Staff Software Engineer

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Min Experience: 9 years

Location: Remote (India), NOIDA, Bangalore

JobType: full-time

We are looking for a highly experienced Staff Software Engineer - Backend to design, build, and scale large-scale distributed backend systems that process massive volumes of data. This role is ideal for a senior technologist who thrives in complex problem-solving environments and enjoys working at the core of high-impact B2B and B2C platforms. You will play a critical role in shaping backend architecture, improving system performance, and enabling data-driven products at scale.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-performance backend systems capable of handling large-scale data processing and query workloads
• Build and maintain distributed microservices using Java (or Scala/C++) with a strong focus on reliability and scalability
• Contribute to the design and optimization of data lakes, search engines, and query platforms
• Drive architectural decisions for fault tolerance, low latency, and high availability in distributed environments
• Optimize data storage, indexing, and retrieval mechanisms to support analytics and real-time use cases
• Collaborate closely with product, data, and infrastructure teams to translate requirements into robust backend solutions
• Review code, mentor engineers, and uphold engineering best practices across the backend team
• Identify bottlenecks in existing systems and lead initiatives to improve performance, efficiency, and stability
• Ensure systems are secure, observable, and production-ready with strong monitoring and alerting practices

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Extensive experience (9-12 years) building and scaling backend systems in production environments
• Strong expertise in Java (with exposure to Scala or C++) and deep understanding of object-oriented and distributed system design
• Hands-on experience working with large-scale distributed systems, including data lakes, query engines, or search platforms
• Proven ability to design systems that handle high throughput, low latency, and massive datasets
• Solid understanding of data storage technologies, indexing strategies, and query optimization techniques
• Strong problem-solving mindset with the ability to debug complex system-level issues
• Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction across teams
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, high-impact environments with significant ownership and accountability