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Staff Software Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Tue, Oct 06, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

Leading the evolution of Kilo Code, the remote Staff Software Engineer will set technical direction, design and ship advanced features, and mentor team members while driving cross-team initiatives to enhance one of the most-used AI-assisted coding tools globally.

Key responsibilities
  • Set technical direction for performance optimization initiatives and establish reusable patterns for the team
  • Design, build, and ship advanced features while driving cross-team initiatives that translate business priorities into technical roadmaps
  • Mentor engineers through code reviews and architectural discussions, raising the bar for code quality and performance rigor
Required qualifications
  • 10+ years of professional software development experience with technical leadership on production systems
  • Proven track record in setting technical direction for complex projects and delivering results through hands-on contributions
  • Deep experience building developer tools or IDE extensions with performance optimization considerations
  • Expertise in TypeScript and modern JavaScript, including asynchronous patterns and Node.js optimization
  • Experience working with AI-assisted coding tools and managing context windows

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