Senior Staff Software Engineer

Senior Staff Software Engineer (Java, Distributed Systems & SaaS Platforms)

Why Kaseya?

Join a fast-growing company that’s transforming the IT industry. At Kaseya, you’ll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology, collaborate with a dynamic team, and develop your career in a high-impact role.

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Job Summary

We’re hiring a Senior Staff Software Engineer to shape the architecture and evolution of Java-based SaaS platforms and shared backend services. This is a hands-on technical leadership role responsible for solving complex distributed systems challenges, leading initiatives across multiple teams, and improving the scalability, reliability, and maintainability of business-critical applications. You will partner with Engineering, Product, Security, and Architecture leaders to influence long-term technical direction while remaining closely involved in design and implementation.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Define and drive architecture for Java-based platform services, distributed systems, APIs, and event-driven applications across multiple product areas
• Lead complex technical initiatives that span multiple engineering teams, services, and business domains
• Remain hands-on through technical prototyping, implementation of critical components, code reviews, and production troubleshooting
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Security, and Architecture leaders to translate business priorities into scalable technical solutions
• Guide the evolution of cloud-native architectures, microservices, data flows, integrations, and shared platform capabilities
• Drive improvements in system performance, availability, observability, security, and operational readiness
• Establish engineering standards and reusable patterns for Java development, API design, testing, CI/CD, and production operations
• Mentor Senior and Staff Engineers through architecture reviews, technical guidance, and cross-team collaboration

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience building production SaaS applications, distributed systems, or enterprise software platforms
• 6+ years of experience developing production backend services using Java
• Experience leading the architecture and delivery of technical initiatives spanning multiple engineering teams or product areas
• Experience designing and operating distributed systems on AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Experience leading architecture reviews and introducing technical standards or engineering practices adopted across multiple teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Java technologies such as Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Hibernate, Kafka, or similar frameworks
• Experience designing cloud-native, microservices-based, or event-driven architectures
• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, or Oracle
• Experience leading platform modernization, cloud migration, or large-scale re-architecture initiatives
• Experience improving reliability, observability, performance, or operational practices across production systems
• Experience integrating AI-enabled capabilities into production software or platform services
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot or ChatGPT in engineering workflows