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Staff Software Engineer

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Location: Remote
Compensation: Base+commission
Reviewed: Tue, Nov 03, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

Providing technical leadership in a hybrid-friendly environment, the full-time Staff Software Engineer will own the architecture of high-throughput backend services primarily built on Java and Spring Boot, while driving cross-team initiatives and mentoring engineers.

Key responsibilities
  • Lead architecture decisions for distributed systems, focusing on scalability and future-proofing the platform
  • Mentor engineers through design and code reviews, fostering a culture of continuous learning and ownership
  • Drive the integration of AI into products and engineering workflows, establishing best practices for AI-assisted development
Required qualifications
  • 8+ years of backend engineering experience with large-scale distributed systems
  • Deep expertise in Java (17+) and the Spring ecosystem, including performance tuning and concurrency
  • Strong knowledge of Redis, relational and NoSQL databases, and event-driven architectures
  • Experience with cloud platforms (GCP or AWS), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines
  • Familiarity with current AI trends and hands-on experience using AI coding tools in development

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