Staff backend Engineer (C++ and C#)

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Min Experience: 8 years

Location: Bangalore

JobType: full-time

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Staff Backend Engineer with deep expertise in C++ and C# to join our dynamic engineering team. As a technical leader, you will drive the design, development, and optimization of backend services that are reliable, scalable, and high-performance. This is a high-impact role where you'll collaborate cross-functionally to deliver complex solutions that directly support our product roadmap and business goals.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of backend services, APIs, and system architecture using C++ and C# .
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to backend engineers across multiple teams.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code while following best practices in software engineering.
• Collaborate with product managers, frontend engineers, QA, and DevOps to deliver end-to-end features.
• Conduct code reviews, performance analysis, and optimization of critical systems.
• Participate in architectural discussions and help define long-term backend technology strategies.
• Ensure system reliability, scalability, and performance through proactive monitoring and alerting.
• Drive adoption of engineering best practices, including unit testing, CI/CD, and code documentation.
• Troubleshoot production issues and coordinate with cross-functional teams for resolution.
• Continuously explore and evaluate new tools and technologies to enhance backend infrastructure.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Minimum 8 years of professional backend development experience with a strong focus on C++ and C# .
• Proven experience in building scalable, high-availability backend systems and APIs.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented design principles, data structures, and algorithms.
• Strong experience with multithreading, memory management, and low-level system programming.
• Hands-on experience with relational databases (e.g., SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Familiarity with messaging systems (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka) and RESTful services.
• Experience working in cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP) is a plus.
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and performance tuning skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with .NET Core and microservices architecture.
• Knowledge of containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems like Git.
• Exposure to Agile development methodologies and tools like Jira and Confluence.