Staff Software Engineer (Platform Backend Lead)

8–12+ years building complex backend platforms, microservices, APIs, and distributed systems. Strong proficiency in API design (REST/gRPC), including versioning and backward compatibility. Expertise in event-driven architectures and workflow orchestration. Extensive data modeling experience (relational and document stores). Hands-on coding mastery in Java/Kotlin, Go, Python, or C#. Proven ownership of critical reliability features (idempotency, retries, DLQ, circuit breakers). Strong knowledge of security fundamentals (authN/authZ, mTLS, least privilege). Experience with performance engineering techniques and load testing. Deep experience building and operating backend services in a cloud environment (AWS preferred). Comfortable working with key AWS services (VPC, IAM, KMS, CloudWatch). Familiarity with container orchestration (EKS/ECS) and AWS Machine Learning services. Experience designing and implementing multi-tenant systems. Able to lead small teams, set technical standards, and deliver incrementally.

Own core orchestration and integration services (case/job lifecycle, routing, third-party integration, results ingestion/normalization). Set architecture standards, define service contracts, and ensure platform observability, resilience, and SLA adherence. Design, document, and demonstrate technical solutions. Participate in the full software development life cycle (SDLC). Perform code reviews, ensure unit test coverage, and drive bug triage. Develop and maintain APIs, integrations, and libraries. Integrate logging, metrics, and tracing tools for observability.