Staff Engineering Lead

Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Mon, May 25, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

To support a growing engineering team, the full-time Staff Engineering Lead will manage complex, high-impact problems related to payroll systems, ensuring reliability and scalability while working remotely or onsite in New York City or San Francisco.

Key responsibilities
  • Drive resolution of complex problems and improve systems and developer workflows
  • Develop engineers into stronger owners and manage projects across different business areas
  • Collaborate with product and operations teams to define product behavior and clarify requirements
Required qualifications
  • Experience owning and delivering production systems end-to-end
  • Proven track record of leading and developing engineering teams
  • Ability to navigate and drive outcomes in ambiguous environments
  • Strong technical judgment with a focus on simplifying systems
  • Excitement about leveraging AI in engineering processes

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