Staff Software Engineer
Location: Remote
Compensation: Hourly
Reviewed: Thu, Jun 11, 2026
This job expires in: 25 days
Job Summary
To support the evolution 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 shaping technical strategy in a remote environment.
Key responsibilities
- Shape the technical direction for the Edge domain, guiding the evolution of the Rails monolith and related infrastructure
- Partner with cross-functional teams to define requirements, APIs, and project milestones, ensuring alignment with business goals
- 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 environments
- 3+ years of experience at a Staff, Principal, or Lead level, including architecture ownership and mentoring
- Deep proficiency in Ruby on Rails and relational databases, with experience in evolving large codebases
- Strong understanding of distributed systems and event-driven architectures
- Experience with AI-assisted development tools and practices in engineering workflows
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