Staff Software Engineer

Overview

Staff Software Engineer role at PAR Technology's software development team, combining hands-on coding with technical leadership, architectural ownership, and mentoring.

What you'll do

• Lead the technical design and implementation of complex, scalable, and highly maintainable software solutions
• Translate business and technical requirements into robust architectural designs and high-quality code
• Drive best practices in software development, including clean code, design principles, testing, and performance optimization
• Act as a technical authority for the team, guiding decisions around architecture, frameworks, tools, and patterns
• Quickly gain a deep understanding of the product domain and ensure solutions align with customer needs
• Design and evolve highly extensible systems, keeping scalability, security, and reliability in focus
• Analyze and address non-functional requirements (performance, scalability, availability, security, maintainability)
• Collaborate closely with product, QA, DevOps, and other cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality and timely deliveries
• Perform and lead design reviews and code reviews, providing constructive feedback and setting quality standards
• Mentor and coach engineers, supporting their technical and professional growth
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues, including critical incidents outside normal business hours when required
• Champion domain-driven design, microservices, and modern architectural practices
• Take ownership of technical initiatives, proof-of-concepts, and continuous improvement efforts
• Maintain strong, collaborative relationships across teams while upholding confidentiality of PAR and customer data

What you'll need

• 8+ years of overall software development experience
• 5+ years of hands-on expertise with C# .NET, including architecture and advanced design
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent practical experience
• Expert-level experience in C# .NET and backend system design
• Strong expertise in RESTful API design and development
• Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, SQL, and database design
• Experience with front-end frameworks/libraries such as React, Angular, Vue.js, Bootstrap
• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (OOAD)
• Proven experience with Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and microservices architecture
• Experience designing and working with large-scale, distributed, event-driven systems
• Familiarity with UML modeling (class, sequence, ER, activity, use case diagrams)
• Experience with code quality, security, and coverage tools (e.g., SonarQube, Jacoco)
• Strong experience with unit, integration, and performance testing, and TDD practices
• Experience applying design patterns and architectural principles across systems
• Excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills
• Proven experience acting as a Staff Software Engineer on complex projects
• Ability to influence technical decisions across teams without direct authority
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate trade-offs and multiple perspectives
• Pragmatic problem-solver with experience leveraging off-the-shelf tools and frameworks
• Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills
• Self-driven, proactive, and comfortable operating with minimal supervision
• Passion for building next-generation, high-quality software in a fast-paced environment
• Strong alignment with Agile/Scrum development principles and practices

Nice to have

• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure

Details

• Position location: Jaipur / Gurugram
• Reports to the Engineering Manager
• Interview process: phone screen with Talent Acquisition, technical interview with Engineering (MS Teams / Face-to-Face), hiring manager interview (MS Teams / Face-to-Face)