Staff Software Engineer

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Min Experience: 6 years Location: India JobType: full-time

We are looking for a highly skilled Staff Software Engineer to join our growing engineering team. In this role, you will lead the design, development, and optimization of large-scale, high-performance software systems. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to drive technical strategy, ensure architectural excellence, and deliver solutions that power critical business outcomes. As a senior technical leader, you will not only write high-quality code but also mentor engineers, contribute to design discussions, and set engineering best practices that elevate the entire team’s output. This position is ideal for engineers who thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and are eager to tackle complex engineering challenges. Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership:

• Lead by example in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and high-performance systems. Drive key architectural decisions and ensure technical soundness across projects.

System Design & Architecture:

• Create and review system designs that align with long-term scalability and maintainability goals. Evaluate trade-offs between performance, cost, and complexity.

Coding & Code Quality:

• Write clean, efficient, and testable code while setting high standards for engineering practices, including automated testing, CI/CD, and documentation.

Mentorship & Collaboration:

• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, guide them through technical challenges, and conduct thorough code reviews that emphasize learning and growth.

Cross-Functional Alignment:

• Collaborate with product managers, designers, DevOps, and QA teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions that are robust and customer-focused.

Innovation & Problem Solving:

• Stay ahead of emerging technologies, recommend process improvements, and proactively identify technical risks and mitigation strategies.

Requirements

• Experience: 6–11 years of professional software development experience in product-based or high-growth technology environments.
• Technical Expertise: Proficiency in at least one backend language (e.g., Java, Golang, Python, Node.js) and hands-on experience with frameworks, RESTful API design, and microservices architecture.
• System Thinking: Strong grasp of distributed systems, data structures, algorithms, design patterns, caching strategies, and scalability challenges.
• DevOps Awareness: Working knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Database Proficiency: Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, data modeling, and query optimization.
• Testing & Quality: Proven experience implementing unit, integration, and performance testing frameworks.
• Collaboration Skills: Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ownership Mindset: A proactive approach to solving problems, driving projects to completion, and taking accountability for outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications Experience in leading technical initiatives or cross-team projects. Exposure to system observability, performance tuning, and production reliability engineering. Contributions to open-source projects or active involvement in tech communities.