Sr Staff Engineer

Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Permanent
Full-time

7 days ago
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This role is for one of the Weekday's clientsSalary range: Rs 2000000 - Rs 4500000 (ie INR 20-45 LPA)Min Experience: 6 yearsLocation: NOIDA, Gurugram, GhaziabadJobType: full-timeWe are seeking a customer-focused and highly analytical Sr. Staff Engineer to lead the development and expansion of our Tax Compliance product suite. In this role, you will architect and scale innovative digital solutions that automate tax filing, reconciliation, and compliance workflows for businesses of all sizes. You’ll partner with product, DevOps, and data teams to ensure reliability, scalability, and engineering excellence across our platform.This position is ideal for a technical leader who is not only adept at building scalable systems but also passionate about mentoring engineers and shaping the future of fintech solutions.RequirementsKey Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and inspire a high-performing engineering team, or operate as a hands-on technical lead when needed.
Design, develop, and optimize scalable backend services using Python/Node.js.
Work with Django, FastAPI, and task orchestration systems to deliver robust solutions.
Own and evolve CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins or similar) to ensure fast, safe, and reliable deployments.
Architect and manage cloud infrastructure using AWS and Terraform, adopting a DevOps-first mindset.
Collaborate with product managers, designers, and compliance experts to build features that simplify tax compliance for users.
Define and enforce engineering best practices, code quality standards, and operational excellence.
Stay current with industry trends and advocate for continuous improvements in engineering practices.
Contribute expertise in fintech, tax, or compliance-related systems.
Utilize containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes) for deployment and scaling.
Apply knowledge in security, observability, and compliance automation where relevant.

Requirements

8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 2+ years in a leadership or principal-level role.
Strong expertise in Python/Node.js, including API development, performance optimization, and testing.
Hands-on experience with Django, FastAPI, Celery, Kafka/RabbitMQ.
Proven experience in event-driven architectures.
Deep knowledge of AWS services (ECS, Lambda, S3, RDS, CloudWatch).
Proficiency in Terraform for infrastructure as code.
Strong background in CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins or similar).
Ability to balance technical leadership with hands-on coding and problem-solving.
Excellent communication skills with a collaborative, solution-driven mindset.

Key Skills

Python | Node.js
Django | FastAPI
Celery | Kafka | RabbitMQ
AWS | Terraform | Jenkins
Docker | Kubernetes

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