Senior Staff Engineer

Senior Staff Software Engineer

Experience: 12 - 20 Years Exp

Salary: Competitive

Preferred Notice Period: less than or equal to 30 days

Shift: 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM IST

Opportunity Type: Onsite (Chennai)

Placement Type: Permanent

(*Note: This is a requirement for one of Uplers' Clients)

Must have skills required :

Golang OR Microservices OR Java, AWS and Azure, MySQL OR PostgreSQL

FourKites (One of Uplers' Clients) is Looking for:

Senior Staff Software Engineer who is passionate about their work, eager to learn and grow, and who is committed to delivering exceptional results. If you are a team player, with a positive attitude and a desire to make a difference, then we want to hear from you.

Role Overview Description

Senior Staff Software Engineer

As a Senior Staff engineer on our Platform team, you will lead the design and implementation of our core authentication, authorization and master data management infrastructure that powers our entire logistics ecosystem. You will architect highly scalable, secure systems using technologies such as Java, GoLang, and modern cloud platforms while optimizing critical algorithms for performance at scale. Your expertise in database optimization and cloud scaling will ensure our platform can handle exponential growth as we continue to transform the global supply chain industry.

Who you are:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field from a reputed institution.
• Minimum of 12 years of experience in Software Engineering with emphasis on authentication systems, authorization frameworks, and master data management.
• Deep expertise in authentication and authorization systems including OAuth, SAML, JWT, SSO implementations, and fine-grained access control models.
• Experience deploying and managing Keycloak in production environments is a significant plus.
• Strong background in master data management (MDM) with experience implementing data governance frameworks that ensure uniformity, accuracy, and consistency across enterprise systems.
• Proven track record in optimization and algorithm development with ability to analyze performance bottlenecks and implement efficient solutions.
• Extensive experience scaling database systems in cloud environments, including sharding strategies, query optimization, and database performance tuning.
• Proficiency in designing and developing high-performance systems using technologies such as Java, GoLang, or similar backend languages.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) with focus on scalable, distributed architectures.
• Deep understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and service mesh implementations.
• Strong knowledge of database technologies (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB) with emphasis on scaling and optimization.
• Experience implementing security best practices and compliance requirements across application layers.

What you'll be doing:

• Design, architect, and implement highly secure and scalable authentication and authorization systems that support our global user base and complex hierarchical organization structures, enabling secure access to our Control Tower platform.
• Implement and maintain identity management solutions, including potential expansion of our Keycloak infrastructure to support growing authentication needs.
• Lead the development and optimization of master data management solutions that ensure data consistency across our platform, critical for providing accurate end-to-end visibility in our Control Tower solutions.
• Create and optimize algorithms for critical path operations, focusing on improving system efficiency, latency, and throughput necessary for real-time logistics monitoring and Digital Workforce automation.
• Pioneer the use of LLMs and AI-assisted development tools to accelerate our engineering workflows, improve code quality, and develop features more efficiently for our Control Tower and Digital Workforce platforms.
• Foster a vibe coding culture that emphasizes developer intuition, creative problem-solving, and enjoyable engineering practices while maintaining high-quality standards.
• Implement database scaling solutions for high-volume data processing that maintain performance as our platform grows and handles increasing volumes of logistics data.
• Architect cloud-native solutions that leverage best practices for scalability, reliability, and security in mission-critical Control Tower operations.
• Develop advanced data processing pipelines that power our Digital Workforce solutions, enabling automated decision-making and logistics process orchestration.
• Mentor and guide engineering teams on security best practices, optimization techniques, and scalable architectures.
• Perform design and code reviews with emphasis on security, performance, and maintainability.
• Work with product management to understand complex business requirements and translate them into elegant technical solutions that enhance our Control Tower and Digital Workforce capabilities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that authentication, authorization, and data management systems integrate seamlessly with other platform components.

Benefits

• Medical benefits start on first day of employment
• 36 PTO days( Sick, Casual and Earned), 5 recharge days, 2 volunteer days
• Home Office setups and Technology reimbursement
• Lifestyle & Family benefits
• Annual Swags/ Festive Swags
• Ongoing learning & development opportunities ( Professional development program, Toast Master club etc.)

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About Our Client:

FourKites is the global leader in AI-driven supply chain transformation technologies, helping the world's biggest brands and businesses turn data into action like never before.

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