Job Description

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Staff Software Engineer in India.

This role is a high-impact technical leadership position within a mission-driven fintech environment focused on building scalable, reliable, and customer-centric financial solutions. As a Staff Software Engineer, you will act as a key technical authority, shaping architecture decisions, guiding engineering strategy, and influencing cross-team delivery at scale. You will work on complex distributed systems, platform services, and product capabilities that directly support financial inclusion and customer empowerment. The role blends hands-on engineering with strategic leadership, requiring deep technical expertise and strong collaboration across product, design, and engineering teams. You will mentor senior engineers, drive best practices, and ensure high-quality delivery across critical initiatives. This is an opportunity to shape core technology direction while solving meaningful real-world problems in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.

Accountabilities

Lead the design, development, and delivery of complex, large-scale software systems while ensuring high standards of quality, scalability, and performance across product and platform initiatives.

• Drive architectural decisions, define technical direction, and propose scalable solutions for distributed systems and critical business workflows.
• Build reusable frameworks, abstractions, and engineering tools that improve productivity and enable teams to work more efficiently.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and engineers to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Oversee end-to-end delivery of strategic projects, ensuring alignment across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Conduct advanced code reviews, improve engineering standards, and promote best practices across the organization.
• Mentor and guide senior engineers while acting as a technical leader and trusted advisor within the engineering organization.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization, system improvements, and adoption of new technologies to enhance engineering effectiveness.

Requirements

The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in software engineering with a strong foundation in system design, leadership, and scalable application development. You should be comfortable operating at a senior technical level, influencing architecture, and driving execution across teams.

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Java, Python, or C++.
• Deep understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.
• Experience building web applications, RESTful APIs, and distributed systems.
• Strong knowledge of relational databases and SQL.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure is highly desirable.
• Experience with version control systems (Git) and modern engineering workflows.
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and lead technical initiatives in a collaborative environment.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical thinking, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage complexity, prioritize effectively, and deliver high-quality solutions under pressure.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package aligned with experience and expertise
• Opportunity to work in a mission-driven fintech focused on financial inclusion
• Remote-friendly work environment (India-based role)
• Career growth opportunities with leadership and architectural ownership responsibilities
• Exposure to modern cloud, distributed systems, and scalable engineering practices
• Collaborative, innovation-driven engineering culture
• Strong focus on learning, mentorship, and professional development
• Inclusive work environment supporting diversity, equity, and belonging

How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
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