Staff Engineer

Position:
Staff Engineer, Core Engineering

Company:
Forter

Location:
Israel, Tel Aviv

Employment type:
Not specified

Work Arrangement:
Hybrid work model

Short Summary:
Forter is looking for a Staff Engineer to join the Core Engineering group, responsible for the real-time, low-latency infrastructure that powers Forter’s fraud decisions and external APIs. This role involves working on core backend components and ensuring high availability, security, and performance at a global scale.

Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and scale backend systems that power Forter’s real-time decisioning and APIs.
- Own projects end-to-end - from design and implementation to production rollout and monitoring.
- Ensure systems are low-latency, fault-tolerant, and high-throughput across distributed environments.
- Enhance observability, reliability, and developer experience through strong operational and tooling practices.
- Collaborate with Product, analysts, data scientists, and infrastructure teams to drive innovation across Forter’s decision ecosystem.
- Participate in technical discussions and customer interactions, providing expertise and clear communication when supporting enterprise integrations.

Requirement:
- 10+ years of experience building backend systems in large-scale production environments, with at least 2 years as a Staff Engineer or equivalent level.
- Strong programming skills in Python, Java, Kotlin, or Node.js.
- Hands-on experience with cloud-native technologies (AWS, Kubernetes, Docker).
- Proven ability to design and maintain high-scale distributed systems.
- Strong sense of ownership, autonomy, and accountability.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex systems clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Benefits:
Not specified