This role is for one of Weekday’s clients
Salary range: Rs 3000000 - Rs 5000000 (ie INR 30-50 LPA)
Min Experience: 12 years
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
JobType: full-time

Requirements

We are looking for an experienced and highly skilled Staff Engineer to join our technology team. This role requires deep expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, and enterprise-level architectures to design and implement scalable, high-performing, and resilient systems. The Staff Engineer will play a pivotal role in setting technical direction, mentoring engineers, and ensuring delivery of complex solutions aligned with business needs.

The ideal candidate will bring 12+ years of strong software engineering experience, including a proven track record of working in high-traffic, low-latency environments. You will leverage your architectural vision, coding expertise, and problem-solving ability to build next-generation platforms and services.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & System Design

Lead the design and development of scalable, distributed, and fault-tolerant systems.
Define and implement architectural best practices for microservices-based applications.
Drive end-to-end technical decisions, ensuring scalability, security, and maintainability.

Hands-On Engineering

Contribute to the design, coding, testing, and deployment of high-quality applications using Java and Spring Boot.
Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following industry best practices.
Collaborate on performance tuning, optimization, and system reliability.

Microservices & Cloud Integration

Build and optimize microservices architectures that support modularity and reusability.
Leverage AWS services (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, etc.) for scalable cloud-native deployments.
Design APIs and integration patterns for internal and external stakeholders.

Collaboration & Leadership

Partner with cross-functional teams, including product managers, architects, and DevOps engineers, to deliver business-driven solutions.
Act as a technical mentor and guide for mid-level and junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning.
Provide architectural reviews, code reviews, and guidance to ensure alignment with best practices.

Problem Solving & Innovation

Proactively identify technical challenges and provide innovative solutions.
Stay ahead of technology trends, recommending new tools, frameworks, and approaches.
Ensure architectural flexibility to support evolving business requirements.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
12+ years of hands-on software development experience, with at least 10 years in Java and Core Java.
Strong command of data structures, algorithms, and system design principles.
Expertise in Spring Boot, Spring Framework, and related technologies.
Proven experience in microservices architectures and distributed system design.
Exposure to AWS cloud services and deployment strategies.
Prior experience working on high-traffic, low-latency applications.
Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to think strategically and tactically.
Strong communication and collaboration skills to work across teams and stakeholders.