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Staff Software Engineer

Staff Software Engineer building and optimizing a full-stack platform for commercial contractors, with deep expertise in React, Node.js/GraphQL, databases, and cloud infrastructure. Lead technical decisions, mentor engineers, and drive best practices in a hybrid environment.

197k – 262k/yr
Hybrid8+ YOEFullstack Engineering

About the role

What You’ll Do

  • Architect, build, and maintain our full-stack platform, including scalable frontend applications (React.js) and high-performance backend services (Node.js, GraphQL, REST APIs).
  • Lead technical decisions across the stack, ensuring high performance, maintainability, and best practices for both frontend and backend development.
  • Design, develop, and optimize APIs to power our frontend applications and third-party integrations.
  • Improve database design and query optimization, ensuring efficient data storage and retrieval.
  • Enhance and optimize our design system and UI components using Material-UI, ensuring a seamless and consistent user experience.
  • Own full-stack observability, implementing logging, monitoring, and performance analysis tools to improve reliability across frontend and backend services.
  • Evaluate and introduce new technologies that drive innovation and efficiency across the stack.
  • Work in tandem with the QA engineering team to ship high-precision, well-tested software.
  • Define and enforce testing strategies across both frontend and backend using tools such as Jest and React Testing Library.
  • Mentor and guide other engineers, conducting technical design reviews, pair programming, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
  • Lead technical initiatives that impact multiple teams, ensuring alignment with company goals and technical vision.
  • Communicate effectively with engineers, product managers, customers, partners, and other leaders.

What We Look For

  • 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong focus on full-stack development in modern JavaScript/TypeScript.
  • Deep expertise in React.js and state management with experience in building and maintaining scalable frontend architectures.
  • Strong backend development experience with Node.js, designing and maintaining GraphQL APIs (Apollo, Relay) and RESTful services.
  • Proficiency in database technologies (SQL), including PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar.
  • Experience with frontend and backend performance optimization, including database indexing, caching, and frontend rendering strategies.
  • Strong experience with event-driven architecture, messaging systems (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ), and real-time data processing.
  • Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
  • Prior knowledge or ability to quickly learn Python for backend development is a plus.
  • Experience working in CI/CD environments, ensuring smooth and automated deployments across the stack.
  • Track record of mentoring and coaching engineers, fostering a culture of growth and continuous learning.
  • Strong communication and technical writing skills for documentation and cross-functional collaboration.
  • B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Ability to work a hybrid schedule - Monday/Friday WFH, Tuesday - Thursday, in office

Compensation

$197,000 - $262,000 base salary range + annual bonus + meaningful equity

What we offer

  • Generous equity grant, become an owner in our company!
  • A comprehensive benefits package
  • Flexible PTO and hybrid work schedules
  • One-time work-from-home allowance
  • Hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, and Raleigh with hybrid work schedules and lunch provided for in-office days
  • Company events and team-building activities, both in-person and virtual
  • Fast-paced, collaborative, and dynamic work environment
  • Opportunities for growth and career advancement
  • Chance to work with cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions
  • The chance to get in on the ground floor and build something truly groundbreaking for ourselves and our amazing customers

Skills

ReactNode.jsGraphQLREST APIsTypeScriptJavaScriptPostgresMySQLKafkaRabbitMQDockerKubernetesAWSGCPPython
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