Staff Software Engineer
Location: Remote
Compensation: Hourly
Reviewed: Fri, May 29, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days
Job Summary
Shaping the future of the Edge platform, the full-time Staff Software Engineer will contribute to a large-scale Ruby on Rails application, focusing on stabilizing and scaling the system while mentoring engineers and defining AI-augmented engineering practices in a remote environment.
Key responsibilities
- Guide the technical direction and architecture evolution of the Edge platform, ensuring alignment with business goals
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements, APIs, and project milestones for successful delivery
- Contribute high-quality code and address complex performance and reliability challenges while mentoring other engineers
Required qualifications
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, particularly in SaaS or product engineering
- 3+ years in a Staff, Principal, or Lead role with experience in architecture and mentoring
- Deep proficiency in Ruby on Rails and relational databases, with a solid understanding of distributed systems
- Experience in implementing AI-assisted development practices and workflows
- A proven track record of setting technical direction and building alignment across teams
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