Staff Software Engineer

Quick Facts

• Role: Staff Software Engineer (hybrid)

Description

Own the technical roadmap and architecture for a product area or major infrastructure domain, aligning engineering work to medium-to-long-term business goals. Design and scale highly complex distributed systems and 24/7, high-volume, user-centric applications, making critical architecture choices. Lead large-scale cross-functional programs, deliver high-quality unit-tested code via continuous integration, and drive consensus on technical strategy.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical roadmap and architecture for a product area or major infrastructure domain

• Design multi-tier distributed systems; choose synchronous vs. asynchronous patterns, data storage, and third-party integrations

• Execute cross-functional initiatives that improve productivity, reliability, and/or operational costs

• Define technical strategy and de-risk ambiguous requirements with product and engineering leadership

• Scale distributed applications, applying architectural trade-offs and delivering with speed and quality

• Develop scalable, reliable 24x7 applications

• Produce unit-tested, code-reviewed software with regular check-ins for continuous integration

• Provide technical leadership across large, cross-functional, company-wide programs

• Identify and evangelize opportunities to improve engineering productivity

Requirements

• BA/BS in Computer Science or related discipline, or equivalent practical experience

• 4+ years experience in software design, development, and algorithm-related solutions

• 4+ years programming experience in object-oriented languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, C/C++, C#, Objective-C, or Ruby

• Experience designing and building infrastructure and web services at large scale

• Expert computer science knowledge (data structures, algorithms, software design)

• Proven coding skills in Python or JavaScript/AJAX; database design and SQL and/or TCP/IP and network programming

• Experience building web applications and services with tools such as IDEs, ant, and JUnit

• Experience with relational databases, database architecture, and distributed transaction management

• Experience authoring comprehensive RFCs and driving architecture review boards for multi-team systems

Benefits

• Generous health and wellness programs

• Time away for employees

• Fair and equitable compensation practices; pay range $156,000–$255,000 (varies by factors such as skills, experience, certifications, and location)

• Total compensation may include annual performance bonus, stock, benefits, and other incentive plans