Staff Software Engineer – Core Platform, Ruby/Rails

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

📋 Description

• Lead the technical vision and architectural advancement of the Huntress Core Platform.

• Create the most intricate features for core platform components such as notifications, onboarding, authentication, integrations, and APIs.

• Serve as the technical anchor for the team, addressing complex scaling issues.

• Design systems that empower engineering teams to develop faster and more securely.

• Design and implement sophisticated features while providing mentorship to engineers.

• Collaborate with the Engineering Manager to guide technical direction, enhance team functionality, and establish standards for engineering excellence.

• Manage cross-team dependencies, work with various engineering teams, remove obstacles, and ensure seamless feature delivery.

• Lead the Architectural Decision Record process for significant technical modifications.

• Oversee system evolution, configuration, and technical risk management.

• Mentor and coach engineers throughout the team.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience in developing complex software products, with a proven history of serving as the senior technical anchor for a team.

• More than 5 years of programming experience in Ruby on Rails, preferably with experience in managing and scaling large monolithic systems.

• Strong architectural expertise, including a background in driving technical design decisions (ADRs) and overseeing system lifecycles, configurations, and technical risks.

• Familiarity with AWS or other public cloud environments, Linux-based infrastructure, and advanced database management at scale.

• Outstanding technical, diagnostic, and troubleshooting abilities.

• Quick adaptability to new tools and technologies.

• Capability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced setting, often working independently.

• Proven ability to transform highly ambiguous requirements or multi-team initiatives into actionable tasks for the team.

• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to build robust relationships and coordinate effectively across multiple teams, product managers, and leadership.

• Experience collaborating directly with Engineering Managers or Product Leaders to define team-level technical strategy and balance technical debt with product delivery.

• Familiarity with AI coding tools and workflows, with the capacity to assist the broader team in adopting them effectively, responsibly, and pragmatically.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work environment.

• Generous paid time off policy, including vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays.

• 12 weeks of paid parental leave.

• Highly competitive and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits plans.

• 401(k) plan with a 5% contribution regardless of employee contributions.

• Life and Disability insurance plans.

• Stock options available for all full-time employees.

• One-time $500 reimbursement for home office setup or upgrades.

• Annual allowance for education and professional development support.

• $75 USD/month digital reimbursement.

• Access to the BetterUp platform for coaching and personal and professional growth.

• Bonus and equity included in the compensation package.