Staff Engineer(Backend)

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE The ideal candidate is a self-starter, problem-solver, and successful in combining technology and data into best-in-class outcomes. The candidate is energized by solving complex business problems and consistently effective in making high-judgment decisions at a rapid pace amidst the frequent ambiguity that comes with charting a course of action with no precedent. Moreover, the ideal candidate is energized by an environment where strategy, innovation, and decision-making are intentionally distributed, where candor, speed, and data are highly valued, and where colleagues at all levels hold each other to unusually high standards on behalf of Quince's customers.

Responsibilities Owning at least one or more applications. Led the design, architecture, and development of complex software systems, frameworks, and libraries, and ensured that they met the highest standards of quality, performance, and scalability You will help develop a robust roadmap for ensuring engineering operational excellence conducting performance analysis and optimization of software systems, and ensuring that they are performant and scalable Participating in software development project planning and estimation, and ensuring that deadlines and milestones are me Collaborating with other teams and stakeholders to define and refine software requirements, and ensure that they are translated into actionable software development task Providing technical leadership and guidance to junior engineers and other team members, and contributing to their professional growth and development Participating in code reviews and ensuring that coding standards and best practices are followed across the tea Staying up-to-date with new technologies, frameworks, and best practices in software development, and sharing this knowledge with the team. Hiring the best talents for Quince

Skills : (What do you need to demonstrate consistently) Excellent computer science fundamentals Experience in working on backend web technologies for 9+ years At least 7+ years of experience working in Java, Spring / Spring Boot, SQL / NOSQL You have experience building and maintaining highly reliable distributed web applications that operate at a high scale Should have a good understanding of concurrency and multithreading Should have knowledge of design principles, the fundamentals of architecture, quality processes, and estimation techniques You are an advocate for maintaining the highest standards in terms of code quality, latency, and observability You understand the hustle of a startup and are good at handling ambiguity You can effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. you are a curious, quick learner, scrappy, and someone who loves to experiment.