Staff Software Engineer (Java Backend)

equinix

Bengaluru, India 5 Years Exp Posted 29d ago

Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

Contribute to the technical strategy and execution for modular, event-driven, and scalable microservices supporting enterprise workflows
Design and implement reusable frameworks and self-service modules for service onboarding, configuration, and lifecycle management
Leverage AI tools to accelerate software design, testing, and operations - e.g., AI-assisted code reviews, test generation, and root cause analysis
Collaborate with senior architects and cross-functional teams on architecture decisions across customer, billing, pricing, and commerce domains
Promote design practices that improve maintainability, observability, and operational excellence

Engineering Excellence

Lead by example—building secure, reliable, and observable systems that meet performance and scalability goals
Implement and advocate best practices for API-first development, CI/CD automation, and DevSecOps
Partner with product managers and peers to translate business intent into scalable technical solutions
Contribute to automation and AI-driven monitoring that improves reliability and accelerates problem resolution

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering or equivalent
5+ years of experience in building robust services, preferably on a Java – based cloud development stack
Solid understanding of object-oriented programming, design and architectural patterns, and API design
Experience with both SQL and NoSQL databases
Experience working on cloud-based SaaS/PaaS products
Experience working on cloud-based SaaS/PaaS products
Experience working within the agile process and CI/CD frameworks
Ability to transition between programming languages and tool sets
Ability to effectively communicate new ideas and design tradeoffs

Successful candidate will

Be a talent multiplier who gets the team around them to excel
Be persistent, creative and driven to get results relentlessly
Exhibit a strong backbone to challenge the status quo, when needed
Exhibit a high level of curiosity, keeping abreast of the latest trends & technologies
- Show pride of ownership and strive for excellence in everything undertaken