Staff Engineer (Hands-On + Technical Leadership

Staff Engineer (Hands-On + Technical Leadership)

Location:

Blue Bell, PA (Remote) Work Type: W2 Only Eligibility: GC and USC Only

We are seeking a highly skilled Staff Engineer who combines strong hands-on coding expertise with technical leadership. This role requires daily coding while guiding senior developers across multiple services, owning cross-team architecture, and driving engineering excellence across Java/Spring Boot systems deployed on Kubernetes.

• Design, develop, and deliver complex features using Java and Spring Boot
• Provide hands-on technical leadership to senior engineers across multiple services
• Own and drive cross-team architecture for distributed systems
• Establish and enforce engineering standards, best practices, and coding guidelines
• Improve system reliability, scalability, and performance across platforms
• Lead platform-wide initiatives including observability, CI/CD quality gates, and performance optimization
• Mentor and coach senior developers to enhance team capabilities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical solutions with business goals
• Utilize AI tools like Copilot and Claude Code to accelerate development, design, and documentation

• Strong hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot
• Deep understanding of distributed system design patterns
• Proven experience working with Kubernetes-based deployments
• Strong expertise in CI/CD pipelines, especially using Jenkins
• Experience with cloud computing environments
• Solid understanding of QA and QC processes in software development
• Ability to drive architecture decisions across multiple teams
• Strong problem-solving and performance optimization skills

• Hands-on technical leadership
• Strong coding and architecture skills
• Mentorship and team development
• Ownership and accountability
• Innovation and continuous improvement