Job Title: Staff Engineer (Hands-On + Technical Leadership)
Location: Blue Bell, PA (Remote)
Work Type: W2 Only
Eligibility: GC and USC Only
Role SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled Staff Engineer who combines strong hands-on coding expertise with technical leadership. This role requires daily coding while guiding senior developers across multiple services, owning cross-team architecture, and driving engineering excellence across Java/Spring Boot systems deployed on Kubernetes.
Key Responsibilities- Design, develop, and deliver complex features using Java and Spring Boot
- Provide hands-on technical leadership to senior engineers across multiple services
- Own and drive cross-team architecture for distributed systems
- Establish and enforce engineering standards, best practices, and coding guidelines
- Improve system reliability, scalability, and performance across platforms
- Lead platform-wide initiatives including observability, CI/CD quality gates, and performance optimization
- Mentor and coach senior developers to enhance team capabilities
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical solutions with business goals
- Utilize AI tools like Copilot and Claude Code to accelerate development, design, and documentation
Required Skills & Experience- Strong hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot
- Deep understanding of distributed system design patterns
- Proven experience working with Kubernetes-based deployments
- Strong expertise in CI/CD pipelines, especially using Jenkins
- Experience with cloud computing environments
- Solid understanding of QA and QC processes in software development
- Ability to drive architecture decisions across multiple teams
- Strong problem-solving and performance optimization skills
Key Competencies- Hands-on technical leadership
- Strong coding and architecture skills
- Mentorship and team development
- Ownership and accountability
- Innovation and continuous improvement