Job Title: Senior Staff Engineer / Engineering Manager (Full Stack)
Location: Remote (Hybrid for Chennai-based candidates)
Experience Required: 12 to 16 years
Notice Period: Immediate to 30 days preferred (up to 45 days if serving notice)
Industry Preference: Product-based companies (Insurance domain preferred – e.g., Policybazaar, Bankbazaar, iQuanti)
About the Role:
We are looking for a Senior Staff Engineer or Engineering Manager with deep technical expertise and a strong leadership background to join our high-impact product team. The ideal candidate will bring a full-stack mindset with a focus on React, Node.js, TypeScript, GraphQL, and AWS, along with proven experience in architecting complex systems, leading engineering teams, and delivering scalable products.
Key Responsibilities:
Architect, design, and build robust full-stack applications
Guide the technical roadmap and influence the overall engineering strategy
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams – Product, Design, QA, DevOps
Manage and mentor engineers, conduct code reviews, and enforce quality standards
Ensure high performance, security, and scalability of the tech stack
Stay updated with emerging technologies and drive innovation
Lead by example in solving challenging technical problems
Required Skills & Qualifications:
12–16 years of total experience in software development
Minimum 5 years of recent hands-on experience in React
4+ years of experience in Node.js
4+ years of experience in TypeScript
Strong experience in GraphQL and API design
Solid understanding of AWS services and infrastructure
Experience with Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) like Cloudflare, Akamai, AWS CloudFront etc. (minimum 4 years)
Proven experience in architecting complex systems
Experience managing engineering teams (include team size and duration)
Excellent problem-solving skills and communication abilities
Preferred Qualifications:
Prior experience in insurance, fintech, or enterprise product companies
Strong focus on system design, scalability, performance tuning, and cost optimization
Exposure to DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring tools
About The Company -Forbes Advisors
Forbes Advisor is a global platform dedicated to helping consumers make the best financial choices for their individual lives. We support your pursuit of success by making smart financial decisions simple, to help you get back to doing the things you care about most. We do this by helping turn your aspirations into reality. By arming you with trusted advice and guidance, you can make informed financial decisions you feel confident in and achieve your financial goals. Visit Forbes Advisor for unbiased personal finance advice, news and reviews, plus a comparison marketplace that helps you find the financial products that best fit your life and goals.
Websitehttps://www.forbesadvisor.com
Verified pageSeptember 12, 2023
IndustryConsumer Services
Company size201-500 employees688 associated members LinkedIn members who’ve listed Forbes Advisor as their current workplace on their profile.
HeadquartersJersey City, New Jersey
Founded1917
SpecialtiesPersonal Finance, Best Consumer Financial Products, Credit Cards, Student Loans, Personal Loans, Mortgages, Insurance, Life Insurance, Travel Insurance, Bank Accounts, Travel, Online Brokers, Investing, Retirement, Car Insurance, Checking Accounts, Energy, Cars, Credit Card Rewards, and Comparison
Skills Required
- 12-16 years of total experience in software development
- Minimum 5 years of recent hands-on experience in React
- 4+ years of experience in Node.js
- 4+ years of experience in TypeScript
- Strong experience in GraphQL and API design
- Solid understanding of AWS services and infrastructure
- Experience with CDNs (Cloudflare, Akamai, AWS CloudFront) (minimum 4 years)
- Proven experience in architecting complex systems
- Experience managing engineering teams (include team size and duration)
- Excellent problem-solving skills and communication abilities
- Prior experience in insurance, fintech, or enterprise product companies
- Exposure to DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring tools
- Strong focus on system design, scalability, performance tuning, and cost optimization
What We Do
NextHire Consulting is an AI-driven recruiting platform that streamlines the hiring process for companies. By leveraging AI agents for sourcing, screening, and interviewing, the platform enables teams to focus on pre-qualified finalists. It provides data-driven insights into candidate soft skills and behavioral styles, aiming to disrupt traditional recruitment models with efficient, automated, and science-based talent acquisition solutions for businesses of all sizes.
