Staff Software Engineer

Radiant Dev is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead technical execution across Product Engineering teams. The role involves driving the design and deployment of scalable, high-performance API-driven services and mentoring team members.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable APIs, microservices, and system integrations
• Drive lean development practices, code quality, TDD, and safe, frequent production deployments
• Mentor junior/intermediate engineers, partner with Engineering Managers on performance/hiring, and collaborate across teams to shape tech strategy
• Proactively identify and resolve system performance and scalability bottlenecks

Requirements:

• 10+ years of software development experience with a heavy backend focus
• Deep hands-on expertise in Java and the Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring Data, Security)
• Proficiency in Python, Rust, or Go
• Strong background in microservices, distributed event-driven systems
• Experience with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL)
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP with Docker/Kubernetes)
• Proven experience with Lean Software Development
• Experience with pair programming
• Experience with TDD
• Experience with Trunk-Based Development
• Experience with CI/CD
• Experience with Knowledge Graphs
• ML/AI Feature stores
• Leveraging AI in software solutions