Sr Staff Engineer

Job Description

Job Description Sr Staff Engineer Job Description : We are looking for a customer-obsessed, analytical Sr. Staff Engineer to lead the development and growth of our Tax Compliance product suite. In this role, you ll shape innovative digital solutions that simplify and automate tax filing, reconciliation, and compliance workflows for businesses of all sizes. You will join a fast-growing company where you ll work in a dynamic and competitive market, impacting how businesses meet their statutory obligations with speed, accuracy, and confidence. As the Sr. Staff Engineer, You ll work closely with product, DevOps, and data teams to architect reliable systems, drive engineering excellence, and ensure high availability across our platform. We re looking for a technical leader who s not just an expert in building scalable systems, but also passionate about mentoring engineers and shaping the future of fintech. Responsibilities Lead, mentor, and inspire a high-performing engineering team (or operate as a hands-on technical lead). Drive the design and development of scalable backend services using Python/Node.js. Experience in Django, FastApi, Task Orchestration Systems. Own and evolve our CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, ensuring fast, safe, and reliable deployments. Architect and manage infrastructure using AWS and Terraform with a DevOps-first mindset. Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and compliance experts to deliver features that make tax compliance seamless for our users. Set and enforce engineering best practices, code quality standards, and operational excellence. Stay up-to-date with industry trends and advocate for continuous improvement in engineering processes. Experience in fintech, tax, or compliance industries. Familiarity with containerization tools like Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes. Background in security, observability, or compliance automation. Requirements 8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 2+ years in a leadership or principal-level role. Deep expertise in Python/Node.js, including API development, performance optimization, and testing. Experience in Event-driven architecture, kafka/rabbitmq like Strong experience with AWS services (e.g., ECS, Lambda, S3, RDS, CloudWatch). Solid understanding of Terraform for infrastructure as code. Proficiency with Jenkins or similar CI/CD tooling. Comfortable balancing technical leadership with hands-on coding and problem-solving. Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.