ixigo: Principal Engineer - Backend — Gurugram, India

About ixigo

ixigo, formally Le Travenues Technology Limited, operates online travel platforms in India. Through its brand names it enables travellers to plan, book and manage journeys covering rail, air, bus and hotel bookings, supported by fare alerts and other travel utilities for Indian users. The Gurugram-based company's employer listings include customer-experience, technology and product roles supporting these consumer travel services and platform operations.

The position and its setting

ixigo lists Principal Engineer - Backend in Gurugram, India, under reference REF343B. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 13 October 2026
• Brands: ixigo

Responsibilities and work described

• As a Principal Engineer (Product background), you will play a critical role in the design, planning, development, and deployment of software applications
• Be responsible for all aspects of development and help develop best practices for future development
• Work: closely with Tech, Design and Quality teams to build and launch the product
• Code, develop, design and architect features related to the existing application
• We expect you to own modules end to end and take pride in the work products you ship
• Design, implement and maintain highly scalable, multi-tier, distributed server software applications
• Delivery: across the entire app life cycle, including design, build, deploy, test, release to app stores and support
• Work: directly with developers and product managers to conceptualize, build, test and release products
• Take responsibility for performance and stability for all server functions
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency

Essential requirements and candidate background

• 5-6 years of experience
• You should have at least an undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, preferably from IITs/Top RECs
• You should have expertise in Java/J2EE technology
• You should have proficiency in the implementation of algorithms and the use of advanced data structures to solve problems in computing
• You should have experience with e-business/e-commerce applications and business environments
• Any experience with internet companies or the travel industry will be a plus
• You should have a good understanding of Java/J2EE and design patterns
• You should have knowledge of data structures and designing for performance, scalability and availability
• You should have expertise in relational databases like MySQL or Postgres
• You should have knowledge in MongoDB and Web services
• You should have extensive use of Instruments and Shark to detect memory leaks and for performance optimization
• You should have a good grasp of algorithms, memory management, and multithreaded programming
• Good to have skills include Python, NodeJS, Redis, ElasticSearch
• You should have great people skills!
• You should be able to fit in well within an informal startup environment and provide hands-on management
• You should have a high energy level and untiring commitment to drive oneself & the team towards goals

Location, schedule and contract conditions

• Work arrangement: On-site
• Advertised location: Gurugram, India

Pay and application dates

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How to apply to ixigo

Applications follow the official employer page linked below.

Open the official ixigo posting below and match the title and reference REF343B.

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Practical preparation: Python

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Relevant skills

• Python
• Java
• Node.js