Staff Software Engineer
Staff Software Engineer leading technical strategy, complex AI-enabled systems, engineering mentorship, and privacy-focused practices. Requires 6+ years of software engineering experience, team leadership, and familiarity with AWS, Kubernetes, AI coding agents, data security, and HIPAA compliance.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Lead team-level technical strategy and execution across multi-quarter horizons.
- Use AI to build, optimize, and maintain software systems.
- Raise the technical bar and mentor engineers across the organization.
- Collaborate across disciplines to understand the domain and iterate on projects.
- Protect user privacy and security through best practices.
Requirements
- 6+ years of software engineering experience.
- Experience leading engineering teams with demonstrated impact on technical strategy.
- Generalist software engineering mindset with willingness to learn new languages, frameworks, and techniques.
- Demonstrated ability to build complex systems using AI coding agents, including Claude Code.
- Ability to learn quickly and mentor others.
- Familiarity with data security and HIPAA compliance.
Technologies
- Claude Code
- Kubernetes
- AWS
- Airflow
- dbt
- Python
- TypeScript
- React
- Go
Compensation
- Target salary range: $275,000–$300,000.
- Eligible for equity incentives and benefits including flexible PTO, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and Teladoc Health.
Skills
AWS, Kubernetes, Claude Code, Python, TypeScript, React, Go, Apache Airflow, dbt, HIPAA, Data Security, Ai Coding Agents
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