Senior Staff Software Engineer

Accountabilities • Collaborate with product managers, business developers, account managers, customers, and engineering teams to understand product requirements and business challenges.

• Design software and data structures that address complex requirements, extending existing architecture or introducing new components where appropriate.

• Evaluate external libraries, services, APIs, and other technologies that can accelerate development and improve solutions.

• Use AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot responsibly, critically reviewing generated code for correctness, security, maintainability, and performance.

• Develop version-controlled applications primarily with Ruby on Rails on the backend and VueJS on the frontend, following engineering best practices and established conventions.

• Build automated unit and end-to-end tests to validate functionality and protect product quality.

• Participate in code reviews and automated quality checks, while reviewing contributions from other engineers for accuracy, maintainability, and efficiency.

• Deploy solutions to preview and staging environments, gather stakeholder feedback, and refine implementations as needed.

• Merge and deploy approved code to production environments and monitor releases for unexpected behavior or performance issues.

• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve product and performance issues reported by internal or external users.

• Lead or contribute to complex software systems and provide technical guidance on engineering practices and solution design.

Requirements

• 8–10 years of professional software engineering experience.

• Strong hands-on experience with Ruby on Rails and VueJS, along with relevant backend and frontend technologies.

• Proven ability to design, develop, debug, and troubleshoot complex software systems.

• Experience leading or delivering technically complex software initiatives from design through production.

• Strong understanding of software engineering best practices, architecture, testing, maintainability, and code quality.

• Ability to use AI-assisted development tools effectively and responsibly, with strong judgment regarding the quality, security, and correctness of AI-generated code.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Strong problem-solving skills and a structured approach to diagnosing and resolving complex technical issues.

• Ability to provide technical guidance and recommend appropriate engineering practices and solutions.

• DevOps experience, particularly with Kubernetes and Elasticsearch, is a plus.

• Experience in media, news, or content-related technology environments is highly advantageous.

• Familiarity with Excel, project management tools, CRM platforms, or Boolean search is a plus.

• Comfortable collaborating within a global team and working Australian business hours.

Benefits

• Fully remote position based in India.

• Opportunity to work on a sophisticated media intelligence platform with global reach.

• Exposure to modern backend, frontend, cloud, DevOps, and AI-assisted development technologies.

• Opportunity to contribute to complex software architecture and future product innovations.

• Collaborative environment with cross-functional and internationally distributed teams.

• Scope to influence engineering practices, technical solutions, and product capabilities.

• Professional growth through challenging engineering initiatives and exposure to diverse technologies.

• Inclusive workplace focused on collaboration, innovation, and individual contribution.

• Opportunity to work with AI-assisted development tools as part of the engineering workflow.

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