Staff Software Engineer - SaaS Applications

We're Hiring : Senior Staff Software Engineer

Experience : 14+ Years

Industry Preference : SaaS or FinTech

Role Type : Full-Time | Individual the Role :

We are looking for a highly experienced and technically hands-on Staff Software Engineer to join our high-performing engineering team. This role is ideal for someone with a passion for crafting scalable, high-performance systems and a strong track record of delivering enterprise-grade SaaS or FinTech platforms.

You will act as a senior technical leader and individual contributor, influencing system design, architecture, and implementation across a range of mission-critical projects. The ideal candidate has deep knowledge of cloud-native development, event-driven architecture, and modern web Responsibilities :

• Design, architect, and implement highly scalable, secure, and resilient software systems for enterprise SaaS / FinTech applications.
• Lead the development of new features and backend services using Node.js, Java, C#, or .NET frameworks.
• Deliver modern, responsive, and accessible front-end interfaces using Angular, React, or Ember (Angular preferred).
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs, implement event-driven systems, and manage messaging queues like Kafka.
• Develop and optimize database schemas and models using SQL and NoSQL technologies.
• Drive cloud-native application development on AWS or GCP, ensuring adherence to best practices in scalability, performance, and security.
• Mentor and guide engineers, perform technical reviews, and ensure code quality across teams.
• Participate in architectural decision-making and design reviews.
• Ensure engineering best practices including CI / CD, unit testing, performance monitoring, and secure development.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, DevOps, and QA to deliver high-impact Qualifications :
• 14+ years of professional software engineering experience with a proven track record in designing and building high-performance applications.
• 6+ years of experience delivering products using Agile methodologies (Scrum preferred).
• 6+ years of hands-on experience with modern JavaScript frameworks such as Angular (preferred), React, or Ember.
• 6+ years of experience with Node.js, Java, C#, or .NET frameworks.
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure and deployment patterns in AWS or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Experience in working with event streaming / message queues such as Kafka and caching solutions like Redis.
• Expertise in building secure APIs, implementing microservices, and architecting systems based on event-driven patterns.
• Hands-on experience with SQL and NoSQL database systems and data modeling.
• Deep knowledge of cloud-native architecture, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI / CD to Have :
• Previous experience building and scaling consumer-facing enterprise SaaS or FinTech platforms.
• Familiarity with tools like GraphQL, gRPC, Serverless frameworks, and monitoring / logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, ELK, Datadog).
• Experience in security best practices, compliance (e.g., SOC2, GDPR), or high-throughput, low-latency systems.

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