Staff Engineer - Product and Platform Engineering

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and innovativeSenior Staff Software Engineer to lead the design and delivery of cloud-native, high-scale, distributed systems. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise, hands-on engineering excellence, and the leadership to mentor teams and influence cross-functional architecture. This role requires a strong command of the Java ecosystem, cloud platforms, and modern software design principles.

Preconditions

• Minimum 3-day work from office location
• Mandatory DSA

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and implementhighly available, scalable microservices usingJava andSpring Boot.
• Own and drivetechnical roadmaps,system architecture, andplatform evolution in collaboration with product and cross-functional teams.
• Championnon-functional requirements includingperformance,security,observability, andresilience.
• Define and enforceengineering best practices: TDD, code reviews, CI/CD, and system monitoring.
• Collaborate onAPI design (REST/gRPC) with front-end and product teams.
• Advise senior stakeholders on complex technical decisions and leadcross-team technical initiatives.
• Mentor engineers and foster aculture of engineering excellence, innovation, and ownership.

Qualifications & Experience

• 10+ years of progressive experience insoftware development, including technical leadership or staff engineer roles.
• Deep expertise inJava and theSpring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring Data, etc.).
• Proven experience designing and managingdistributed systems and microservices in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Strong data modeling experience with bothrelational (PostgreSQL) andNoSQL (Cassandra, MongoDB) databases.
• Solid hands-on knowledge ofevent-driven systems usingKafka orRabbitMQ.
• Experience implementingService Mesh technologies likeIstio for traffic control, security, and resiliency.
• Demonstrated excellence inTest-Driven Development (TDD) andregression testing strategies.
• Expertise inCI/CD pipelines,deployment automation, andobservability using tools likePrometheus,Grafana, andJaeger.
• Strongproblem-solving,communication, andcross-functional collaboration skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field.

✅ Must Have Technical Skills

Category

Skills & Technologies

Languages

Java (Expert)

Frameworks

Spring Boot, Spring Data, Spring Cloud

Architecture

Microservices, Distributed Systems

Cloud Platforms

AWS, Azure, or GCP (at least one)

Databases

PostgreSQL, MongoDB/Cassandra

Messaging Systems

Kafka or RabbitMQ

Service Mesh

Istio

Testing

TDD, Automated Testing, Regression Testing

CI/CD & DevOps

CI/CD pipelines, Deployment Automation

Monitoring & Observability

Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger

Version Control

Git (GitHub/GitLab)

💡 Good to Have Technical Skills

Category

Skills & Technologies

Languages

Kotlin, Scala, Python

Containerization

Docker

Orchestration

Kubernetes

Security

OAuth2, JWT, Identity Management

Build Tools

Maven, Gradle

API Standards

OpenAPI/Swagger, gRPC

Logging & Tracing

ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)

Infrastructure as Code

Terraform, CloudFormation

Code Quality

SonarQube, Static Code Analysis

Soft Skills

Team mentorship, Stakeholder management, Decision-making

Leadership & Personal Characteristics

• Collaborative and engaging, with the ability to build strong relationships across functions.
• Promoteshigh standards, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Operates well infast-paced, dynamic environments with a hands-on approach.
• Embodies values oftrust, transparency, inclusion, andtechnical excellence.