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Staff Software Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: To Be Discussed
Reviewed: Wed, Oct 21, 2026
This job expires in: 29 days

Job Summary

To support a growing technology organization, the full-time Staff Software Engineer will lead the architectural direction of backend services, manage modernization projects, and mentor engineers while working remotely.

Key responsibilities
  • Own the architecture of the team's domain, including services, data flows, and integration points
  • Lead modernization efforts, ensuring low-risk transitions from legacy systems to new technologies
  • Foster a culture of knowledge sharing and mentorship within the engineering team
Required qualifications
  • 8+ years of professional software engineering experience with technical leadership on multi-engineer projects
  • Expert-level backend engineering in TypeScript/Node.js and/or Java, with full-stack experience
  • Proven experience in modernizing legacy systems and understanding distributed systems fundamentals
  • Deep relational database expertise, particularly with PostgreSQL and MySQL
  • Strong background in AI tooling and integration into engineering workflows

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