Staff Engineer

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Full Stack Architect (equivalent to Microsoft Staff Engineer to lead the design, development, and optimisation of scalable, high-performance web and cloud applications. You will define end-to-end architecture , drive technical excellence, and mentor engineering teams while ensuring best practices in JavaScript / TypeScript, React, Angular, Node.js, and cloud-native development

This role requires deep expertise in frontend & backend systems, micro-services, DevOps, and security to deliver enterprise-grade solutions

Key Responsibilities

Architectural Leadership & Strategy

Define full-stack architecture for scalable, performant, and secure web applications.

Lead POCs, RFCs, and design reviews for critical initiatives.

Evaluate and recommend modern tech stacks (React vs. Angular, Node.js vs. . NET Core).

Drive micro-services, serverless, and event-driven architectures

Ensure SLA compliance (99.99% uptime, low-latency APIs, CI / CD automation).

Frontend Engineering Excellence

Architect high-performance SPAs using React / Angular, TypeScript, and modern CSS (Tailwind / SASS)

Optimize Web Vitals (LCP, FID, CLS) for SEO and UX.

Implement state management (Redux, NgRx, React Query).

Ensure cross-browser & mobile responsiveness

Backend & Cloud-Native Development

Design RESTful & GraphQL APIs in Node.js, Express, NestJS

Build real-time systems (WebSockets, Server-Sent Events).

Optimise database performance (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis).

Deploy serverless & containerised apps (AWS Lambda, Docker, Kubernetes).

DevOps & Observability

Lead CI / CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CircleCI).

Implement IaC (Terraform) for cloud provisioning.

Configure monitoring & logging (Datadog, New Relic, ELK Stack).

Enforce security best practices (OWASP, CSP, JWT / OAuth 2.0).

Mentorship & Engineering Culture

Mentor senior & junior engineers in full-stack best practices.

Conduct code reviews, architecture guilds, and tech talks

Foster innovation through hackathons and R&D initiatives

Required Technical Stack

Frontend - React, Angular, TypeScript, HTML5 / CSS3 Tailwind / SASS

Backend - Python, Golang, Java, Node.js, Express, NestJS, GraphQL, REST APIs

Databases - PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Firebase

Cloud & DevOps

AWS / Azure / GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform

CI / CD - GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CircleCI

Testing - Jest, Cypress, Playwright

Security

OAuth 2.0 JWT, CSP, OWASP Top 10

Qualifications & Soft Skills

15+ years in full-stack development, 5+ years in an architect or staff engineer role .

Expertise in React / Angular & Node.js at scale (1M+ users).

Proven experience in cloud-native architectures (AWS / Azure / GCP).

Strong leadership in Agile / DevOps practices .

Excellent communication for stakeholder alignment