Staff Software Engineer
150k – 190kUnited StatesBackend EngineeringRemote5+ YOE
Summary
Leads design, architecture, and development of scalable software systems using TypeScript, React, Next.js, NestJS, and PostgreSQL. Mentors engineers, conducts code reviews, and drives architectural decisions in a cloud-native environment with Kubernetes and Terraform. Requires 5+ years experience.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design, architecture, and development of high-performance, scalable software systems
- Write, test, and maintain high-quality code, ensuring it meets both functional and non-functional requirements
- Contribute to architectural decisions, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability of software systems
- Uphold coding standards, best practices, and guidelines while conducting code reviews to ensure high-quality software
- Analyze and resolve complex technical issues, optimizing code and improving system performance
- Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions
- Drive continuous improvements in code quality, development processes, and team efficiency
- Create and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams and API specifications
- Communicate technical decisions and strategies clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Participate in agile development processes, including sprint planning, stand-up meetings, and retrospectives
- Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends to drive innovation
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional software development experience, with a strong background in software design and architecture
- Experience with TypeScript, React and Next.js
- Experience with NestJS and PostgreSQL
- Solid understanding of cloud-native architectures with Kubernetes and Terraform
- Deep knowledge of software architecture patterns and design (e.g., microservices, distributed systems, hexagonal architecture, domain driven design, etc)
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Skills
TypeScriptReactNext.jsNestJSPostgreSQLKubernetesTerraformmicroservicesdistributed systemsdomain driven design
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