Staff Software Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Provide technical leadership and guidance for multiple agile teams or projects to execute prioritized software product roadmaps.

• Design, develop, and sustain intricate software systems.

• Mentor junior engineers.

• Write high-quality code for complex scenarios with adequate test coverage.

• Review and convert product requirements into robust designs for distributed application systems.

• Lead design and code reviews across multiple applications.

• Oversee several sprint teams within the same product area to deliver new or enhanced features.

• Address obstacles in delivering high-quality solutions for product backlog items.

• Collaborate with teams and stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of the intended functionality.

• Provide technical direction to engineers across various teams.

• Work with product managers to estimate effort, prioritize tasks, plan, and deliver roadmap items.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related fields, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• 7+ years of software engineering experience with proven expertise in cutting-edge technologies and/or those utilized at Mercury.

• 3+ years of hands-on experience leading multi-team engineering initiatives to build features in a distributed application systems environment.

• Proficient in programming with one or more industry-standard languages (e.g., Java, Python, Go, C++, JavaScript).

• Skilled in utilizing various data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.

• Experienced with relational databases, NoSQL, and caching solutions.

• Proficient in APIs using modern protocols such as REST and gRPC.

• Experienced in message queuing, data streaming, workflow, and integration frameworks like Apache Kafka, Apache NiFi, Amazon SQS, MS MQ, and Apache Camel.

• Knowledgeable in microservices architecture.

• Experienced with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.

• Proficient in cloud platforms including AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.

• Experienced in leveraging DevSecOps.

• Skilled in designing and implementing high-quality distributed application systems.

• Experienced in utilizing analytics data and experimentation.

• Excellent problem-solving abilities.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

• Demonstrated leadership capabilities through mentoring and providing technical guidance to multiple teams.

• Experienced in advocating for operational excellence and best practices.

• Experienced in driving technical strategy and vision for multiple teams.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation.

• Flexibility to work from anywhere in the United States for most positions.

• Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, 9 paid Company holidays, and volunteer hours.

• Incentive bonus programs with potential for holiday bonuses, referral bonuses, and performance-based bonuses.

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance.

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.

• Engaging work environment.

• Opportunities for promotion.

• Education assistance.

• Professional and personal development opportunities.

• Company recognition program.

• Health and wellbeing resources, including free mental wellbeing therapy/coaching sessions, child and eldercare resources, and more.

• An in-person interview may be required during the hiring process.