Staff Software Engineer (Java/Spring)

**Job Description Summary** We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer ?? Java/Spring to lead the design, development, and evolution of cloud??native, multi??tenant, and highly scalable SaaS platforms. This role requires deep expertise in Java and Spring-based ecosystems, strong system design skills, and hands-on experience building secure, high-performance distributed systems.
As a Staff Engineer, you will define backend architecture for SaaS solutions, guide engineering best practices, and work closely with cloud, platform, UI, and data teams. You will remain highly hands-on while influencing technical strategy, enabling rapid, reliable delivery through modern DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud-native practices. Exposure to Python, AI/ML, and GenAI-driven development is a strong plus. Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and develop cloud ?? native, multi ?? tenant SaaS backend services using Java and the Spring ecosystem.
• Define and evolve scalable, secure, and high ?? performance system architectures for distributed, multi-tenant platforms.
• Design and implement microservices-based architectures , ensuring loose coupling, resiliency, and scalability.
• Build SaaS capabilities such as tenant isolation, configuration management, feature flags, and role-based access control .
• Develop and maintain RESTful and event-driven services integrated with UI, data, and platform layers.
• Leverage containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes) to deploy and scale services in cloud environments.
• Collaborate with cloud and DevOps teams to implement CI/CD pipelines for build, test, security scan, and deployment.
• Apply Test-Driven Development (TDD) and test automation to ensure high code quality and system reliability.
• Design systems with strong emphasis on security, observability, performance, and fault tolerance .
• Use Python to build lightweight microservices, automation scripts, or rapid prototypes where appropriate.
• Explore and apply AI/ML, GenAI, and LLM-based solutions to improve platform capabilities and engineering productivity.
• Mentor engineers, conduct design and code reviews, and drive backend engineering standards across teams.
• Partner closely with product management and architecture teams to align technical solutions with business goals.

Must-Have Skills & Qualifications

• 10??12 years of software engineering experience , with significant hands-on work in backend and distributed systems.
• Strong proficiency in Java and Spring (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud) .
• Deep understanding of object-oriented design principles , design patterns , and clean architecture .
• Proven experience designing and building secure, scalable, high-performance distributed systems .
• Strong experience with microservices architectures .
• Hands-on experience with:
  • Containerization : Docker
  • Orchestration : Kubernetes
  • Cloud platforms : AWS
• Solid experience with Git, Jenkins , and modern CI/CD practices.
• Strong experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD) , test automation, and continuous integration.
• Experience building and operating production-grade SaaS platforms .

Good-to-Have Skills

• Experience with Python for scripting, automation, or building lightweight microservices.
• Exposure to Python-based ML , GenAI , AI tools , and LLM models .
• Hands-on experience using AI coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot) to improve developer productivity.
• Familiarity with event streaming, messaging systems, or distributed data stores.
• Experience with observability tools for monitoring, logging, and tracing in cloud-native systems.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Ability to influence system architecture and technical direction across multiple teams.
• Strong communication skills to translate complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.
• Proven experience mentoring engineers and fostering engineering excellence.
• Comfortable balancing deep hands-on development with technical leadership and ownership .

Education

• Bachelor’’s Degree in Computer Science or ??STEM? Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)

  **Additional Information**

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes