Staff Full Stack Engineer

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

📋 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.

• Oversee the strategy for internal tooling and testing infrastructure.

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

• Guide architectural decisions regarding REST and WebSocket API design.

• Collaborate with security, compliance, and product leadership on key technical initiatives.

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

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

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

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive full-stack development experience in Go and React or a similar stack, with comprehensive ownership of complex systems from start to finish.

• Demonstrated experience in designing and managing distributed systems or high-availability service architecture at scale.

• Proficient in designing and utilizing REST and WebSocket APIs with a strong understanding of 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.

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

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

• Comfortable working in regulated or high-compliance settings.

• Candidates must satisfy federal eligibility requirements for potential U.S. government security clearance.

• Must meet eligibility criteria to access export-controlled information under U.S. export control laws, including EAR and ITAR.

• Preferred: experience as a staff, principal, or technical lead.

• Preferred: experience in maintaining an open-source project.

• Preferred: familiarity with FedRAMP or ITAR compliance frameworks.

• Preferred: experience in scaling engineering practices within a growing organization.

• Preferred: background in defense, intelligence, or critical infrastructure products.

• Preferred: experience in developing tools, skills, or workflows utilizing AI coding agents.

🏝️ 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 and agentic development.

• Complete ownership of complex software with genuine accountability.

• Open-source development and active participation in a developer community.

• Equal employment opportunity and a commitment to non-discrimination.

• Interview accommodations available upon request.