Position Summary:

To help drive this next chapter, we're seeking a Staff Software Engineer to serve as a senior technical contributor within our Customer Acquisition Engineering organization. This role shapes full-stack architecture and delivers up-to-date web applications that support customer acquisition and digital growth.

The ideal candidate combines deep full-stack engineering expertise, strong technical leadership, and a passion for building modern customer-facing experiences.

Job Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership:

- Provide technical direction for full-stack application architecture and engineering standards.
- Lead complex design decisions and mentor software engineers.
- Promote reusable components, secure coding, and scalable application patterns.

Technology & Delivery:

- Design, develop, and support applications using React, Next.js, and Node.js.
- Partner with Product and UX teams to deliver customer acquisition experiences.
- Improve application performance, reliability, maintainability, and operational readiness.
- Support automated testing, CI/CD, and Agile delivery.

Innovation & Modernization:

- Evaluate emerging web technologies and architecture patterns.
- Advance platform modernization and developer productivity.
- Identify opportunities to improve customer journeys through technology

Qualifications:

Required Experience:

- 810 years of progressive software engineering experience.
- Digital commerce or e-commerce experience cart, checkout, catalog, pricing, or payments.
- Extensive experience building and operating customer-facing web applications in production.
- Strong experience with React, Next.js, Node.js, and full-stack architecture.
- Demonstrated experience as technical lead for a scrum team, including mentoring engineers and leading complex technical initiatives.
- Experience integrating customer-facing applications with enterprise and third-party APIs.

Required Technical Skills:

- React
- Next.js
- Node.js
- RESTful API integration and system integration design





Preferred Skills & Experience:

- Cloud-native application architecture on AWS; containerized workloads with Kubernetes.
- Scaled Agile delivery (SAFe), including PI planning and cross-team dependency management.
- Automated testing frameworks, and performance engineering.
- Experience in a PCI-scoped or comparable regulated environment.

Education:

- Bachelor's degree in computer science and engineering or equivalent

Note: This position is based in Pune, and applications are currently being considered from candidates based in Pune.

Talent Value Proposition statement:

At DIRECTV India, we're building a culture with our people, not for them, grounded in the values of We Care, We Challenge, and We Deliver. We will focus on building a better future than yesterday for our colleagues, customers, and company. As part of our team, you'll help shape the future of enterprise data platforms, enable advanced analytics and AI innovation, and contribute to business-critical capabilities that impact millions of customers. If you're ready to bring your expertise, leadership, and passion for innovation to a team redefining entertainment technology, we'd love to have you join us on this journey.

Headquartered in El Segundo, California, DIRECTV has been a household name in sports and entertainment for 30 years. We've grown our global footprint with DIRECTV India, a capability center in Pune built to support our operations and speed up how we build new technology. Here, our teams work on the platforms and products that bring together satellite and streaming, so customers get their favorite content without the hassle of switching between apps or inputs. From AI-driven personalization to content built around what people actually want to watch, we're shaping what entertainment looks like next, and Pune is a big part of that.

DIRECTV is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on business requirements, qualifications, merit, and performance, without discrimination on the basis of legally protected characteristics under applicable laws.

📌 Staff Engineer, Software Engineering (Pune)
🏢 DIRECTV India
📍 Pune