Role Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled and cutting-edge Senior Staff Software Engineer to lead the design and delivery of cloud-native, high-scale, distributed systems. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise, hands-on engineering excellence, and the leadership to mentor teams and influence cross-functional architecture. This role requires a robust command of the Java ecosystem, cloud platforms, and modern software design principles.

Preconditions
Minimum 3-day work from office location
Mandatory DSA

Key Responsibilities
Architect, design, and implement highly available, scalable microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
Own and drive technical roadmaps, system architecture, and platform evolution in collaboration with product and cross-functional teams.
Champion non-functional requirements including performance, security, observability, and resilience.
Define and enforce engineering best practices: TDD, code reviews, CI/CD, and system monitoring.
Collaborate on API design (REST/gRPC) with front-end and product teams.




Advise senior stakeholders on complex technical decisions and lead cross-team technical initiatives.
Mentor engineers and foster a culture of engineering excellence, innovation, and ownership.

Qualifications & Experience
10+ years of progressive experience in software development, including technical leadership or staff engineer roles.
Deep expertise in Java and the Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring Data, etc.).
Proven experience designing and managing distributed systems and microservices in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Solid data modeling experience with both relational (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (Cassandra, MongoDB) databases.
Solid hands-on knowledge of event-driven systems using Kafka or RabbitMQ.
Experience implementing Service Mesh technologies like Istio for traffic control, security, and resiliency.
Demonstrated excellence in Test-Driven Development (TDD) and regression testing s

📌 Staff Engineer Bengaluru
🏢 ALTIMETRIK
📍 Bengaluru