Senior Staff Software Engineer (Java, Distributed Systems & SaaS Platforms)Job SummaryWe're hiring a Senior Staff Software Engineer to shape the architecture and evolution of Java-based SaaS platforms and shared backend services. This is a hands-on technical leadership role responsible for solving complex distributed systems challenges, leading initiatives across multiple teams, and improving the scalability, reliability, and maintainability of business-critical applications. You will partner with Engineering, Product, Security, and Architecture leaders to influence long-term technical direction while remaining closely involved in design and implementation.
Roles & Responsibilities- Define and drive architecture for Java-based platform services, distributed systems, APIs, and event-driven applications across multiple product areas
- Lead complex technical initiatives that span multiple engineering teams, services, and business domains
- Remain hands-on through technical prototyping, implementation of critical components, code reviews, and production troubleshooting
- Partner with Product, Engineering, Security, and Architecture leaders to translate business priorities into scalable technical solutions
- Guide the evolution of cloud-native architectures, microservices, data flows, integrations, and shared platform capabilities
- Drive improvements in system performance, availability, observability, security, and operational readiness
- Establish engineering standards and reusable patterns for Java development, API design, testing, CI/CD, and production operations
- Mentor Senior and Staff Engineers through architecture reviews, technical guidance, and cross-team collaboration
Required Qualifications- 10+ years of software engineering experience building production SaaS applications, distributed systems, or enterprise software platforms
- 6+ years of experience developing production backend services using Java
- Experience leading the architecture and delivery of technical initiatives spanning multiple engineering teams or product areas
- Experience designing and operating distributed systems on AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Experience leading architecture reviews and introducing technical standards or engineering practices adopted across multiple teams
Preferred Qualifications- Experience with Java technologies such as Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Hibernate, Kafka, or similar frameworks
- Experience designing cloud-native, microservices-based, or event-driven architectures
- Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, or Oracle
- Experience leading platform modernization, cloud migration, or large-scale re-architecture initiatives
- Experience improving reliability, observability, performance, or operational practices across production systems
- Experience integrating AI-enabled capabilities into production software or platform services
- Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot or ChatGPT in engineering workflows
