Staff Software Engineer

Join our team as a Staff Software Engineer, where you will architect, build, and optimize our industry-leading platform. You will lead technical decisions across the stack, design and develop APIs, improve database design, enhance our design system, and own full-stack observability. You will also mentor and guide other engineers, lead technical initiatives, and communicate effectively with various stakeholders. This role offers a competitive salary, generous equity options, and a range of benefits including health insurance, flexible PTO, and hybrid work flexibility.

• Architect, build, and maintain the full-stack platform, including scalable frontend applications and high-performance backend services.
• Lead technical decisions across the stack, ensuring high performance, maintainability, and best practices for both frontend and backend development.
• Mentor and guide other engineers, conducting technical design reviews, pair programming, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
• We love driven, self-motivated folks that thrive in fast-paced environments
• We are looking for a motivated, self-starter who can drive technical excellence, mentor engineers, and influence best practices in a distributed team environment
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule - Monday/Friday WFH, Tuesday - Thursday, in office
• Deep expertise in React.js and state management with experience in building and maintaining scalable frontend architectures
• Strong backend development experience with Node.js, designing and maintaining GraphQL APIs (Apollo, Relay) and RESTful services
• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong focus on full-stack development in modern JavaScript/TypeScript
• Strong experience with event-driven architecture, messaging systems (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ), and real-time data processing
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Track record of mentoring and coaching engineers, fostering a culture of growth and continuous learning
• Strong communication and technical writing skills for documentation and cross-functional collaboration
• Experience working in CI/CD environments, ensuring smooth and automated deployments across the stack
• Prior knowledge or ability to quickly learn Python for backend development is a plus
• Proficiency in database technologies (SQL), including PostgreSQL, MySQL,or similar
• Experience with frontend and backend performance optimization, including database indexing, caching, and frontend rendering strategies
• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field