Staff Developer

As a Staff Developer at Vendasta in Chennai, India, your primary mission is to drive outcomes across the engineering teams by solving complex technical and organizational challenges. You will be responsible for architecting large-scale, sustainable solutions and influencing the strategic direction of the engineering department. Each step up the ladder requires caring about an additional layer of abstraction while maintaining focus on the foundational layers beneath it. Your role as a Staff Developer extends beyond your immediate team to have a broad organizational impact. You will scope and seek solutions for open-ended problems, ensuring alignment with long-term goals. Balancing technical leadership, mentorship, and cultural stewardship, you will set an example for engineers to follow while fostering an inclusive and high-performance environment within the R&D department. As a thought leader, you will not only resolve critical technical issues but also cultivate a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration within the organization. Anticipating future growth areas, unblocking teams, and taking ownership of decisions that shape Vendasta's platform will be key responsibilities in your role. In terms of leadership, your impact will be felt across multiple teams and projects as you provide strategic technical direction and promote best practices. Serving as the go-to technical leader, you will represent engineering interests and ensure alignment with business goals. By leading by example and setting high-quality standards, you will act as a steward for technical excellence within the organization. Your strategic planning skills will play a crucial role in setting the technical vision for large-scale projects, aligning teams towards long-term goals, and ensuring continuous value delivery. Translating high-level business goals into actionable technical strategies and distilling complex problems into clear technical roadmaps will be part of your responsibilities. You will also be deeply involved in the execution of technical initiatives, ensuring that teams are empowered to deliver high-quality outcomes. Your role will involve unblocking teams, resolving technical blockers, and actively participating in technical discussions to drive continuous improvement and maintain a culture of accountability. In terms of impact and decision-making, you will have a broad influence across the organization, guiding key decisions that shape Vendasta's technical strategy and future direction. Encouraging diverse perspectives, fostering productive debates, and taking ownership of decisions will be essential aspects of your role. As a culture steward, you will play a crucial role in shaping and maintaining Vendasta's engineering culture. By acting as a role model for other developers, promoting inclusivity, high performance, and continuous learning, you will contribute to creating a culture of high performance and continuous improvement within the organization. Your technical craft and design skills will be put to the test as you design and implement flexible, scalable solutions that meet high standards of maintainability, simplicity, and performance. Proactively addressing technical debt and contributing back to the organization and wider technical community will also be part of your responsibilities. To excel in this role, you should bring to the table technical leadership, team growth, strategic impact, cultural contributions, and cross-organizational influence. With over 12 years of experience in Full Stack Development, expertise in Solution Architecture/Technical Architecture, and hands-on experience with modern web technologies, databases, cloud platforms, and DevOps practices, you are expected to lead and manage engineering teams effectively while driving technical excellence and innovation. Join Vendasta, a global SaaS company, and be a part of a team that builds and sells software and services to help small businesses operate more efficiently, meet client needs, and provide incredible client experiences. Enjoy benefits such as health insurance, paid time off, training & career development opportunities, free snacks, catered lunches, and a culture based on core values like Drive, Innovation, Respect, and Agility. Night shift premium, stock options, and provident fund are additional perks you can look forward to at Vendasta.,