Staff Engineer

We are seeking a Staff Engineer with deep backend expertise in Ruby on Rails or Python to take ownership of final design reviews and ensure technical implementations align with Lucidya s architecture standards and product vision. You ll act as a technical authority, collaborating across teams to deliver scalable, secure, and high-quality software systems. This is a hands-on leadership role suited for someone passionate about driving architectural integrity and mentoring engineering teams. Desired Candidate Profile Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience. 7+ years of backend software engineering experience, ideally in a SaaS environment. Proficiency in Ruby on Rails or Python for production-grade applications. Proven experience in technical leadership, architecture reviews, and mentoring. Solid understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and event-driven architectures. Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes). Familiarity with relational (e.g., PostgreSQL) and non-relational (e.g., Redis, Elasticsearch) data stores. Strong communication and collaboration skills. Bonus Experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and observability tooling. Contributions to open-source projects or public technical writing.

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