Staff Software Engineer

Our client is a modern, product-focused tech company that builds and operates high-performance backend systems. They are currently looking for a Senior Software Engineer to take a leading role in developing and maintaining some of the most critical services within their platform. This is a high-impact position that requires a hands-on, pragmatic engineer who can own projects from concept to production, while balancing speed of execution with long-term scalability and system reliability. The ideal candidate is a backend engineer with a deep understanding of distributed systems and microservices architecture, someone who values simplicity and clean design, can make sound technical trade-offs, and quickly adapts to changing priorities. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys building robust, performant systems and wants to make a real impact in a fast-moving environment.
 

Requirements:

• 8+ years of backend development experience with a strong command of Java and the Spring ecosystem.
• Proven track record of shipping production-grade systems in cloud environments.
• Experience with distributed systems and messaging frameworks such as Apache Kafka (via AWS MSK).
• Strong understanding of containerization, orchestration (Kubernetes), and deployment workflows.
• Familiarity with observability tools and incident response best practices.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
   

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain backend services that are secure, scalable, and mission-critical.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions from concept to deployment.
• Work across the stack from backend systems to infrastructure components such as ALB/NLB, and Kubernetes.
• Take ownership of projects, driving architecture, design, and implementation decisions.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code in Java, and contribute to automation and tooling in Python when necessary.
• Monitor production systems, respond to incidents, and continuously improve system reliability and performance.
• Participate in On-Call rotation to ensure high availability and rapid response to production issues.
• Participate in code reviews, knowledge sharing, and mentoring of junior engineers.
   

Benefits:

• A competitive salary and flexible compensation package.
• Flexible working format: remote, office-based, co-working space.
• Professional development tools (mentorship program, tech talks and trainings).
• Medical insurance.
• Free corporate English classes and speaking clubs with a native speaker.
• Various corporate event