Staff Full Stack Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Define and lead the technical architecture and roadmap for Mattermost’s core web platform across various engineering teams.

• Establish organization-wide standards and best practices for AI-driven engineering workflows.

• Direct the strategy for internal tooling and testing infrastructure.

• Take ownership of the testing strategy and quality standards for both frontend and backend systems.

• Influence architectural decisions for REST and WebSocket APIs.

• Collaborate with security, compliance, and product leadership on strategic technical choices.

• Mentor senior engineers and act as a technical multiplier throughout the organization.

• Contribute to and help shape Mattermost’s open-source codebase.

• Deliver a significant full-stack feature within the first 90 days while evaluating the technical landscape and identifying high-impact improvements.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive full-stack development experience in Go and React or a similar technology stack, with a proven track record of managing complex systems from start to finish.

• Demonstrated experience in designing and owning distributed systems or high-availability service architectures on a large scale.

• Proficient in designing and utilizing REST and WebSocket APIs, backed by solid networking fundamentals.

• Experience with relational databases, including PostgreSQL, schema design, and query optimization.

• Daily hands-on experience directing AI coding agents such as Claude Code, Cursor, or Copilot for tasks like scaffolding, refactoring, code reviews, and test generation.

• Capability to influence technical direction across multiple teams without formal authority.

• Experience in mentoring senior engineers and elevating the technical standards for a wider team.

• Comfort operating within regulated or high-compliance environments.

• Legally authorized to work in Canada without current or future sponsorship.

• Must satisfy eligibility requirements for potential government security clearance or equivalent designation.

• Prior experience in staff, principal, or technical lead roles is preferred.

• Experience in maintaining an open-source project is a plus.

• Familiarity with FedRAMP or ITAR regulations is advantageous.

• Experience in scaling engineering practices within a growing organization is beneficial.

• Background in defense, intelligence, or critical infrastructure products is a plus.

• Experience in developing tools or workflows leveraging AI coding agents is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote-first culture: Work from anywhere with a globally distributed, high-trust team designed for autonomy and ownership.

• AI-driven environment featuring AI-enabled workflows.

• Complete ownership of complex software projects.

• Opportunities for open-source development and participation in the developer community.

• Interview accommodations are available upon request.