Staff Engineer - Backend at Growfin.ai

Chennai, tamil nadu, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

23 Jan, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Java, Spring Boot, Backend Development, System Design, Database Systems, Cloud Platforms, API Design, Leadership, Team Management, Communication, Code Reviews, Troubleshooting, Debugging, Optimization, Software Engineering, Technical Guidance, Scalability

Industry

Software Development

Description

About Job At Growfin.ai, we are seeking a highly experienced and skilled Staff Engineer - Backend to join our team. As a Staff Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the development efforts, ensuring high-quality and scalable backend architecture for web applications. You will also be responsible for mentoring and leading a team of engineers, providing guidance on technical and design decisions, and ensuring best practices are followed. We are looking for a talented individual with a passion for coaching and developing junior engineers, helping them grow their technical skills and career progression. If you have a strong background in Java, with deep knowledge of the Spring Boot framework, or similar modern backend technologies, and experience designing and building large-scale, distributed systems with a focus on backend technologies, we would love to hear from you. Skills & Qualification Technical Expertise: 7+ years of hands-on experience as a Back-end developer, with at least 2 years in a leadership or mentorship capacity. System Design: Proven experience designing and building large-scale, distributed systems with a focus on backend technologies. Java & Spring Boot: Expertise in Java, with deep knowledge of the Spring Boot framework, or similar modern backend technologies. Database Systems: In-depth understanding of database systems like MySQL or equivalent, including advanced knowledge of data modeling, optimization, and security. Cloud Platforms: Strong proficiency with AWS or similar cloud platforms, including designing and deploying highly scalable, secure cloud-based solutions. API Design: Solid understanding of RESTful API design principles, microservices architecture, and related patterns. Leadership & Team Management: Experience in leading and growing a team of engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment. Communication: Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and present complex technical ideas clearly. Responsibilities Take ownership of the full application lifecycle, from design to implementation, deployment, and ongoing maintenance. Lead development efforts, ensuring high-quality and scalable backend architecture for web applications. Design and implement complex software systems that meet both functional and non-functional business requirements, ensuring high performance, reliability, and scalability. Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Front-end, and other engineering teams to deliver seamless product features and solutions. Mentor and lead a team of engineers, providing guidance on technical and design decisions, and ensuring best practices are followed. Perform thorough code reviews and foster a culture of high standards in software engineering and quality assurance. Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize application performance at scale. Build reusable, modular, and scalable code and libraries for future use, reducing technical debt. Identify areas for improvement in both current products and future architectures and propose solutions for optimization. Lead initiatives to improve development processes, tools, and workflows to increase team efficiency. Drive technical direction and contribute to long-term product strategy, architecture design, and technology decisions.

Responsibilities

The Staff Engineer will take ownership of the full application lifecycle, leading development efforts and ensuring high-quality backend architecture. They will also mentor a team of engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver product features.