Staff Software Engineer, Backend

What You’ll Do

• Lead technical planning, system architecture, scaling our AI powered products and 0-to-1 product builds, weighing long-term tradeoffs with precision
• Write high-quality code and rapidly build proof-of-concepts to validate architecture options and tackle the team's most complex technical challenges
• Act as a technical mentor and accelerator for backend engineers on the team, proactively identifying systemic technical debt, resolving blockers, and raising the bar for engineering excellence
• Partner closely with Product, Design, and Engineering leadership to turn ambiguous business goals into clear, well-architected initiatives, keeping a healthy backlog of forward-looking work
• Embed cutting-edge AI workflows (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) into your daily development practices, helping shape how our engineering organization leverages AI effectively and responsibly

What We’re Looking For

• 7+ years of professional engineering experience, with a strong focus on web, and a track record of leading high-impact technical work
• Proven experience operating at a senior-to-staff level, with a track record of owning system design and architectural choices for high-scale or high-growth products
• Strong backend depth with Kotlin (experience with TypeScript is a plus)
• Solid understanding of modern cloud infrastructure, specifically AWS and Kubernetes
• Hands-on experience integrating AI models and LLMs into customer-facing products
• Experience working in early-stage, startup, or high-innovation environments
• Exceptional communication skills with a natural ability to collaborate closely with PMs, Designers, and other engineering teams
• Experience with or enthusiasm for AI-assisted development tools (like Claude Code) to maximize engineering velocity

Benefits & Perks

• Flexible PTO
• Competitive health & dental insurance options, with premiums partially or fully covered by GG
• In-person opportunities that are designed to help team members foster collaboration and build community
• Fertility and adoption benefits via Carrot
• Generous, fully-paid parental leave policy
• 401k benefit - employees are eligible to contribute starting day 1 of employment
• Professional Development - employees receive a yearly stipend for approved learning and educational-related expenses
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Dependent Care FSA
• Home office support

The starting base salary for this role in New York is between $241,000-$284,000+ target equity + benefits.