Staff Engineer (Up to 50LPA)

CodeRound AI
India

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗯

This role is for one of our client companies — a VC-backed FinTech (Education Payments startup.

𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆: Up to 65LPA

Apply once and, if selected, get access to up to 20 remote and onsite interview opportunities.

🚀 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴

CodeRound AI matches the top 5% tech talent with the fastest-growing, VC-funded AI startups across Silicon Valley and India.

Top-tier product startups across the US, UK, EU, UAE, and India have hired top engineers through CodeRound.

🚀 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹 / 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿 (3+ 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲)

We are seeking a Principal/Staff Engineer (Python/Golang) to lead the architecture, technical strategy, and development of our high-performance backend systems. In this core role, you will solve complex engineering challenges, mentor teams, and directly shape our technology roadmap.

🧩 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗗𝗼

  • Own and deliver critical product initiatives end-to-end.
  • Define scalable architectures and technical direction.
  • Write high-quality code across frontend and backend systems.
  • Take ideas from concept to production and drive measurable impact.
  • Make pragmatic technical decisions balancing speed, reliability, and maintainability.
  • Identify and address scaling, performance, and security challenges early.
  • Ensure systems are resilient, observable, and production-ready.
  • Drive engineering excellence through strong testing, monitoring, and operational practices.

✅ 𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝘁 𝗜𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂

  • Strong builder who has shipped products used by real customers.
  • Comfortable working across the stack (Python, Go, and JavaScript) and owning features from idea to production.
  • Strong grasp of system design, APIs, data flows, reliability, and scalable architectures.
  • Experience defining scalable architectures and technical direction.
  • Uses AI extensively to code, debug, test, and accelerate software development.
  • High ownership with the ability to take products from concept to production.

✨ 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝘀?

  • Drive architecture and own core technology systems from day one.
  • Solve complex payment challenges with a high-caliber engineering team.
  • Accelerate your career in a fast-growing, venture-backed market leader.
  • Make a direct, measurable impact on global education financing.

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