Staff Engineer/Technical Architect

Hybrid (2 WFH, 3 days WFO) - Hiring in India

At Urbint, our mission is to make communities more resilient. We do this by pairing external data with artificial intelligence to identify areas of high risk and prevent catastrophic loss for utilities across the country. We are a team of close-knit engineers, entrepreneurs, and data geeks who obsess over problem-solving, new technologies and making a positive impact in our communities.

Job Summary:

We are seeking an accomplished and visionary Staff Engineer/Technical Architect with over 8 years of experience to lead the design, development, and enhancement of our innovative products at Urbint. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your extensive technical expertise and leadership skills to architect complex systems and guide our engineering team towards technical excellence. Your work will directly influence the performance, scalability, and reliability of our web applications, driving the workflows and decisions of our customers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and impact analysis for the identified features/enhancements in the product roadmap
• Development and unit testing of features in the product roadmap
• Architectural Leadership: Define and oversee the architectural vision and design for new features and system enhancements, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Technical Strategy: Develop and execute technical strategies that promote scalability, performance, security, and maintainability across all systems.
• Team Leadership: Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Code Quality: Conduct comprehensive code reviews to ensure adherence to best practices and high-quality code standards.
• Performance Analysis, Benchmarking and Optimization: Baseline performance, identify and implement performance improvements in existing systems to achieve high reliability and efficiency.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with the Engineering Manager, team members, Product Manager, and other stakeholders to deliver high-impact solutions.
• Quality Assurance: Champion best practices in Quality Assurance processes to ensure robust and bug-free software delivery.
• Innovation and Trends: Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies, integrating relevant advancements into our technical strategy.

Qualifications:

• Experience: 8+ years of experience in software development, with a strong emphasis on full stack development and architectural design.
• Leadership Skills: Proven experience in leading technical teams, projects, and initiatives, with a track record of mentoring and developing engineering talent.
• Front-End Expertise: Extensive experience in designing, building, and maintaining enterprise web applications using:

• • TypeScript / JavaScript
  • React, React-query
  • Storybook, Tailwind CSS, SASS
  • Jest, React Testing Library

• Back-End Expertise: Strong proficiency in back-end development using:
  • Python, Django, FastAPI
  • Django Rest Framework or other similar API frameworks
  • PostgreSQL
  • Kafka
  • ORM libraries

• Additional Skills: Familiarity with:
  • Next.js
  • MongoDB
  • Kubernetes
  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
  • Terraform
  • Modern DevSecOps techniques (CI/CD, TDD, Infrastructure as Code)

• Database Proficiency: High proficiency with relational databases and the ability to profile and optimize queries.
• System Design: Demonstrated experience in designing and architecting systems to meet high standards of reliability, scalability, security and usability.
• Communication: Exceptional communication skills, capable of conveying complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders effectively.
• Attention to Detail: Meticulous attention to detail and the ability to identify and resolve ambiguities in specifications.
• Team Player: Strong collaborative skills, with an eagerness to work in a cross-functional team to build end-to-end features.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in leading and managing technical teams or projects.
• Contributions to open-source projects or active participation in the tech community.
• Experience in a similar industry or domain.

Benefits

• Mission Driven - Some companies use AI to serve better digital ads and trade stocks, we seek to make our communities safer and more resilient
• Competitive compensation package
• Generous Paid Time off, Paid Company Holidays including Mental Health Days
• Medical Insurance covering self, spouse, 2 children and parents/in-laws
• Hybrid work – 3 days at office; 2 days at home

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.