Staff Software Engineer

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November 13

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Weekday (YC W21)

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Human Resources • SaaS • Recruitment

Weekday is a modern recruitment platform that combines AI technologies with a vast database of potential candidates, aiming to streamline the hiring process for companies in India. They offer various services, including a proactive outreach approach that helps employers connect with top talent, as well as tools for candidates to easily apply for jobs. Weekday's emphasis on candidate engagement through multiple channels, including email, WhatsApp, and phone calls, sets it apart in the competitive landscape of recruitment agencies.

11 - 50 employees

Founded 2021

☁️ SaaS

🎯 Recruiter

📋 Description

• Lead by example in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and high-performance systems. Drive key architectural decisions and ensure technical soundness across projects. • Create and review system designs that align with long-term scalability and maintainability goals. Evaluate trade-offs between performance, cost, and complexity. • Write clean, efficient, and testable code while setting high standards for engineering practices, including automated testing, CI/CD, and documentation. • Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, guide them through technical challenges, and conduct thorough code reviews that emphasize learning and growth. • Collaborate with product managers, designers, DevOps, and QA teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions that are robust and customer-focused. • Stay ahead of emerging technologies, recommend process improvements, and proactively identify technical risks and mitigation strategies.

🎯 Requirements

• Experience: 6–11 years of professional software development experience in product-based or high-growth technology environments. • Technical Expertise: Proficiency in at least one backend language (e.g., Java, Golang, Python, Node.js) and hands-on experience with frameworks, RESTful API design, and microservices architecture. • System Thinking: Strong grasp of distributed systems, data structures, algorithms, design patterns, caching strategies, and scalability challenges. • DevOps Awareness: Working knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure). • Database Proficiency: Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, data modeling, and query optimization. • Testing & Quality: Proven experience implementing unit, integration, and performance testing frameworks. • Collaboration Skills: Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. • Ownership Mindset: A proactive approach to solving problems, driving projects to completion, and taking accountability for outcomes. • Preferred Qualifications: Experience in leading technical initiatives or cross-team projects. Exposure to system observability, performance tuning, and production reliability engineering. Contributions to open-source projects or active involvement in tech communities.