Staff Engineer

SourcingXPress; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

SourcingXPress in Bengaluru is seeking an experienced Senior/Staff Software Engineer. In this role, you will design, build, and scale large-scale consumer internet products in cloud-native environments. You will be crucial in building reliable, high-performance distributed systems and influencing architecture across multiple teams. A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science along with 8+ years of experience in relevant fields is essential. The company offers opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• At least 8+ years of experience in software/technology roles, preferably in Consumer Internet Products & Solutions.
• Deep experience running distributed systems in cloud-native environments.
• Fluency with React-based frontends is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and scale large-scale consumer internet products.
• Build reliable, high-performance distributed systems and influence architecture.

Skills

Programming languages expertise

System design

Distributed systems

Communication skills

Architecture influence

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GCP

Kubernetes

Elasticsearch

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an experienced Senior/Staff Software Engineer to design, build, and scale large-scale consumer internet products in cloud-native environments. You will play a key role in building reliable, high-performance distributed systems and influencing architecture across multiple teams.

Company

• Mercari
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• Business Type: Enterprise
• Company Type: Product
• Business Model: C2C
• Funding Stage: Series D+

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and scale large-scale consumer internet products in cloud-native environments.
• Build reliable, high-performance distributed systems and influence architecture across multiple teams.

Qualifications

Must-have

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field
• Strong command of multiple programming languages and middleware
• At least 8+ years of experience in a variety of hands-on software/technology roles, preferably in Consumer Internet Products & Solutions in the cloud.
• Deep experience building and running distributed systems in cloud-native environments (GCP, Kubernetes).
• Proven projects & results in building of large product surfaces — not just services, but customer-visible outcomes.
• Strong system design, data modeling, and production debugging skills. Experience in building systems with 99.95 uptime
• Ability to influence architecture across multiple teams without formal authority.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication in pursuit of driving the mission forward.
• Influencing skills in balancing short and long-term objectives including technical and business outcomes.

Good-to-have

• Experience with search, personalization, or data platforms (e.g., Elasticsearch, event streams, ML pipelines).
• Fluency with React-based frontends and forward-looking API design patterns.
• Prior work in high-scale consumer platforms (in terms of qps/traffic & complexity).
• Experience driving platform or tech simplification.
• Ability to build an environment for clear and open discussion of all issues You involve the right people, from your team and others, to resolve critical issues

Can-learn

• Company-specific domains (commerce, growth, logistics, subscriptions).
• New AI-native engineering workflows and tools.
• Internal product and data platforms