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CarbonCarbonSunnyvale, CA

Senior Staff Software Engineer

Senior Staff Software Engineer leading architecture and stewardship of Tier-0 web services, scalable front-end infrastructure on GCP, and complex React/Three.js control systems for Carbon's 3D printing platform. Requires 12+ years experience with distributed systems, APIs, and modern languages; Bachelor's in CS/Engineering.

241k – 361k/yr
On-site12+ YOEFullstack Engineering

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Architect and safeguard mission-critical ecosystems: Lead the design of new, high-impact web applications while serving as the primary steward for Tier-0 services (Fleet Management, Auth, and Core APIs). Ensure foundational services powering the global printer network remain resilient and highly available.
  • Engineer scalable web infrastructure: Lead the evolution of front-end infrastructure and cloud platform using Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and scalable database architectures to build a seamless "Web-to-Edge" bridge.
  • Mastery of the React and Three.js ecosystems: Drive deep technical excellence in React and modern front-end architecture for complex, data-heavy control systems requiring sophisticated state management and high-performance rendering.
  • End-to-end technical autonomy: Take full ownership of major initiatives from whiteboarding to production. Define long-term architectural roadmap and select technologies to ensure systems scale 10x.
  • Cross-functional leadership and mentorship: Act as a technical anchor for engineers and product managers. Translate customer needs into robust software designs, conduct design reviews, architectural advocacy, and hands-on mentorship.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent or higher degree in computer science and engineering.
  • 12+ years of relevant experience.
  • Expert knowledge in any modern programming languages such as Node, TypeScript, C++, Go, Python, Java, etc.
  • Expert knowledge in working with large-scale distributed systems and data pipelines.
  • Expertise in building and scaling APIs.
  • Strong communication, debugging, and problem-solving skills.

Nice-to-Haves

  • Experience with React and Three.js.
  • Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
  • Experience building complex, data-heavy control systems with sophisticated state management and high-performance rendering.

Skills

Reactthree.jsNode.jsTypeScriptC++GoPythonJavaGCPDistributed SystemsData PipelinesAPIs

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