Floqast11mo ago

Staff Software Engineer

India·PuneFull-timelead

Software EngineerSoftware Engineering

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Overview

As a Staff Engineer, you will act as a technical leader across multiple teams, influencing engineering standards, architecture decisions, and long-term platform strategy. Technical Leadership Lead architecture and design for large-scale, high-impact systems and services.

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awsazuregcpjavakotlinpythonrubysqldatabase-designdistributed-systemsmentoringmicroservicessystem-design

FloQast is a fast-growing SaaS company innovating how accounting teams close the books faster and more accurately. Our mission is to take manual, error-prone work out of financial close and give teams the tools they need to collaborate, automate, and scale. We're trusted by thousands of accounting teams, including some of the world’s most recognizable brands.

As a Staff Engineer, you will act as a technical leader across multiple teams, influencing engineering standards, architecture decisions, and long-term platform strategy.

Technical Leadership

Lead architecture and design for large-scale, high-impact systems and services.

Drive engineering best practices across teams including code quality, testing, scalability, and observability.

Identify and solve complex technical challenges that span multiple services or teams.

System Design & Scalability

Design distributed systems and services that are highly scalable, reliable, and secure.

Improve system performance, reliability, and maintainability.

Lead initiatives around platform modernization and technical debt reduction.

Cross-Team Collaboration

Partner with Product, Design, and Engineering leadership to shape product strategy and technical roadmap.

Work across teams to align architecture decisions and engineering practices.

Influence technical direction across the organization.

Mentorship & Engineering Excellence

Mentor senior and mid-level engineers.

Help raise the overall engineering bar through design reviews, architecture guidance, and technical coaching.

8–12+ years of professional software engineering experience.

Strong experience building scalable distributed systems and backend services.

Expertise in modern backend technologies (commonly used stacks include languages such as Java, Kotlin, Ruby, Python, Go, or similar).

Deep understanding of:

System design and architecture

Microservices and APIs

Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)

Database design (SQL and/or NoSQL)

Experience influencing engineering teams without direct authority.

Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives across teams.

FloQast is the leading AI-powered Accounting Transformation Platform, uniquely built by former accountants for accountants. We automate complex, recurring accounting workflows—transforming preparers into strategic reviewers and relieving accountants from tedious manual work. Our cloud-based solution is trusted by over 3,500 world-class accounting teams, including Lululemon, Doordash, and the MLB, to drive collaboration and financial accuracy. Driven by a mission to continuously elevate the profession, FloQast is redefining both the practice and the perception of accounting on a global scale.

Our values act as a guiding compass, shaping every decision we make, and are non-negotiable, particularly in our hiring process. Alongside our employees, partners, and customers, we embody these values every day:

Unwaveringly Authentic

Ambitious with Integrity

Empowered to Grow

Committed to Collaboration

Customer Obsessed in All Ways

By applying for this position, you acknowledge and consent to FloQast’s collection, use, processing, and storage of your personal information and application materials in accordance with our privacy policy and applicable law, including, but not limited to, your resume, cover letter, contact information, employment history, references, and any other details or information provided during the application and interview process. Your information may be shared with hiring managers, HR personnel, and other employees involved in the hiring process, as well as authorized third-party service providers who assist with our hiring process. You have the right to access, correct or request the deletion of your personal information at any time. To exercise these rights, or for other questions related to our data practices, please contact us at recruiting@floqast.com. Your consent is voluntary, but please note that providing this consent is necessary for us to process your application and consider you for employment opportunities. For more details, please see our privacy policy at https://www.floqast.com/legal/privacy-policy.

FloQast, Inc is committed to operating fair and unbiased recruitment procedures allowing all applicants an equal opportunity for employment, free from discrimination on the basis of religion, race, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, color, ethnic or national origin, or any other classification as may be protected by applicable law. We aim to recruit the right people for the jobs we have to offer, and to assess applications on the basis of relevant skills, education, and experience. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. We are an equal opportunity employer and strive to provide a professional and welcoming workplace for all employees.