Flexera saves customers billions of dollars in wasted technology spend. A pioneer in Hybrid ITAM and FinOps, Flexera provides award-winning, data-oriented SaaS solutions for technology value optimization (TVO), enabling IT, finance, procurement and cloud teams to gain deep insights into cost optimization, compliance and risks for each business service. Flexera One solutions are built on a set of definitive customer, supplier and industry data, powered by our Technology Intelligence Platform, that enables organizations to visualize their Enterprise Technology Blueprint™ in hybrid environments—from on-premises to SaaS to containers to cloud.

We’re transforming the software industry.  We’re Flexera.  With more than 50,000 customers across the world, we’re achieving that goal. But we know we can’t do any of that without our team.  Ready to help us re-imagine the industry during a time of substantial growth and ambitious plans?  Come and see why we’re consistently recognized by Gartner, Forrester and IDC as a category leader in the marketplace. Learn more at flexera.com

We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer (Backend) to provide technical leadership and architectural direction for the backend systems powering our Data FinOps platform. This role is ideal for a senior technologist who thrives on solving complex, data‑intensive problems at scale and influencing engineering direction beyond a single team.

As a Staff Engineer, you will own critical backend architecture, partner closely with product and platform teams, and raise the technical bar across the organization through design leadership, mentorship, and pragmatic decision‑making.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and evolution of highly scalable, cloud‑native backend systems and APIs.
• Drive technical strategy for reliability, scalability, performance, and cost efficiency across data‑intensive workloads.
• Own complex backend initiatives end‑to‑end, from design through production rollout and operational maturity.
• Collaborate closely with data engineering, frontend, platform, and SRE teams to ensure cohesive system design and execution.
• Influence engineering standards and best practices around code quality, testing, CI/CD, observability, and operational excellence.
• Review and guide designs and implementations across teams, acting as a trusted technical advisor.
• Mentor senior and junior engineers, helping grow technical depth and leadership within the organization.
• Stay ahead of industry trends in backend systems, cloud platforms, and data engineering, applying them thoughtfully at scale.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of backend engineering experience, with a proven track record of building and scaling complex production systems.
• Deep expertise in Python (experience with Java, Go, or Node.js is a strong plus).
• Strong experience designing distributed systems and RESTful APIs using frameworks such as Flask or FastAPI.
• Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and cloud‑native architectures.
• Solid understanding of relational databases and data platforms/warehouses (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift, Databricks).
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes in large‑scale or production environments.
• Strong fundamentals in system design, data structures, algorithms, and trade‑off analysis.
• Experience driving or influencing CI/CD pipelines, deployment strategies, and operational practices.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence technical direction across teams.

Preferred Skills

• Experience building large‑scale data or analytics platforms.
• Strong background in observability, monitoring, and incident‑driven learning.
• Experience with security, compliance, and enterprise‑grade SaaS requirements.
• Prior experience in FinOps, cloud cost optimization, or enterprise SaaS platforms.
• Experience building AI‑powered backend systems, including LLM‑based or agent‑driven workflows.
• Familiarity with integrating LLMs with APIs, data platforms, and services in production.
• Exposure to agent frameworks or orchestration patterns (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex, or similar).

Why Join Flexera

• Lead and shape mission‑critical backend platforms used by global enterprises.
• Work on complex, high‑impact problems at the intersection of cloud, data, and cost optimization.
• A collaborative, inclusive, and technically driven culture that values strong engineering judgment.
• Competitive compensation, flexible work arrangements, and clear growth paths for senior technical leaders.