Description : About the Role :
We are looking for an exceptional Senior Staff Engineer to join our engineering leadership team.
This is a high-impact, hands-on technical role where you will drive the architecture, design, and development of scalable and secure systems.
As a senior technical leader, you will guide cross-functional engineering teams, influence technology direction, and ensure alignment with business goals and engineering best practices.
Key Responsibilities :
- Architect and design complex, scalable, and high-performance systems and platforms.
 - Provide technical leadership across multiple engineering teams or domains.
 - Lead design reviews, establish coding standards, and enforce best engineering practices.
 - Partner with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
 - Drive engineering excellence through mentorship, code quality, performance optimizations, and continuous improvement.
 - Make high-level decisions on technology stack, infrastructure, tooling, and frameworks.
 - Conduct proof-of-concepts (POCs) for emerging technologies and evaluate their fit within the existing architecture.
 - Own and guide key technical roadmaps and long-term engineering strategies.
 - Identify and mitigate technical risks and provide solutions to complex technical problems.
 - Act as a technical mentor and role model for engineers across the organization.
 - Influence hiring and onboarding processes by participating in technical interviews and evaluations.
 
Required Qualifications :
Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.8+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 2+ years in a Staff Engineer or equivalent role.Proven experience in system design, distributed systems, cloud architecture, and modern engineering practices.Expertise in at least one major programming language (e.g., Java, Python, Go, C++, Node.js).Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.Strong knowledge of microservices architecture, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI / CD pipelines.Deep understanding of data structures, algorithms, and performance optimization.Experience with event-driven architectures, API design, messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.)(ref : hirist.tech)