Staff Engineer

18 hours ago

Chennai Tamil Nadu India, Tamil Nadu Codewalla Full time

About us

Codewalla is a New York–based product studio with engineering teams in India. Since 2005, we’ve built innovative products that scale. We work at the intersection of design, engineering, and AI developing systems shaped by real business needs and tested in the real world. Our team moves fast, thinks deeply, and cares about pushing what software can do to empower people and businesses.

Role Overview

As a Staff Engineer, you’ll play a key role in shaping technical direction, modernizing legacy systems, and driving backend platform scalability. You’ll work hands-on with cloud, messaging, databases, and modern Java stacks while also guiding the team on architecture decisions. This role is about delivering high-quality backend systems while championing AI-first development practices.


What will you be working on?

  • Designing and owning technical architecture for backend systems
  • Leading modernization of legacy applications into scalable, cloud-ready platforms
  • Building and deploying backend services using Java 8–17, Spring, and Linux environments
  • Working with messaging and caching systems (RabbitMQ, Kafka, Redis)
  • Designing and optimizing data layers with MongoDB or Cosmos DB
  • Deploying and maintaining applications in Docker-based environments
  • Driving best practices for cloud-native development on AWS and Azure
  • Advocating AI-first workflows in engineering processes
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver features and platform improvements

What should you bring with you?

  • A strong foundation in software development principles, architecture, and system design
  • Interest in AI tools like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar
  • Startup mindset — ambiguity, short cycles, fast delivery
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills
  • Hands-on expertise in:
  • Java (8–17), Spring, Linux
  • Redis, RabbitMQ or Kafka
  • MongoDB or Cosmos DB
  • Docker, backend deployment, AWS & Azure
  • Multi-skilled mindset and enthusiasm for coding and technology exploration


Why work at Codewalla?

  • Build for scale: Work on products that get investor love and scale to global audiences
  • Be part of AI-native product development: Integrate AI tools into how we design, build, and ship
  • Global exposure: Directly collaborate with US-based startups, VCs, and product teams
  • Learn fast: Small, elite teams with zero bureaucracy and high ownership
  • See your impact: Every decision you make will shape user experience and business outcomes.


Join us, and build the kind of career that other engineers wish they had.

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