Principal Software Engineer

About This Job

The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) has posted a contract-basis vacancy for Principal Software Engineer on the Punjab Job Portal, the official recruitment platform of the Government of Punjab. The role, based in Lahore, is classified under the Software Engineering job category and represents a senior technical position within PITB's software development structure. One vacancy is available under this listing. All applications must be submitted online through the specific job link, and the closing date for this vacancy is 19 August 2026.

Candidates must hold a Masters or Bachelors (Hons) degree of 16 years of education in Advanced Computing, Computer Engineering or Sciences, Computer Networks, Electrical Engineering or Sciences, Electronics Engineering or Sciences, Information Technology, Telecommunication Engineering or Sciences, Telematics Engineering or Sciences, Software Engineering, Management Information System, Management and Technology, or Network Engineering. A minimum of 4 years of relevant experience is required for this senior technical role. The advertised age bracket is 26 to 45 years, open to both male and female applicants, subject to Punjab domicile as referenced on the portal's Dastak page. No separate age relaxation clause is stated in the source.

Eligible candidates should apply online through the Principal Software Engineer listing on the Punjab Job Portal before the 19 August 2026 closing date. The advertisement does not mention any application fee for this post. It also does not display a specific base salary or pay scale, in line with the standard PITB portal format that does not publish pay details for its listings. Applicants should ensure their degree certificates, CNIC and evidence of relevant software engineering experience are ready in scanned form, and should complete the online application accurately before the deadline. Applicants who do not meet the stated qualification, experience or age criteria as of the closing date are unlikely to be shortlisted for the Principal Software Engineer role, and all claimed academic and professional details will be subject to verification at a later stage of the recruitment process. Candidates are encouraged to ensure that the mobile number and email address registered on the portal remain active, since any shortlisting communication for the Principal Software Engineer post is expected to be sent through these channels. As with other PITB contract postings, further details regarding any written test, interview schedule or contract renewal terms for the Principal Software Engineer position are not specified on the source listing and would presumably be communicated to shortlisted candidates directly.

Job Information

Commission / Board

Punjab Job Portal

Place of posting

Anywhere in punjab

City

Lahore

Postal Code

54000

Domicile

Punjab domicile required (per portal Dastak service reference)

Age (Male)

26–45 years

Age (Female)

26–45 years

Age note

Ad states age range as shown; no relaxation clause stated in source.

Salary / BPS

Not specified in source page (PITB portal template does not display a pay figure).

Advt. date

2 August 2026

Fee note

No application fee stated on source page.

Last date

19 August 2026

Qualification Required

• Qualification:Masters/Bachelors (Hons), 16 years of education, in Advanced Computing, Computer Engineering/Sciences, Computer Networks, Electrical Engineering/Sciences, Electronics Engineering/Sciences, Information Technology, Telecommunication Engineering/Sciences, Telematics Engineering/Sciences, Software Engineering, Management Information System, Management and Technology, or Network Engineering
• Experience:4 years

Posts Breakdown

Important Dates

1. Advertisement Published2 August 2026
2. Last Date to Apply19 August 2026

How to Apply

1. Visit the Punjab Job Portal at jobs.punjab.gov.pk and open the relevant PITB vacancy listing.
2. Register or log in using a valid CNIC number, mobile number and email address.
3. Fill in the online application form with accurate personal, academic and professional details.
4. Upload scanned copies of CNIC, educational certificates/transcripts, experience letters and a recent passport-size photograph in the required format.
5. Review all entered information carefully and submit the application online before the closing date; incomplete or late submissions will not be entertained.

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