Job Description

• Chennai, India

Description

CloudBees enables enterprises to deliver scalable, compliant, and secure software, empowering developers to do their best work. 

Seamlessly integrating into any hybrid and heterogeneous environment, CloudBees is more than a tool—it's a strategic partner in your cloud transformation journey, ensuring security, compliance, and operational efficiency while enhancing the developer experience across your entire software development lifecycle. It allows developers to bring and execute their code anywhere, providing greater flexibility and freedom through fast, self-serve, and secure workflows.

CloudBees supports organizations at every step of their DevSecOps journey, whether using Jenkins on-premise or transitioning software delivery to the cloud. We’re helping customers build the future, today.

About the Role

As a Staff Software Engineer, you will lead projects and develop systems for other team members to use. You are an engineer with full-stack development experience taking ideas from concept to production. You will be part of the SAAS Platform engineering team comprising front-end, back-end, and full-stack software engineers doing agile development.

What You'll Do

Build cloud-native applications and services on popular cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and GCP. Utilize microservices architecture and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) to ensure scalability, resilience, and maintainability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, design software solutions, and write clean, efficient, and maintainable code. Contribute to both front-end and back-end development to create well-rounded applications. Implement best practices for code quality, automated testing, and code reviews to ensure software reliability and performance. Write unit tests, integration tests, and perform code reviews to maintain high standards. Work on new feature development and product enhancements based on customer feedback and industry trends. Continuously innovate and propose improvements to existing software solutions Analyze and address complex technical challenges and issues that arise during the software development lifecycle. Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve technical problems efficiently. Create and maintain technical documentation, including design specifications, user guides, and best practice guidelines. Share knowledge and contribute to internal and external technical communities. Participate in Agile ceremonies, such as sprint planning, stand-up meetings, and retrospectives. Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to ensure alignment and efficient project execution. Share your expertise and mentor engineers, helping them grow and develop their skills. Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the team. Stay updated with the latest technologies, tools and cloud computing. Proactively learn and adapt to new technologies to drive innovation. Collaborate with customers to understand their needs, gather feedback, and provide technical support and guidance as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including significant contributions to developing SaaS products.
• 3+ years of experience with our tech stack or equivalent: GoLang (preferred)/Java/Python is a must. Kubernetes, Docker, Node (TypeScript), React / NextJS (this is a very wide range of skills - we do not expect candidates to be super stars in all areas!).
• 3+ years of experience using Cassandra DB
• 2+ years of experience using gRPC, protobufs is a big plus
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in working on SaaS products.
• 5+ years of experience building software systems that have been successfully delivered to production.
• Expertise in DevOps methodologies, and containerization technologies.
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools, DevOps culture, and site reliability engineering concepts.
• Excellent understanding of all aspects of software development, project management, quality assurance, and customer advocacy.
• Cloud certification (AWS/GCP/Azure), Agile certification is a big plus
• Experience with UI & API test automation tools, particularly in Java stack (e.g. JMeter, Gatling, Selenium, Playwright, API testing)
• Knowledge of SOC controls, general IT security, control frameworks, and familiarity with ISO 27000, NIST, SOX, CIS, PCI DSS, and other standards
• Ability (and preference) to work in an Agile empowered environment and ability to work autonomously
• Ability to innovate in a fast-paced industry.
• Strong English verbal and written communication skills and demonstrated technical leadership.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills, architectural insight, and a track record of successful projects.
• Proven ability to lead and influence technical decisions across the organization.