Staff Engineer

Engineering at Innovaccer With every line of code, we accelerate our customers' success, turning complex challenges into innovative solutions. Collaboratively, we transform each data point we gather into valuable insights for our customers. Join us and be part of a team that's turning dreams of better healthcare into reality, one line of code at a time. Together, we’re shaping the future and making a meaningful impact on the world. About the Role  We are looking for a Staff Engineer to design and develop highly scalable, low-latency data streaming platforms and processing engines. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy building core systems and infrastructure that enable mission-critical analytics at scale. You’ll work on solving some of the toughest data engineering challenges in healthcare. A Day in the Life  Architect, build, and maintain a large-scale real-time data processing platform. Collaborate with data scientists, product managers, and engineering teams to define system architecture and design. Optimize systems for scalability, reliability, and low-latency performance. Implement robust monitoring, alerting, and failover mechanisms to ensure high availability. Evaluate and integrate open-source and third-party streaming frameworks. Contribute to the overall engineering strategy and promote best practices for stream and event processing. Mentor junior engineers and lead technical initiatives. What You Need  8+ years of experience in backend or data engineering roles, with a strong focus on building real-time systems or platforms. Hands-on experience with stream processing frameworks like Apache Flink, Apache Kafka Streams, or Apache Spark Streaming. Proficiency in Java, Scala, or Python or Go for building high-performance services. Strong understanding of distributed systems, event-driven architecture, and microservices. Experience with Kafka, Pulsar, or other distributed messaging systems. Working knowledge of containerization tools like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes. Proficiency in observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry.  Experience with cloud-native architectures and services (AWS, GCP, or Azure). Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Here’s What We Offer  Generous Leaves: Enjoy generous leave benefits of up to 40 days. Parental Leave: Leverage one of industry's best parental leave policies to spend time with your new addition. Sabbatical: Want to focus on skill development, pursue an academic career, or just take a break? We've got you covered. Health Insurance: We offer comprehensive health insurance to support you and your family, covering medical expenses related to illness, disease, or injury. Extending support to the family members who matter most. Care Program: Whether it’s a celebration or a time of need, we’ve got you covered with care vouchers to mark major life events. Through our Care Vouchers program, employees receive thoughtful gestures for significant personal milestones and moments of need. Financial Assistance: Life happens, and when it does, we’re here to help. Our financial assistance policy offers support through salary advances and personal loans for genuine personal needs, ensuring help is there when you need it most. Innovaccer is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where all employees, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, marital status, or veteran status, feel valued and empowered. Disclaimer: Innovaccer does not charge fees or require payment from individuals or agencies for securing employment with us. We do not guarantee job spots or engage in any financial transactions related to employment. If you encounter any posts or requests asking for payment or personal information, we strongly advise you to report them immediately to our HR department at Additionally, please exercise caution and verify the authenticity of any requests before disclosing personal and confidential information, including bank account details.