Job Title: Staff Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Staff Engineer with a strong background in mentorship and a commitment to enforcing best coding practices. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing tools and templates to improve processes and scaling our platform to accommodate a significant increase in load while maintaining uninterrupted service.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and mentorship to team members.
• Advocate for and enforce best coding practices.
• Develop tools and templates for process improvements.
• Scale the platform to handle a 1,000-fold increase in load while maintaining 100% uptime over the next few years.

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 3 years of recent experience as a Staff Software Engineer, with a total of 7 years in software engineering.
• Proficiency in Golang or JavaScript, with experience in multi-thread concurrent language coding.
• Strong experience with microservices, including demonstrated examples in a microservices environment.
• Proficient in API design and implementation.
• Mastery of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), SOLID principles, TDD/BDD, and clean code/architecture.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Over 10 years of experience in the full software development lifecycle (SDLC), with at least 3 years at the staff engineer level or higher.
• 5 or more years of experience with modern technologies such as GoLang, JavaScript, GraphQL, gRPC, microservices, and NoSQL.
• 10 or more years of experience applying cloud development patterns and best practices.
• 7 or more years of experience with cloud-based architecture and automated release pipelines.
• 7 or more years of expertise in an API-first approach with loosely coupled systems and domain-driven design.
• Experience in managing and planning technical debt.
• Strong focus on quality code and various testing approaches.

Work Environment

The role requires being in the office four days a week, with one day of remote work from home. The work-from-home day is flexible and can be chosen by the employee, depending on who is in the office and project load. Currently, there is no flexibility beyond this arrangement. The work environment is innovative, collaborative, and supportive, with a focus on career growth and impactful work. Employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including health, vision, dental, and life insurance.