Staff Software Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Take full ownership of the NSAI squad's technical architecture from start to finish — ensuring design, engineering, and deployment are aligned across the stack to provide dependable technical capabilities and a superior user experience as the product evolves.

• Enhance production readiness by implementing deployment monitoring, effective error handling, graceful degradation, and comprehensive operational runbooks.

• Act as a force multiplier by establishing, demonstrating, and mentoring the team in engineering best practices (including system design for modularity, security, reliability, and scalability), code quality, and production delivery.

• Collaborate on the core technology stack strategy through architectural reviews and the identification of NSAI components that should become shared organizational primitives, while defining standard interfaces to minimize tight coupling.

• Work alongside the product lead to develop and implement realistic roadmaps that balance desired outcomes with feasibility, scalability, and sound architecture.

• Take responsibility for engineering’s quarterly objectives, ensuring consistent, impactful delivery while effectively managing resources.

• Oversee team output, delivery, and success (including productivity, timeliness, and morale) by appropriately matching team members with tasks that balance interest, learning opportunities, capacity, and capability.

• Advocate for high-quality software delivery through the creation of robust tools, processes, and methodologies, while providing hands-on technical leadership through individual development contributions and code reviews.

• Generate technical documentation and processes that facilitate high velocity and knowledge transfer.

• Lead a team of 2-4 engineers, performing one-on-one meetings, providing technical and professional feedback, creating professional development plans, and conducting performance evaluations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 8 years of professional software engineering experience, with a proven track record of personally building, shipping, and managing production systems at significant scale.

• Strong proficiency in Python, including FastAPI, async patterns, and Docker orchestration.

• Experience with Vue 3 / TypeScript, Rust / Tauri, or cross-platform desktop applications is highly advantageous.

• Networking/P2P application experience is a plus.

• Knowledge of distributed systems and API design, including the design and evolution of interfaces used by multiple independent teams.

• Practical experience with RAG and information retrieval utilizing vector databases, retrieval pipelines, embedding strategies, and aggregation.

• Proven technical leadership through the introduction of engineering quality practices to one or more teams.

• Ability to navigate ambiguity and resource constraints effectively.

• Strong written communication skills and the ability to build high-trust working relationships across a 6+ hour time zone spread.

• Experience in cross-functional collaboration and communication to enhance understanding and context sharing between engineering and non-engineering/non-technical stakeholders.

🏝️ Benefits

• US Healthcare Benefits: We provide healthcare benefits for employees based in the United States.

• Mission-Driven Work: Join a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on social impact over profit, offering the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the world.

• Open Source Contribution: Make a tangible impact by contributing to an Open Source project that serves a wide community.

• Collaborative Global Team: Become part of a vibrant, international team that values collaboration and diversity.

• Flexible Work Hours: Enjoy the flexibility to structure your work hours around your personal life and productivity preferences.

• Fully Remote Work: Work from anywhere globally—no office or commuting required.

• Results-Driven Culture: Succeed in an environment that prioritizes efficiency and results over bureaucracy.

• Flexible Paid Time Off: Take advantage of flexible vacation days and recognition of local national holidays.

• Competitive Compensation: Receive competitive pay, with equitable salary structures across various regions.