Staff Engineer

3 days ago


Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Weekday AI Full time ₹ 30,00,000 - ₹ 50,00,000 per year

This role is for one of Weekday's clients
Salary range: Rs Rs ie INR 30-50 LPA)
Min Experience: 12 years
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
JobType: full-time

Requirements

We are looking for an experienced and highly skilled Staff Engineer to join our technology team. This role requires deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and enterprise-level architectures to design and implement scalable, high-performing, and resilient systems. The Staff Engineer will play a pivotal role in setting technical direction, mentoring engineers, and ensuring delivery of complex solutions aligned with business needs.

The ideal candidate will bring 12+ years of strong software engineering experience, including a proven track record of working in high-traffic, low-latency environments. You will leverage your architectural vision, coding expertise, and problem-solving ability to build next-generation platforms and services.

Key Responsibilities
  • Architecture & System Design
    • Lead the design and development of scalable, distributed, and fault-tolerant systems.
    • Define and implement architectural best practices for microservices-based applications.
    • Drive end-to-end technical decisions, ensuring scalability, security, and maintainability.
  • Hands-On Engineering
    • Contribute to the design, coding, testing, and deployment of high-quality applications using Java and Spring Boot.
    • Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following industry best practices.
    • Collaborate on performance tuning, optimization, and system reliability.
  • Microservices & Cloud Integration
    • Build and optimize microservices architectures that support modularity and reusability.
    • Leverage AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, etc.) for scalable cloud-native deployments.
    • Design APIs and integration patterns for internal and external stakeholders.
  • Collaboration & Leadership
    • Partner with cross-functional teams, including product managers, architects, and DevOps engineers, to deliver business-driven solutions.
    • Act as a technical mentor and guide for mid-level and junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning.
    • Provide architectural reviews, code reviews, and guidance to ensure alignment with best practices.
  • Problem Solving & Innovation
    • Proactively identify technical challenges and provide innovative solutions.
    • Stay ahead of technology trends, recommending new tools, frameworks, and approaches.
    • Ensure architectural flexibility to support evolving business requirements.
Required Skills & Qualifications
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
  • 12+ years of hands-on software development experience, with at least 10 years in Java and Core Java.
  • Strong command of data structures, algorithms, and system design principles.
  • Expertise in Spring Boot, Spring Framework, and related technologies.
  • Proven experience in microservices architectures and distributed system design.
  • Exposure to AWS cloud services and deployment strategies.
  • Prior experience working on high-traffic, low-latency applications.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to think strategically and tactically.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills to work across teams and stakeholders.


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