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Staff Engineer ( SDE 4) Our Client: Our client, a leading Insurtech startup specializes in providing innovative and comprehensive employee benefits solutions, offering a range of customizable packages tailored to meet the unique needs of businesses through their tech-first platform. They are backed by leading global investors and are on their scale-up stage. Job Title: Staff Engineer ( SDE 4) Education: B.Tech Experience: 5 Years Location: Bangalore About the Role: Client is seeking a seasoned and passionate Staff Engineer who thrives in lean, high-impact teams and is dedicated to building robust, scalable, and customer-centric products. In this role, you will own significant technical and operational responsibilities, guiding projects from conceptualization through delivery. Responsibilities: Collaborating closely with upper management, product, and engineering teams to gather and deeply understand feature requirements. Defining clear, scalable system designs and technical specifications aligned with product vision. Quickly breaking down complex, large-scale tasks into manageable deliverables and proactively driving their execution. Writing clean, maintainable, and scalable code, judiciously balancing code quality with delivery velocity. Leading technical discussions, mentoring team members, and effectively communicating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders to remove roadblocks. Championing best practices in software development, testing, deployment, and system monitoring. Optimizing infrastructure for cost efficiency, stability, and performance. This role is a direct pathway toward becoming an engineering leader, and you will be responsible for recognizing, hiring, and grooming top engineering talent as per business needs. Requirement: 5+ years of full-stack engineering experience, including proven experience playing as tech lead in your projects. Deep expertise in modern JavaScript (ES2018+ ), TypeScript, and reactive frameworks (preferably Vue.js, React.js is acceptable). Extensive experience with backend systems developed in Node.js and SQL databases, particularly PostgreSQL. Strong familiarity with data stores and streaming services (Redis required; Kafka is a plus). Solid understanding of Linux-based systems (Ubuntu) and proficient scripting skills (bash/python /etc). Advanced expertise in containerization (Docker, docker-compose ), orchestration tools (Kubernetes), and DevOps practices with experience managing self-hosted systems. Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure providers (AWS ), CDN/security providers (Cloudflare), and infrastructure cost optimization. Comprehensive knowledge of API design principles (GraphQL knowledge is a plus). Proficient in using Git, Jira, Notion, Slack for collaborative software development. Passionate about Agile methodologies and comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment. Demonstrated ability to rapidly gain deep context in large and complex codebases comprising multiple components and services. Strong advocate for lean teams, minimal management overhead, and driving high individual and team impact. Commitment to continuous learning, clean coding, documentation, and software design best practices. This role requires working from our office located in Koramangala, Bangalore for at least 3 days per week. About Hireginie: Hireginie is a prominent talent search company specializing in connecting top talent with leading organizations. We are committed to excellence and offer customized recruitment solutions across industries, ensuring a seamless and transparent hiring process. Our mission is to empower both clients and candidates by matching the right talent with the right opportunities, fostering growth and success for all.