Staff Software Engineer

Company: Epiq Global

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Business Type: Enterprise

Company Type: Product

Business Model: B2B

Funding Stage: Series D+

Industry: Legal Tech

Salary Range: ₹ 45-55 Lacs PA

Job Description About the Role We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer with 10+ years of hands-on experience to join our growing team in Hyderabad. This is a high-impact role for a technically deep, well-rounded engineering leader who has consistently delivered value throughout their career.

If you’ve architected complex systems, maintained a hands-on approach, and enjoy mentoring others—this could be the next big step in your journey.

This role requires strong proficiency in both Python and Java. You should feel equally at home designing systems in either language, and can guide teams in adopting the best language for the problem at hand.

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, and maintain scalable systems in both Python and Java with an emphasis on performance, reliability, and clean architecture.
• Take ownership of major components and lead architectural decisions that impact long-term product scalability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical strategy with business goals.
• Leverage modern cloud infrastructure (preferably Azure, or AWS) to design and deploy robust, distributed applications.
• Be a strong mentor and coach to junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.
• Continuously explore new technologies, with a particular focus on the potential of AI/ML and identify opportunities to bring innovation into the product.
• Maintain or contribute to technical side projects or open-source tools that reflect your passion for engineering beyond the day job.

Technical Must-Haves What We’re Looking For

• 10+ years of overall Software Engineering experience.
• Expert-level proficiency in Python - you’ve built and maintained production systems with real-world performance and scalability considerations.
• Should be well-versed with RESTful APIs. Experience with Django is a plus.
• Strong background in Java - you should have a deep understanding of object-oriented design, concurrency, and enterprise-level system design.
• Solid experience with frontend technologies, particularly React.
• Deep understanding of object-oriented programming, SOLID principles, and design patterns.
• Hands-on experience with relational databases such as MySQL, Oracle, or SQL Server.
• Familiarity with cloud architecture and services on AWS or Azure is a must.
• Experience with Elasticsearch/OpenSearch is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to use both languages effectively, choosing the right tool for the job and coaching teams on best practices in either.
• Experience designing, building, and deploying systems in Azure (preferred) or AWS cloud environments.
• Proven track record of designing large-scale distributed systems that solve real-world business problems.

Education

• Should have a B.Tech or B.E in Computer Science Engineering (CSE)/ Information Technology (IT) or Data Science (AIML) streams from a reputed Tier 1/ Tier 2 College.

Professional Attributes

• Clear communicator who listens, learns, and shares respectfully.
• Demonstrated career stability with progressive responsibility and clear impact in past roles.
• High degree of integrity and honesty—transparent, accountable, and dependable.
• Comfortable offering opinions and receiving feedback without ego.
• Enthusiastic about technology and curious by nature—tinkering, building, or exploring outside of the day job.
• Genuinely interested in or excited by the transformative potential of AI.

Bonus Points For

• Active GitHub contributions or personal side projects that show initiative and technical passion.
• Experience working with AI/ML pipelines, or interest in emerging AI toolchains.
• Experience as a technical leader, mentor, or thought contributor in the engineering community.