# Staff Software Engineer

**Company:** [Zippymh](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/zippymh)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Engineering Management
**Experience:** 9+ years
**Skills:** Distributed Systems, Cloud, Observability, Security, API Design, SLOs, Threat Modeling, Reliability Engineering, Scalability, Mentoring
**Posted:** 2026-01-08

> Architects multi-system solutions, defines org-wide technical standards, leads reliability and security initiatives, mentors engineers, and shapes technical roadmaps. Requires 9+ years experience with distributed systems, cloud, observability, and security expertise.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Architect large, multi-system technical solutions with long-term scalability.
- Define and drive adoption of org-wide standards, frameworks, and reference architectures.
- Set domain-level SLOs and reliability strategies.
- Lead security and threat modeling initiatives across multiple systems.
- Guide technical roadmaps in collaboration with senior leadership.
- Mentor multiple engineers across the org and run design reviews.
- Deliver measurable improvements in org-level metrics (e.g., MTTR, deployment frequency).

## Role Prerequisites
- Extensive experience architecting distributed systems at scale.
- Deep expertise in cloud, observability, and security practices.
- Strong API design and testing methodology background.
- Ability to drive consensus across teams and resolve conflicts constructively.
- 9+ years of professional software development experience.
- Demonstrated success in org-wide initiatives.

## Total Rewards
- Competitive Compensation: competitive salary with potential for annual bonuses and variable pay.
- Equity for All: all employees receive equity in the company.
- Remote Work: flexibility of working from home in a remote-first environment.
- Comprehensive Health Coverage: medical, dental, vision insurance, STD, LTD, life insurance.
- Flexible Spending Accounts: medical & dependent care FSAs.
- Training & Licensing Support.
- Paid Time Off: generous PTO.
- Wellbeing Programs: Headspace, Gympass+, etc.
- Parental Leave: paid.
- No Meeting Wednesdays.
- Vibrant Slack Community.
- Career Growth: promoting from within.

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