - Degree/Masters in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• - Over 14 years of hands-on engineering experience.
• - Proven expertise in designing and developing scalable, high-availability cloud-based web applications.
• - In-depth understanding of Agile methodologies and the full SDLC.
• - Strong leadership skills with a track record of support technically and mentor high-performing teams.
• - Experience in driving solution and implementation, collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• - Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• - Adaptability to startup dynamics – fast-paced and goal-oriented.
• - Background in product-based or hyper-growth environments.
• - Proficiency in MicroServices development.
• - Experience with Agile practices, CI/CD, and Test-Driven Development.
• - Ability to lead diverse and remote teams.
• - Hands-on experience in one or more - backend technologies (Java-Spring Boot, GoLang, Node.JS), databases (structured and non-structured), frontend development (JavaScript, React, Redux).
• - Knowledge of Telco Business Support Systems (BSS/OSS) and UX design principles is a plus.
  
  

To all recruitment agencies: Circles will only acknowledge resumes shared by recruitment agencies if selected in our preferred supplier partnership program. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Circles.Life employees or any other company location. Circles will not be held accountable for any fees related to unsolicited resumes not uploaded via our ATS.

Circles.Life is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, disability or age.