Staff Backend Engineer - DevEx

Job Description

Tide is seeking a highly experienced Staff Backend Engineer - DevEx to join their team in Hyderabad, India. The DevEx team acts as a crucial link between Tide's product-focused engineering teams and the platform engineering team, focusing on automation, reducing friction, and enhancing the engineering experience.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background as a backend engineer with exposure to cloud technologies and a passion for tooling and improving the developer experience. They should possess a good understanding of Agile methodologies and experience in mentoring other engineers. This role requires a broad skillset and a continuous learning mindset. While primarily an individual contributor role, the candidate is expected to demonstrate leadership qualities.

Responsibilities:

• Drive the improvement of Java and Python CI/CD pipelines.
• Lead initiatives to improve tooling and reduce toil amongst developer teams.
• Champion best practices in software development and agile methodologies.
• Train and mentor junior engineers from different disciplines.
• Collaborate with other teams to ensure DevEx solutions meet business needs.

Requirements:

• In-depth knowledge of Python, Java, or Go, with a willingness to learn new languages.
• Good working knowledge of API development; knowledge of web or mobile development is a plus.
• Automation skills, including Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience with cloud computing platforms and technologies such as AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, and EKS.
• Experience working with containers.
• A track record of mentoring junior engineers.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

What Tide offers:

• Self & Family Health Insurance
• Term & Life Insurance
• OPD Benefits
• Mental wellbeing through Plumm
• Learning & Development Budget
• WFH Setup allowance
• 15 days of Privilege leaves
• 12 days of Casual leaves
• 12 days of Sick leaves
• 3 paid days off for volunteering or L&D activities
• Stock Options