# Staff Software Engineer, Applications

**Company:** [FloQast](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/floqast)
**Location:** Los Angeles, CA, San Jose, CA
**Role:** Fullstack Engineering
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** Go, Node.js, MongoDB, AWS, Distributed Systems, API Design, Saas Security, Compliance
**Posted:** 2025-09-22

> Staff Software Engineer architects scalable platform capabilities for FloQast's accounting applications, leads technical decisions, mentors engineers, and collaborates with product teams. Requires 10+ years experience with Go, Node.js, MongoDB, AWS, and distributed systems.

## Job Description

## What You'll Do

### Architect and build at scale
- Design and deliver core platform capabilities powering FloQast applications
- Define system architecture and functional specifications
- Build highly scalable, distributed systems for enterprise customers

### Set the technical bar
- Lead complex design discussions and establish engineering best practices
- Drive improvements in reliability, performance, and developer experience
- Own critical technical decisions that shape platform direction

### Partner to deliver real impact
- Work closely with Product and Design to shape the roadmap
- Engage directly with customers and stakeholders to understand workflows
- Translate ambiguity into clear, executable technical strategy

### Multiply the team
- Mentor senior engineers and elevate technical depth across the org
- Lead through influence, not authority
- Create leverage through reusable platform investments

## What You'll Bring

### Experience
- 10+ years building and shipping complex software systems
- Proven track record driving large-scale technical initiatives end-to-end
- History of mentoring and raising the bar for engineering teams

### Technical depth
- Strong expertise across modern backend stacks
- **Go**, **Node.js**
- **MongoDB** and **AWS**
- Deep experience designing distributed systems at enterprise scale
- Strong API design and platform thinking
- Solid understanding of security and compliance in SaaS environments

### Mindset
- Strong product intuition — you balance elegance with business impact
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and moving from idea → production
- Customer-obsessed and outcome-driven

### Bonus points
- Fintech, accounting, or enterprise SaaS experience
- Familiarity with ERP or accounting workflows
- Background in workflow automation platforms

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