Staff Engineer

Overview

As a Staff Engineer, you will be a central technical force shaping the backend architecture of Aspora's global banking platform, working hands-on on large, ambiguous problems and serving as one of the senior-most individual contributors on the team.

What you'll do

• Drive system architecture and high-level design for scalable, reliable backend platforms.
• Stay hands-on with coding, debugging, testing, and deployment to deliver high-quality backend services.
• Build and evolve systems end-to-end, including creating services from scratch.
• Make informed technical decisions by evaluating architectural trade-offs and long-term impact.
• Own performance, reliability, and operational excellence across backend components.
• Convert product requirements into robust technical solutions through close cross-functional collaboration with product, design, and operations.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and technical guidance.
• Define and champion engineering standards and best practices across the backend stack.
• Shape technical direction and drive key engineering initiatives that strengthen the overall platform.

What you'll need

• 7–12 years of strong backend engineering experience.
• Deep technical expertise in system design and distributed systems.
• Deep technical expertise in databases, queues, caching, and cloud infrastructure.
• Strong engineering fundamentals; language-agnostic, valuing fundamentals over specific tech stacks.
• Motivation to build products from the ground up and help define technical processes.
• Understanding of the pace and mindset of a startup.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to Aspora's internal systems and ways of working.

Nice to have

• Prior experience creating services from scratch.

Details

• Location: Bangalore, India.