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Staff Software Engineer

Technical leader driving architecture for large-scale full-stack systems, championing AI tool adoption to boost engineering efficiency, and mentoring teams on best practices while owning complex challenges with high autonomy.

New York, NYFullstack EngineeringHybrid10+ YOE

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Drive technical architecture decisions that shape the future of our platform
  • Lead the design and implementation of large-scale systems spanning frontend and backend
  • Establish engineering standards and best practices that scale across the organization
  • Champion adoption of AI tools across engineering teams – demonstrate how to leverage AI to multiply effectiveness and accelerate delivery
  • Tackle complex technical challenges in system design, scalability, reliability, and performance
  • Operate with significant autonomy – own major technical decisions and be accountable for architectural outcomes
  • Guide and mentor engineers through complex technical decisions
  • Drive technical excellence through code reviews, architecture reviews, and documentation

Requirements

  • 10+ years of software engineering experience with demonstrated ability to work across the full stack
  • Fluency with AI coding tools and passion for leveraging them strategically – you're already multiplying your output and want to help others do the same
  • Thrives with high autonomy and ownership – you want to drive technical strategy and own major architectural decisions without micromanagement
  • Track record of making significant technical decisions that positively impact engineering organizations
  • Outstanding communication – you explain complex concepts clearly and provide actionable updates
  • Builder mentality – you ship working software and iterate, not write specs endlessly
  • Tenacity to tackle difficult problems head-on
  • Self-directed and autonomous – you work independently on high-level guidance
  • Experience mentoring engineers and driving technical best practices

Nice-to-Haves

  • Experience building financial services, trading systems, or wealth management platforms
  • Background in high-availability system design and real-time data processing
  • Experience with event-driven architectures
  • Knowledge of financial regulatory requirements and compliance

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive comp package that rewards impact
  • Full health benefits + 401(k) matching & Roth IRA options
  • Unlimited PTO

Skills

Full Stack DevelopmentAi Coding ToolsSystem DesignScalabilityReliabilityEvent-Driven ArchitecturesHigh-Availability SystemsReal-Time Data ProcessingCode ReviewArchitecture Review

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