Sr. Staff Engineer

As a Senior Staff Software Engineer, you will operate at the highest levels of technical depth, architectural design, and strategic influence. This role goes beyond writing code; you will shape the technical vision, drive engineering excellence, and mentor teams to solve complex, large-scale challenges in fintech. Your technical skills should include extensive hands-on experience in software development with proficiency in multiple languages such as Java, Python, C++, Go, etc. You must have a strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and best practices. Additionally, expertise in scalable, distributed systems and microservices architecture is essential. Deep knowledge of real-time transaction processing and high-throughput systems is a must. Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, Azure, and containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes is required. You should have at least 10 years of professional software development experience. In terms of leadership and decision-making, you should have a proven ability to lead and mentor engineering teams, fostering a culture of technical excellence. Experience in making architectural decisions that impact large-scale systems is crucial. You must possess a strong ability to align technical strategies with business goals and long-term vision. Problem-solving and operational excellence are key aspects of this role. You should have strong analytical and debugging skills, with experience in troubleshooting high-scale production systems. Your ability to drive continuous improvement in performance, reliability, and scalability is essential. Experience with monitoring, alerting, and resilience engineering is also required. Communication and collaboration skills are equally important. You should have excellent communication skills and be capable of explaining technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Your ability to work across cross-functional teams, including product, business, and compliance, is necessary for success in this role. Preferred skills include knowledge of the fintech domain, such as understanding lending platforms, wealth management, or embedded financial services. Experience in policy management systems, claims automation, and underwriting workflows for insurance is advantageous. Familiarity with regulatory compliance, security, and governance in fintech would also be beneficial for this position.,