Staff Engineer - Engineering Platform

Staff Engineer – Engineering Platform

Location:

Milpitas, CA (hybrid)

We are hiring a Staff Engineer to lead architecture, scalability, and modernization across our Java-based cloud platform, driving the design and evolution of mission‑critical services powering a large‑scale IoT ecosystem handling millions of real‑time device interactions.

• Architecture & Technical Strategy
  • Define and evolve scalable, high‑availability distributed system architecture.
  • Lead modernization of microservices and modular Java platforms.
  • Establish technical roadmaps aligned with product and business priorities.
• Engineering Excellence
  • Develop high‑performance backend services using Java and Spring Boot.
  • Optimize systems for scalability, low latency, and reliability under heavy load.
  • Strengthen CI/CD, containerization, and deployment automation practices.
  • Drive best practices in observability, security, and system reliability.
• Cloud & Data Systems
  • Architect and operate cloud‑native systems on AWS (EKS, Lambda, Dynamo
    
    DB, Aurora, S3, etc.).
  • Design and optimize SQL and No
    
    SQL data models for performance and scale.
• AI‑Assisted Development
  • Leverage AI tools (Cursor, Git Hub Copilot, ChatGPT, etc.) to accelerate design, refactoring, testing, and modernization while ensuring enterprise‑grade quality and security standards.
• Cross‑Functional Leadership
  • Influence technical direction across teams.
  • Partner with Product, Dev Ops, SRE, and Security to align engineering initiatives with business goals.

• 10+ years of backend engineering experience, primarily in Java.
• Strong expertise in Spring Boot and distributed systems architecture.
• Proven experience building and operating large‑scale production systems on AWS (7+ years preferred).
• Hands‑on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Advanced experience with SQL and Dynamo
  
  DB.
• Experience operating high‑throughput systems (1M+ requests/min).
• Real‑time or event‑driven systems expertise (MQTT, streaming).
• Strong understanding of observability, distributed tracing, and performance tuning.
• Solid knowledge of OAuth2/OIDC and security best practices.
• Demonstrated cross‑team technical leadership and mentorship capability.
• IoT or event‑driven domain experience preferred.

The pay range for this position reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries at commencement of employment and is expected to be between USD $155,000‑225,000 per year. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including role, job‑related knowledge, skills, relevant education and experience. The total compensation package may also include bonus, equity, and a full range of benefits.

Arlo is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value inclusion and are committed to an inclusive, harassment‑free workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment based on all legally protected statuses in all hiring and employment. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities, pregnant or with related medical conditions, or with sincerely held religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.