Senior Staff Engineer - Backend

What's The Role: 

 As a Senior Staff Engineer, you’ll work with a team of 5-10 rockstar engineers in developing cutting edge data analytics products. You’ll be hands-on with architecture, design, and development, driving projects from 0 to 1 while aligning with customer needs and business goals. 

What You'll Do: 

• Lead architecture and development of complex projects in the Data Analytics space. 

• Execute PoCs/PoTs and build prototypes for technology adoption into the product 

• Ensure scalable, maintainable, and performance-oriented solutions across platforms. 

• Drive hands-on design and technical leadership through the software lifecycle. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet technical and business goals. 

• Mentor team members and contribute to best practices and standards. 

• Stay current with AI/ML trends and incorporate them into our solutions. 

What You Bring: 

• 12+ years in software development, with at least 5 years in an architect/lead role. 

• Strong experience in one of the following domains - Data 

• Analytics, Infrastructure & Large Scale Backend Systems

• Hands-on experience with one or more Cloud Data Warehouses like Snowflake, Redshift, GBQ & Synapse and strong RDBMS fundamentals.

• Experience in implementing different authZ/authN techniques such as JWT, OAuth 2.0, Key-Pair

• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms(AWS/Azure), containerization, and DevOps practices. 

• Knowledge of Web Services REST, ESB, Thrift & gRP.

• Experience in Gen AI/Applied ML, Infrastructure as code will be an added advantage

• Excellent communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders. 

• Strong proficiency in Java-based technologies and frameworks, including Core Java and J2EE.

• Good understanding of distributed systems, scalability, and availability.

• Proficiency in secure coding practices, including knowledge of common vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top 10, CWE) and mitigation strategies to ensure robust application security.

• The ability to write clean, effective, and robust code, along with experience in writing functional, performance, and system test suites.

• Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and performance tuning is desirable.

• You have a growth mindset, eager to learn and adapt. 

• You thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy wearing multiple hats. 

• You bring a mix of technical expertise and strategic vision. 

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