Staff Software Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Design, create, and sustain backend services and APIs utilizing TypeScript and contemporary Node.js frameworks.

• Lead system design initiatives for both new and existing platforms, focusing on data modeling, scalability, reliability, and long-term maintenance considerations.

• Manage complex backend domains comprehensively, from the initial solution design to implementation, deployment, and ongoing operation.

• Collaborate closely with Product, Design, frontend, infrastructure, and Customer Success teams to translate product objectives and customer requirements into clear technical execution strategies.

• Suggest and refine implementation methods, encompassing technical tradeoffs, sequencing, scope definition, and operational factors.

• Deconstruct vague initiatives into actionable engineering tasks with well-defined assumptions, risks, and dependencies.

• Drive the technical direction and standards throughout the backend stack, including coding practices, observability, error handling, maintainability, and performance.

• Make informed technical decisions that balance delivery speed, system quality, maintainability, and user impact.

• Identify and proactively tackle technical debt, scalability issues, security risks, and operational challenges.

• Utilize modern tools, automation, and AI-assisted development workflows to enhance engineering efficiency and execution speed.

• Mentor and assist engineers through code reviews, design discussions, technical guidance, and collaborative problem-solving.

• Contribute to incident response, root-cause analysis, and enhancements to system resilience and operational maturity.

⛳️ Requirements

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, primarily with a focus on backend development.

• Extensive expertise in TypeScript and the development of production backend services.

• Strong system design capabilities, with a background in designing and evolving large-scale or mission-critical systems.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and make sound technical decisions in uncertain environments.

• Proficient in translating high-level product goals into practical, executable engineering solutions.

• Strong skills in problem decomposition and technical planning.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; capable of clearly articulating technical concepts, tradeoffs, and implementation choices to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Experience in balancing long-term architectural integrity with immediate delivery requirements.

• Strong collaboration abilities and comfort in working cross-functionally with Product, Design, and customer-facing teams.

• Ability to comprehend customer workflows and assess technical decisions in light of user impact.

• Comfort in a fast-paced, AI-assisted engineering environment with high expectations around ownership and execution.

• A mission-driven approach to all tasks.

• Capacity to thrive in a small, dynamic organization.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity.

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage significantly subsidized by the company.

• Open Paid Time Off.

• Paid family and medical leave.

• Generous paid holidays.

• 401(k) retirement savings plan.