Q2

Financial Technology

SeniorStaffSoftwareEngineer

₹55–85L ~AI est. Bangalore, India FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Senior Staff Software Engineer at Q2. Skills: AI-native engineering, Architecture strategy, Product engineering. Define architecture strategy. Translate product vision”

What You'll Achieve.

Scalable architectures adopted; Resilient architectures adopted; Maintainable architectures adopted; Faster product delivery; Improved developer productivity; Improved engineering quality; Improved operational excellence; Cross-functional alignment achieved; Successful AI adoption; Mentorship provided; Technical influence achieved; Organizational impact achieved; Secure experiences delivered; Intelligent experiences delivered; Customer-centric experiences delivered

Industry & Context.

Financial Technology
Problems you'll solve

Problem solving; Analytical skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

12+ years software engineering experience, Expertise building scalable cloud-native products, Expertise building distributed systems, Experience operating as Staff, Principal, or Senior Staff Engineer, Experience defining architecture strategy for large-scale customer-facing applications, Experience defining architecture strategy for distributed systems, Deep expertise frontend and backend technologies, Deep expertise cloud-native architectures, Deep expertise distributed systems, Deep expertise API design, Deep expertise observability, Deep expertise resiliency, Deep expertise CI/CD, Deep expertise operational excellence, Experience building AI-native applications, Experience leveraging LLMs, Experience leveraging agentic workflows, Experience leveraging intelligent automation, Experience leveraging RAG-based architectures, Experience leveraging AI-assisted engineering workflows, Experience building and scaling customer-facing products, Fluent written and oral communication in English

Nice to Have

Experience in fintech, Experience in digital banking, Experience in payments, Experience in lending, Experience in fraud, Experience in regulated enterprise environments, Experience leading large-scale modernization initiatives, Experience leading architectural transformation initiatives, Expertise in AI-assisted product experiences, Expertise in intelligent automation, Expertise in personalization systems, Expertise in enterprise AI governance, Experience driving resiliency engineering, Experience driving operational transformation, Experience driving engineering standardization initiatives

What You'll Do.

Define architecture strategy

Translate product vision

Lead architecture reviews

Establish architectural patterns

Establish domain boundaries

Establish integration standards

Establish engineering conventions

Drive modernization initiatives

Ensure architectural decisions balance factors

Influence product roadmaps

Influence investment decisions

Drive adoption of AI-native capabilities

Partner with product teams

Partner with engineering teams

Improve engineering productivity

Establish standards for testing

Establish standards for observability

Establish standards for resiliency

Establish standards for security

Establish standards for scalability

Establish standards for accessibility

Establish standards for operational excellence

Define reliability standards

Define operational readiness practices

Lead incident response

Lead continuous improvement initiatives

Ensure responsible AI adoption

Guide adoption of modern AI patterns

Drive alignment across teams

Communicate architectural trade-offs

Communicate customer impact

Communicate technical risks

Foster product engineering culture

Mentor senior engineers

Mentor technical leaders

Encourage engineering collaboration

Align engineering investments

Use customer insights

Use experimentation data

Use product health metrics

Deliver digital banking experiences

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Product Engineering; Product Management; Design; Security; Compliance; Operations; Executive Leadership

Communication Scope

Technical communication; Business communication

Full Job Description

# **As passionate about our people as we are about our mission.** **_Why Join Q2?_** Q2 is a leading provider of digital banking and lending solutions to banks, credit unions, alternative finance companies, and fintechs in the U.S. and internationally. Our mission is simple: build strong and diverse communities through innovative financial technology—and we do that by empowering our people to help create success for our customers. **_What Makes Q2 Special?_** Being as passionate about our people as we are about our mission. We celebrate our employees in many ways, including our “Circle of Awesomeness” award ceremony and day of employee celebration among others! We invest in the growth and development of our team members through ongoing learning opportunities, mentorship programs, internal mobility, and meaningful leadership relationships. We also know that nothing builds trust and collaboration like having fun. We hold an annual Dodgeball for Charity event at our Q2 Stadium in Austin, inviting other local companies to play, and community organizations we support to raise money and awareness together. # Senior Staff Engineer ## Role Summary We are seeking a Senior Staff Engineer to lead strategic initiatives across customer-facing product engineering teams building next-generation digital banking experiences. This role combines deep technical expertise, architectural leadership, AI-native engineering practices, and operational excellence to deliver scalable, secure, resilient, and intuitive products that drive customer value. You will partner closely with Product, Design, Data, Security, and Engineering leaders to define long-term architectural strategy, guide complex technical decisions, accelerate product delivery, and enable teams to build intelligent, customer-focused products at scale. # Key Responsibilities ## Architecture, Technical Strategy & Product Engineering * Define and drive long-term architecture strategy for customer-facing digital banking products an

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