Principal Software & AI Engineer - Pakistan

Employment: Full-time Experience: Mid-Senior level Education: Bachelor's Degree Location Islamabad, Pakistan House #571, Street #35, E-11/3, Islamabad Employment Type Full-time Work Setup: Hybrid 3 days in office 2 days remote Compensation PKR 600,000 – 850,000 per month (Compensation will be determined based on experience, software and AI background, technical expertise, AI product experience, and overall alignment with the role). About Volga Partners Volga Partners is a global technology and AI solutions company focused on building innovative products, platforms, and intelligent systems that solve real-world business challenges. Our teams work across AI, software development, automation, data operations, and enterprise technology solutions supporting clients and products on a global scale. We are building the next generation of AI-powered products and platform experiences and are seeking a Principal Software & AI Engineer who thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys solving complex problems, and can connect customer needs, business goals, and technology into a clear product vision. About the Role We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Software & AI Engineer to join our growing engineering team. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in full-stack software development, system architecture, cloud technologies, artificial intelligence, and modern software engineering practices. This role requires a hands-on technical leader capable of designing, developing, and deploying scalable enterprise applications while leveraging AI technologies to build innovative solutions. The candidate should be comfortable working across multiple programming languages, frameworks, and cloud environments. Key Responsibilities Design, architect, and develop scalable enterprise-grade software applications. Lead the development of AI-powered products and features utilizing modern AI/ML technologies. Build and maintain high-performance backend services, APIs, and distributed systems. Develop modern web applications and user interfaces using current frontend frameworks. Design database architectures and optimize application performance. Integrate third-party services, APIs, payment gateways, and cloud-based solutions. Collaborate with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to define technical requirements. Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with industry standards. Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and conduct technical reviews. Drive architectural decisions and establish engineering best practices. Participate in Agile development processes and technical planning. Required Qualifications Experience Minimum 8 years of professional Software/AI engineering experience. Proven experience delivering large-scale production applications. Strong experience working with international teams and remote environments. Experience leading technical projects and mentoring engineering teams. Programming Languages Candidates should have strong experience with most of the following technologies: JavaScript TypeScript Python Java C# Go (Golang) PHP C++ Rust SQL Frontend Technologies React.js Next.js Angular Vue.js HTML5 CSS3 Tailwind CSS Redux Backend Technologies Node.js Express.js NestJS Django FastAPI ASP.NET Core Spring Boot GraphQL REST APIs Microservices Architecture Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning OpenAI API Large Language Models (LLMs) Prompt Engineering AI Agent Development Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) Vector Databases LangChain / LlamaIndex Machine Learning Fundamentals AI Workflow Automation Databases PostgreSQL MySQL MongoDB Redis SQL Server Cloud & DevOps AWS Azure Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Docker Kubernetes CI/CD Pipelines GitHub Actions Terraform Linux Administration Security & Architecture OAuth JWT Authentication RBAC Secure Coding Practices Distributed Systems Event-Driven Architecture System Design Performance Optimization Preferred Qualifications Experience building SaaS products. Experience working with healthcare, fintech, or enterprise applications. Knowledge of data engineering and analytics platforms. Experience with AI-powered automation systems. Experience with real-time communication systems and WebSockets. Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field. Compensation & Benefits Monthly compensation ranging from PKR 600,000 – PKR 850,000 90-day probationary period. Eligible for company-sponsored medical insurance upon successful completion of probation. Eligible for holiday pay for designated company-observed holidays after 90 days of employment, subject to company policy. Eligible for Paid Time Off (PTO) in accordance with the company's service-based accrual model and eligibility requirements. Opportunity for career growth, product ownership, and direct impact on company strategy. Application Process Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit their updated resume along with details of relevant projects, technical expertise, and availability. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.