Overview
Skills
Job Details
Staff Engineer/Architect
Salary Market
Dallas, TX
Full Time Only
Responsibilities
Technical Leadership & Development
Guide Architectural Design, API design (REST/JSON), interface contracts, and service integration
Write and review production-level code in Java or .NET and React (as needed)
Debug critical issues and unblock technical challenges
Support data modeling and backend design
Ensure development aligns with performance, scalability, and Azure architecture best practices
Product & Delivery Leadership
Guide sprint goals and priorities based on feature readiness and team capacity
Act as the subject matter expert for developers, clarifying business logic and user flows
Lead or participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and demos
Identify and communicate delivery risks, scope issues, and blockers
Track delivery metrics (bug counts, work completed, flow coverage)
Document key product decisions, user journeys, and technical flows
Client Communication & Stakeholder Management
Serve as an escalation point for technical and delivery issues
Participate in client-facing meetings, demos, and steering committee discussions
Translate technical tradeoffs and risks into clear, actionable updates for business stakeholders
Provide input into delivery timelines, resource needs, and product decisions based on real-time engineering feedback
Team Enablement
Mentor tech leads and developers on implementation patterns, product understanding and delivery methodologies
Provide informal feedback on developer performance and team dynamics
Promote sustainable documentation and knowledge sharing practices
Qualifications
Must-Have
10+ years in web application development with recent experience in a senior or staff role
Hands-on coding ability in Java
Frontend development skills with React and TypeScript
Proven experience designing and consuming REST APIs and microservices
Strong experience communicating with business and technical stakeholders in client-facing environments
Experience guiding Agile teams across frontend and backend delivery
Ability to debug, write, and review code with a focus on reliability and maintainability
Strong documentation and communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences
Experience with Azure cloud services and CI/CD pipelines
Experience mentoring junior leads or scaling engineering teams
Exposure to QA workflows, release planning, or compliance in enterprise environments
Jitender Kumar Sagar
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VRTEK Consulting
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