Staff Engineer

This role is for one of Weekday's clientsSalary range: Rs 3000000 - Rs 5000000 (ie INR 30-50 LPA)Min Experience: 12 yearsLocation: Chennai, Tamil NaduJobType: full-time

Requirements

We are looking for an experienced and highly skilled

Staff Engineer

to join our technology team. This role requires deep expertise in

Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and enterprise-level architectures

to design and implement scalable, high-performing, and resilient systems. The Staff Engineer will play a pivotal role in setting technical direction, mentoring engineers, and ensuring delivery of complex solutions aligned with business needs.The ideal candidate will bring

12+ years of strong software engineering experience,

including a proven track record of working in high-traffic, low-latency environments. You will leverage your architectural vision, coding expertise, and problem-solving ability to build next-generation platforms and services.

Key Responsibilities

• Architecture & System Design
• Lead the design and development of scalable, distributed, and fault-tolerant systems.
• Define and implement architectural best practices for microservices-based applications.
• Drive end-to-end technical decisions, ensuring scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Hands-On Engineering
• Contribute to the design, coding, testing, and deployment of high-quality applications using Java and Spring Boot.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following industry best practices.
• Collaborate on performance tuning, optimization, and system reliability.
• Microservices & Cloud Integration
• Build and optimize microservices architectures that support modularity and reusability.
• Leverage AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, etc.) for scalable cloud-native deployments.
• Design APIs and integration patterns for internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaboration & Leadership
• Partner with cross-functional teams, including product managers, architects, and DevOps engineers, to deliver business-driven solutions.
• Act as a technical mentor and guide for mid-level and junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning.
• Provide architectural reviews, code reviews, and guidance to ensure alignment with best practices.
• Problem Solving & Innovation
• Proactively identify technical challenges and provide innovative solutions.
• Stay ahead of technology trends, recommending new tools, frameworks, and approaches.
• Ensure architectural flexibility to support evolving business requirements.
  

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 12+ years of hands-on software development experience, with at least 10 years in Java and Core Java.
• Strong command of data structures, algorithms, and system design principles.
• Expertise in Spring Boot, Spring Framework, and related technologies.
• Proven experience in microservices architectures and distributed system design.
• Exposure to AWS cloud services and deployment strategies.
• Prior experience working on high-traffic, low-latency applications.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to think strategically and tactically.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work across teams and stakeholders.