Staff Software Engineer

Overview

Staff Software Engineer at Candescent, a digital banking SaaS company, owning integration services and Admin platform features across the full delivery lifecycle in an API-first, microservices architecture.

What you'll do

• Take full ownership of requirements analysis, technical design, development, testing, and deployment of integration services.
• Manage the end-to-end delivery life cycle, including production readiness, monitoring, and support.
• Ensure features and services meet performance, reliability, and security expectations.
• Design and develop Admin platform features using Spring Boot, REST APIs, and microservices.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and ensure solutions follow best practices for scalability and maintainability.
• Collaborate with product, security, and engineering teams to deliver seamless, secure experiences.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and industry standards for financial services.
• Provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and drive best practices in secure identity management.

What you'll need

• 10+ years in the technology industry, with software engineering experience and strong expertise in Java Spring or equivalent backend technologies focusing on platforms and APIs.
• 3+ years in technical leadership, working with cross-functional teams (engineering, product, design etc.).
• Experience designing and implementing microservice architecture.
• Deep experience designing scalable, distributed systems with high availability and performance.
• Experience articulating NFRs and architecting the solution to meet them in conjunction with business/product and engineering teams.
• Java, Spring and Cloud development experience.
• Deep knowledge of API design principles (REST, GraphQL, gRPC).
• Familiarity with UI design systems and UI frameworks, e.g., React Js or Nest Js.
• Experience with CI/CD, DevOps tools, or API lifecycle management (e.g., Postman, Apigee).
• Proficient in web technologies (JavaScript, TypeScript, Node, Python, etc.).
• Familiar with cloud infrastructure (GCP, AWS, Azure).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for both internal and external communications.
• Ability to promote developer tools and act as a bridge between Candescent and developer communities.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field (required).

Nice to have

• Experience with community-building, hackathons, and developer outreach programs.
• Master's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field (optional).

Details

• Location: Hyderabad, India (Office).
• Hybrid work model.