Staff Software Engineer

What You'll Do

• Architect and lead the development of secure, reliable, and scalable backend systems
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship across multiple teams and projects
• Establish and champion coding standards, architectural principles, and technical direction for the engineering organization
• Partner closely with product, design, and engineering leadership to align technical strategy with business goals
• Drive continuous optimization of system performance, scalability, and reliability to support rapid growth and evolving business demands
• Own complex, high-impact projects and initiatives end-to-end—from architecture and strategic planning through successful deployment and ongoing optimization
• Drive the evolution of developer experience through advanced tooling, comprehensive observability frameworks, and platform reliability improvements
• Mentor and develop engineers through code reviews, design sessions, and technical guidance
• Contribute to the technical roadmap and identify opportunities for innovation

What We Look For

• Exceptional proficiency in programming languages such as Go (our primary backend language), Java, Python, or similar languages
• Extensive experience architecting complex distributed systems, with a deep understanding of advanced design patterns and architectural paradigms
• Proven track record designing and delivering mission-critical systems that operate at massive scale with exceptional reliability
• Advanced knowledge of sophisticated data structures, algorithms, and performance optimization techniques
• Deep expertise with cloud infrastructure platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and advanced CI/CD practices using GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, and infrastructure-as-code
• Exceptional proficiency in troubleshooting, debugging, and complex problem-solving abilities, with experience resolving critical production incidents
• Exceptional communication, cross-functional collaboration, and technical leadership skills
• Demonstrated experience driving technical decision-making and mentoring senior engineers
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience

Nice to Have

• Experience building and scaling financial platforms, infrastructure, or foundational engineering systems
• Background in leading major architectural migrations or system modernization initiatives
• Deep expertise in observability, monitoring, and site reliability engineering practices
• Experience with event-driven architectures, streaming systems, and advanced data processing pipelines
• Track record of open source contributions, technical publications, or industry speaking engagements
• Experience working in high-growth technology companies or complex technical environments
• Knowledge of advanced security practices, compliance frameworks, and risk management

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity packages
• Leading configured work computers of your choice
• Flexible paid time off
• Fully covered, high-quality healthcare, including fully covered dependent coverage
• Additional health coverage includes access to One Medical and the option to enroll in an FSA
• 20 weeks of paid parental leave for the primary caregiver and 8 weeks for all new parents
• Access to industry-leading technology across all of our business units