Staff Engineer

Locus; Bengaluru Urban; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Locus is seeking a Staff Engineer to define and drive backend architecture at scale. You will own critical systems handling high data volumes, ensuring reliability, performance, and maintainability across distributed environments.

Lead the design of complex systems, set roadmaps for observability, and mentor engineers while collaborating with product and infrastructure teams. Join a fast-moving startup focused on logistics technology.

Qualifications

• Strong CS fundamentals and problem solving
• 8+ years backend development with Java/Spring Boot
• Experience building scalable distributed systems
• Proficient with SQL/NoSQL and REST/gRPC APIs
• Cloud-native environments (AWS/GCP) and CI/CD
• Focus on code quality, performance & observability
• Excellent communication and mentorship skills
• Ability to lead cross-functional collaboration

Responsibilities

• Own core applications end-to-end with reliability and performance
• Lead design/architecture of distributed systems and libraries
• Define roadmaps for site reliability and observability improvements
• Optimize latency, throughput, and scalability of systems
• Collaborate with Product/Data/Infra to translate requirements
• Mentor engineers and promote best practices across teams
• Contribute to hiring by identifying strong engineering talent

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

Distributed systems

Concurrency

Cloud (AWS/GCP)

CI/CD

Observability

REST/gRPC

Design patterns

Job description

About Locus

Battle-tested in 350+ deployments across 30+ countries, Locus is an agentic Transportation Management System for all-mile, all-channel, trusted by enterprises like Unilever, Nestlé, and Siam Makro.

The platform unifies orders, capacity, and carrier networks into one living plan, aligning planning, execution, and settlement so promises become proof. AI co-pilots with guardrails surface risk early and recommend the next best move to protect SLAs and reduce empty miles.

In 2025, Locus joined the Ingka Group (IKEA Retail) family, marking a major milestone in our journey. Backed by the scale and strength of IKEA, we continue to operate independently while accelerating our mission to make global supply chains faster, smarter, and more sustainable.

Our Journey and Impact

Since 2015, Locus has been on a mission to make logistics decision-making intelligent, sustainable, and real-world ready. Our platform has powered billions of deliveries across 30 + countries for global enterprises, driving measurable impact in cost savings, carbon reduction, and SLA performance. With the strength of the IKEA ecosystem behind us, we’re scaling that impact even further.

Our Global Footprint

Headquartered in Bangalore, with teams across the U.S., U.K., UAE, and Southeast Asia, Locus brings together 170 + engineers, designers, and problem-solvers united by a single goal: to reinvent how the world moves goods.

We look for people who are:

• Global in mindset: curious about diverse markets and ideas.
• Unrelenting in drive: energized by complex challenges.
• Intelligent in approach: analytical, creative, and thoughtful.
• Dynamic in execution: adaptive and decisive in fast-moving contexts.
• Exact in craft: detail-oriented and committed to excellence.

About the Role

As a Staff Engineer at Locus, you will play a critical role in defining and driving our backend architecture as we scale globally. You’ll own key systems that handle high volumes of data and transactions, ensuring performance, reliability, and maintainability across distributed environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Own one or more core applications end-to-end, ensuring reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Lead the design, architecture, and development of complex, distributed systems, frameworks, and libraries aligned with Locus’s technical strategy.
• Drive engineering operational excellence by defining robust roadmaps for system reliability, observability, and performance improvements.
• Analyze and optimize existing systems for latency, throughput, and efficiency, ensuring they perform at scale.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Data, and Infrastructure teams to translate business requirements into technical deliverables.
• Mentor and guide engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and continuous learning.
• Establish and uphold coding standards, conduct design and code reviews, and promote best practices across teams.=
• Stay ahead of the curve on emerging technologies, frameworks, and patterns to strengthen Locus’s technology foundation.
• Contribute to hiring by identifying and attracting top-tier engineering talent.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong Computer Science fundamentals — data structures, algorithms, design patterns, and problem-solving.
• 8+ years of experience in backend development with Java, Spring/Spring Boot, and microservices architecture.
• Hands-on experience with SQL/NoSQL databases, distributed systems, and REST/gRPC APIs.
• Proven track record of building and maintaining scalable, reliable, high-performance systems.
• Solid understanding of concurrency, multithreading, and asynchronous processing.
• Experience with cloud-native environments (AWS/GCP), CI/CD, and observability tools.
• Deep understanding of software design principles, architecture patterns, and performance optimization.
• Strong sense of code quality, maintainability, and observability.
• Excellent communication skills — able to articulate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Self-driven, curious, and adaptable — thrives in a fast-paced startup environment and handles ambiguity effectively.

What We Offer

Join Locus and become part of a visionary team that is redefining logistics through innovation and smart distribution. We provide competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a collaborative environment where your expertise will drive both your growth and that of the organization.

Locus is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.