Senior Staff Engineer

Experian; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Experian is seeking an accomplished software architect and hands-on engineer to shape enterprise-grade microservices and data pipelines. You will lead technical strategy, design, and reviews while actively coding in Java (17+) with Spring Boot and reactive stacks.

The role requires AWS/Kubernetes proficiency, cost-aware cloud ops, and strong security/PII controls. Hybrid work with two days on-site is expected, reporting to Engineering Manager.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience building scalable, distributed cloud systems, with at least 2+ years leading eng teams or complex plans.
• Hands-on in Java (17+), Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Reactor-WebFlux, cloud infra (AWS).
• Experience with PII, high-frequency transactions, credit/financial data pipelines, or security-sensitive microservices.
• Integration experience with Generative AI / LLMs via Bedrock or custom model pipelines.
• Exposure to multi-language backends (Go alongside Java).
• Knowledge of FinTech, identity fraud detection, real-time payment networks, or credit risk analytics.

Responsibilities

• Own technical strategy and system architecture for enterprise-grade microservices and data pipelines.
• Actively build, optimize, and maintain server-side applications using Java and reactive frameworks.
• Architect and deploy workloads on AWS with Kubernetes (EKS), Lambda, and Fargate.
• Guide, mentor, and perform code/architecture reviews across engineering teams.
• Ensure designs adhere to information security, data protection, and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Spring Cloud

Reactive Programming

AWS

Kubernetes

EKS

Lambda

S3

CI/CD

Bedrock/LLM integration

Go/GoLang (multi-language backend)

Education

B.Tech / B.S. / M.S. / MCA in Computer Science or related fields

Tools

Kafka

SQS

NATS

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

AWS CodePipeline

Harness

Job description

Company Description

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more. Experian invests in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. We have an amazing team of 25,200 people in 32 countries.

Company Description

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more. Experian invests in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. We have an amazing team of 25,200 people in 32 countries.
Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian's people first, inclusive and purpose driven culture is multi award-winning; World's Best Workplaces 2025 (Fortune Global Top 25), Great Place To Work in 26 countries to name a few.
Check out Experian Life on social or explore our Careers Site (experian.com/careers) to understand why.

Job Description

• Architecture & System Design: Own technical strategy and system architecture for enterprise-grade, high-availability microservices and data pipelines supporting financial, analytics, and fraud platforms.
• Hands-on Development: Actively build, optimize, and maintain server-side applications using Java (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Reactor-Core), REST/Async APIs, and messaging systems (Kafka, SQS, NATS).
• Cloud Platform Operations: Architect and deploy workloads on AWS leveraging Kubernetes (EKS), Lambda, Fargate, S3, Aurora, and DynamoDB while optimizing cost and operational efficiency.
• Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Guide, mentor, and perform code/architecture reviews across multiple engineering teams.
• Security & Compliance: Ensure software designs rigorously adhere to information security standards, PII data protection, and regulatory compliance protocols.
• CI/CD & Operational Excellence: Establish robust continuous integration/continuous deployment pipelines (AWS CodePipeline, Harness, Jenkins, GitHub Actions) and enforce high standards for system observability, logging, and performance testing.
• You will report to the Engineering Manager
• This role requires you to WFO 2 days a week as its Hybrid

Qualifications

• Education: B.Tech / B.S. / M.S. / MCA in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related fields.
• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience building scalable, distributed cloud systems, with at least 2+ years leading engineering teams or complex plans.
• Required to have hands on in Java (17+), Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Reactive Programming (Reactor-Core / WebFlux)Cloud Infrastructure (AWS)AWS EKS / Kubernetes, Lambda, ECS / Fargate, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, API Gateway
• Proven experience managing PII, high-frequency transactions, credit/financial data pipelines, or security-sensitive microservices.
• Integration experience with Generative AI / LLMs via Amazon Bedrock or custom model pipelines.
• Exposure to multi-language backends (e.g., Go / GoLang alongside Java)
• Knowledge of FinTech, identity fraud detection, real-time payment networks, or credit risk analytics

Additional Information

Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian's culture and people are important differentiators. We take our people agenda very seriously and focus on what matters; DEI, work/life balance, development, authenticity, collaboration, wellness, reward & recognition, volunteering... the list goes on. Experian's people first approach is award-winning; World's Best Workplaces 2024 (Fortune Global Top 25), Great Place To Work in 24 countries, and Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2024 to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or our Careers Site and Glassdoor to understand why.
Experian is also proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Aff...
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Benefits

Experian care for employee's work life balance, health, safety and wellbeing. In support of this endeavor, we offer best-in-class family well-being benefits, enhanced medical benefits and paid time off.
Experian Careers - Creating a better tomorrow together
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Experian Careers - Creating a better tomorrow together
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