Staff Engineer – Distributed Systems & Event-Driven Architecture

Intellibus; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 103,320 - 117,096; Full time

Job summary

Intellibus is seeking a Staff Engineer to design, build, and own full-stack systems for financial platforms. This role involves end-to-end system design, managing complexity across stakeholders, and developing resilient systems in cloud environments.

The ideal candidate has experience with high-volume data processing, clear communication skills, and a track record of mentoring. Compensation for this role is between $75 and $85 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience with high-volume, real-time data processing systems.
• Proficient in algorithms, data structures, and system trade-offs.
• Familiar with message queues and streaming platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and build frontend and backend systems for financial platforms.
• Implement distributed systems using event-driven architecture.
• Mentor junior engineers and participate in architecture reviews.

Skills

Event-driven architecture

Full-stack development

Clear communication

System design

Mentoring engineers

Tools

React

Node.js

Kafka

Azure

TypeScript

Job description

Intellibus designs and engineers platforms trusted by some of the most established FinTech and financial trading firms in the world. Our engineering teams build systems that power high-volume trading, real-time financial data, and mission-critical infrastructure.

We expect our engineers to operate at a level where technical depth, sound judgment, and clear communication all carry weight — the problems are complex, the systems are production‑critical, and the people you work with will hold you to a high standard.

Staff Engineer Role

We are hiring a Staff Engineer to design, build, and own full‑stack systems powering financial platforms — from frontend architecture to backend services to distributed event‑driven infrastructure.

This is not a role where you pick up tickets and ship features. You will be expected to think end‑to‑end: to understand the business problem, design the system, make the trade‑offs, and deliver production‑grade software that performs reliably under heavy load.

You will work directly with senior stakeholders across technical and non‑technical functions, often navigating competing priorities, ambiguity, and high‑pressure timelines.

The ability to communicate clearly, manage complexity across people and systems, and maintain a high quality bar when things get difficult is essential.

If you have built and shipped systems that mattered — at a startup, at a large company, or somewhere in between — and you are looking for a role where you will be challenged technically while also growing your ability to operate in complex, high‑stakes environments, we want to hear from you.

What You Will Do

Frontend Architecture

• Build scalable frontend platforms using React, Next.js, and TypeScript.
• Design modern UI architectures: server‑side rendering, component‑driven design, performance optimization, and state management patterns.
• Develop reusable component systems and scalable frontend frameworks.
• Build backend services using Node.js and NestJS.
• Design and implement REST APIs, microservices, asynchronous workflows, and high‑performance data processing systems.
• Work with SQL and NoSQL databases using TypeORM, and optimize for throughput and reliability.

Event‑Driven & Distributed Systems

• Design distributed systems built on event‑driven architecture using Kafka, Azure Service Bus, Azure Event Grid, and messaging/queue systems.
• Build services that process high‑volume financial events and real‑time trading data.
• Deploy and operate systems on Microsoft Azure, including Azure App Services, Azure Data Fabric, messaging platforms, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and Linux environments.
• Design infrastructure that supports resilient, scalable distributed systems.

What Sets You Apart

We are looking for engineers who demonstrate several of the following:

• You have designed and operated event‑driven distributed systems that process high‑volume real‑time data.
• You have a deep understanding of algorithms, data structures, and time complexity — and you apply that understanding to build systems, not just pass interviews.
• You have built full‑stack platforms using React/Next.js and Node.js/NestJS that run reliably in production.
• You have hands‑on experience with message queues, streaming platforms, and asynchronous workflows — Kafka, Azure Service Bus, BullMQ, or similar.
• You reason clearly about system trade‑offs: latency vs. throughput, consistency vs. availability, speed vs. reliability.
• You have operated systems in cloud environments like Microsoft Azure, including debugging production incidents and improving performance under pressure.
• You design systems end‑to‑end and take ownership of architecture and production outcomes — not just the code you wrote.
• You have mentored other engineers and contributed to architecture reviews, engineering standards, and technical decision‑making.
• You communicate well under pressure. You can hold your ground in a room full of stakeholders, explain a technical decision to a non‑technical audience, and navigate situations where the right path forward is not obvious.

Compensation $75 - $85 / Hour

Our Process

• 15‑minute video call with someone from our team.
• 4 Proctored GQ Tests (under 2 hours).
• 30–45 minute final video interview.
• Job offer.

If this sounds like the kind of work you want to be doing, apply now. Our team will be in touch within the hour.