Staff Software Engineer (Fraud Defender)
Core
Staff Software Engineer leading the design and evolution of high-throughput, low-latency distributed systems that process millions of fraud detection events in real time to protect Vonage customers.
Role type
Staff Software Engineer (Technical Lead)
Builds
Fraud Prevention Platform processing real-time events
Domain
Cloud Communications / Fraud Prevention
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Distributed systems architecture, High-throughput system design, Performance optimization, Technical leadership, Mentoring, Container orchestration (Kubernetes/Helm), Cloud infrastructure (AWS), Event-driven systems, Observability practices
Preferred skills
Fraud prevention domain knowledge, Machine learning/AI solution development, Large-scale SaaS operations, Telecommunications industry experience
Technologies
Java, Spring Boot, AWS (Bedrock, DynamoDB, EKS, Lambda), Kafka, Kubernetes, Helm, Prometheus, Grafana, Kibana, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, Golang, Python
Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership and long-term architectural vision for the Fraud Prevention Platform, Lead the design of high-throughput distributed systems, Drive performance optimization and resolve complex system-level challenges, Shape the technical roadmap balancing scalability and operational excellence, Own significant architectural decisions, Mentor engineers and raise technical standards, Define coding standards and testing strategies, Guide technical planning and delivery, Participate in production on-calls
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with leadership
