Staff Engineer

Drive Capital; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Drive Capital is looking for a Staff Software Engineer in Gurugram, Haryana. This role requires a versatile technical leader to design and develop scalable systems across multiple domains. Responsibilities include leading architecture for high-impact projects, building CI/CD pipelines, and mentoring engineers. Candidates should have 5+ years of software development experience, proficiency in cloud platforms, and strong programming skills. Drive Capital encourages applications from people with disabilities and provides accommodations as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of progressive experience in software development.
• Strong ability to create and defend detailed HLD and LLD documentation.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitLab CI.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and architecture of major features and projects.
• Build and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines.
• Mentor and coach engineers on system design and problem solving.

Skills

Cloud proficiency in AWS or Google Cloud Platform

Containerization with Kubernetes and Docker

Programming in Python, Go, Java, or C#

CI/CD tools proficiency

Excellent communication skills

Education

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

Tools

Terraform

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

Opportunity

As a Staff Software Engineer, you won’t be confined to a single product area. You’ll be a versatile technical leader whose impact spans multiple critical domains across our platform. You’ll drive the design, development, and operational excellence of large‑scale systems wherever the business needs your expertise most. This role is ideal for a hands‑on architect who can bridge the gap between architectural vision and low‑level code implementation in a hyper‑growth environment.

What you’ll be doing every day:

Technical Leadership & System Design

• Lead the design and architecture of major features and complex, high‑impact projects, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with long‑term strategy.
• Create and review both High‑Level Design (HLD) documents (system architecture, component interaction, data flow) and Low‑Level Design (LLD) specifications (API contracts, class design, database schemas).
• Proactively identify and address technical debt, advocating for and leading strategic technical roadmaps across multiple engineering teams.
• Serve as a technical Subject Matter Expert (SME), troubleshooting and resolving complex production issues across distributed systems.

Cloud Proficiency & DevOps

• Demonstrate strong proficiency in one major cloud platform (AWS or Google Cloud Platform), leveraging IaaS and PaaS services to design and deploy resilient, cost‑optimized infrastructure.
• Exhibit solid working knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies, particularly Kubernetes and Docker, for scalable deployment and management.
• Design, build, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines, contributing to DevOps best practices.
• Implement and champion Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices using tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.

Engineering Excellence & Mentorship

• Write production‑ready, high‑performance, well‑tested, and maintainable code in a primary language (e.g., Python, Go, Java, C#, or similar).
• Conduct comprehensive code and design reviews to maintain architectural integrity and high code quality.
• Mentor and coach senior and mid‑level engineers on system design, complex problem solving, and engineering best practices.

What you bring to the table

• Minimum 5+ years of progressive experience in software development, with a proven track record in designing and delivering large‑scale distributed systems.
• Strong ability to create, articulate, and defend detailed HLD and LLD documentation.
• Proficiency in one major cloud platform (AWS or GCP) with hands‑on experience in cloud services.
• Strong programming experience in Python, Go, Java, or C#.
• Working knowledge of Kubernetes, including deployments, services, and cluster management fundamentals.
• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions) and Infrastructure as Code.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence technical direction across teams.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).

Desired / Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant professional cloud certification (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect/Developer, Google Professional Cloud Architect/Developer, Certified Kubernetes Administrator).
• Experience designing and building microservices and event‑driven architectures (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Prior experience in a formally designated Staff or Principal Engineer role.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).

ApplyBoard welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates in all aspects of the hiring and selection process.