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Staff Engineer - Backend

Quince · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
102 days
Quince's roles stay open a median of 103 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
21% of Quince's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Quince
high
134 stale, 12 reposted of 134 open
Hiring momentum
44 roles opened in the last 90 days
↓ down vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-11-14

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Quince's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Quince.

About this role

The Staff Engineer (Backend) at Quince will focus on driving the architecture, scalability, and reliability of critical backend systems. This role involves leading the design of complex distributed systems, conducting performance analysis, and providing technical leadership to engineering teams. The engineer will also define long-term technical vision and contribute to the overall engineering excellence within the organization.

Our read on this posting2.4out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Quince as an employer.

What you need

  • Strong computer science fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, and advanced system design
  • 8+ years of experience working on backend and distributed systems
  • Deep expertise in Java, Spring/Spring Boot, and SQL/NoSQL databases
  • Proven experience designing and scaling highly reliable, large-scale distributed systems across multiple services/teams
  • Strong understanding of concurrency, multithreading, and high-performance system design
  • Deep knowledge of system architecture, design principles, and trade-off analysis at scale

Nice to have

  • Experience with cloud-native architectures (AWS preferred)
  • Strong understanding of microservices, event-driven systems, and distributed system patterns
  • Experience leading large-scale system migrations or platform transformations
  • Familiarity with observability tools, monitoring systems, and SRE practices
  • Experience in high-growth startups or scaling consumer internet platforms

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • The role involves significant ownership and influence over technical direction, which may be challenging in a fast-paced environment
  • The company emphasizes a culture of innovation and challenging conventional wisdom, which may require adaptability

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Listed by Quince on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-11-14. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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