Staff Software Engineer

It's fun to work at a company where people truly believe in what they are doing!

About the Role

Staff Software Engineer

The primary expectation is strong hands-on Python development. Exposure to Java is preferred, especially the ability to read, understand, or support existing Java services.

What You Will Do

Architecture and Technical Leadership

• Design, architect, and scale backend systems using Python and FastAPI.
• Drive architectural decisions, evaluate trade-offs, and implement robust system designs.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance across services, ensuring best practices and high code quality.

Hands-On Backend Development

• Write high-quality, maintainable Python code and build microservices using FastAPI and asynchronous programming models.
• Contribute to systems involving REST and GraphQL APIs, service orchestration, and distributed environments.
• Work with existing Java-based services as needed. Ability to code in Java is preferred but not mandatory.

AI and ML Integration

• Collaborate with AI teams to integrate Azure AI, Azure ML, and LLM or model inference workflows.
• Build proofs of concept using prompt engineering, embeddings, vector search, and model orchestration.
• Deploy and optimize AI-enabled features within backend systems.

Engineering Excellence

• Promote best practices in testing, code coverage, CI/CD, and observability.
• Lead and participate in code reviews while mentoring engineers through technical influence.
• Ensure high reliability, scalability, and performance of systems.

Collaboration

• Work with product, design, and platform teams to deliver high-impact features.
• Translate business goals into technical solutions and partner effectively across the organization.

What We Are Looking For

Technical Expertise (Core Requirements)

• 8 to 12 plus years of backend engineering experience.
• Strong expertise in Python, FastAPI, asynchronous programming, and modern backend design patterns.
• Experience with microservices, distributed systems, and cloud-native applications.
• Hands-on experience with Azure AI, Azure ML, Azure Foundry, or similar ML or LLM integration platforms.
• Strong understanding of testing frameworks such as pytest, code coverage tools, and CI/CD pipelines.

Secondary Skills (Preferred, Not Mandatory)

• Exposure to Java. Ability to read or understand Java codebases or support Java service integrations.
• Experience modernizing or integrating with Java-based legacy systems.

Open Source and Coding Footprint

• Visible activity on GitHub, LeetCode, HackerRank, CodeChef, or similar platforms.
• Demonstrated technical curiosity through side projects or learning initiatives.

Education Requirements

• B.Tech or B.E. in Computer Science or Information Technology only.

Mindset and Soft Skills

• Strong builder mentality with a high degree of ownership.
• Excellent problem-solving and architectural reasoning.
• Clear and confident communication skills.
• Curiosity and interest in new technologies, especially AI and ML.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

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