Staff Software Engineer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Staff Software Engineer based in India. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex, high-impact financial data systems that power investment intelligence at a global scale. You will play a key role in designing and building scalable backend services that enable self-service onboarding and data integration for enterprise clients. The position involves working on modern cloud-native architectures, primarily using Java, alongside Python and frontend technologies where needed. You will collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and engineers to deliver robust, scalable, and high-quality solutions. A strong emphasis is placed on technical leadership, system design, and mentoring engineers within a high-performing team. The environment is fast-paced, innovation-driven, and focused on solving complex data engineering and platform challenges. This is a high-ownership role with direct impact on enterprise-grade financial technology products used globally.

Accountabilities

• Architect, design, and implement scalable backend systems and services to support complex financial data and onboarding workflows.
• Lead technical delivery of key initiatives, including project planning, execution, and ensuring high-quality outcomes.
• Develop clean, efficient, testable, and maintainable code using Java and other supporting technologies.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Participate in system design discussions and define scalable cloud-native architecture approaches.
• Mentor and guide engineers, contributing to team growth, best practices, and engineering excellence.
• Support production systems and ensure smooth operation during critical business hours, including cross-regional collaboration.
• Communicate technical decisions clearly and represent engineering perspectives in cross-functional discussions.

Requirements

• 9+ years of software engineering experience with strong backend development expertise.
• Expert-level proficiency in Java and distributed backend system design.
• Strong experience designing and building scalable microservices architectures.
• Solid hands-on experience with public cloud platforms such as AWS (or Azure/GCP).
• Experience working with relational and non-relational databases (SQL, NoSQL) and data-intensive systems.
• Strong understanding of system design, scalability, performance optimization, and cloud-native architecture principles.
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and lead technical initiatives in collaborative environments.
• Experience with data processing frameworks such as SQL, PySpark, or similar is a plus.
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving ability, and ownership mindset.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to align technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package aligned with experience
• Opportunity to work on global-scale financial data and AI-powered platforms
• Remote-friendly/hybrid flexibility depending on team setup in India
• Exposure to modern cloud-native architecture and large-scale distributed systems
• Strong technical ownership and leadership opportunities
• Collaborative, innovation-driven engineering culture
• Career growth within a high-impact, global technology organization
• Learning environment with emphasis on modern engineering practices and mentorship.

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