Staff Software Engineer | US SaaS | Remote in US
About the role
We're looking for a Staff Software Engineer to help shape the technical direction of a fast-growing SaaS company. In this role, you'll lead complex engineering initiatives, drive architectural decisions across multiple teams, and influence technical strategy at an organizational level.
You'll work closely with Engineering, Product, and Leadership stakeholders to solve challenging technical problems, improve platform scalability, and help elevate engineering standards across the company. Your main responsibilities will be:
Lead the design and delivery of large-scale software initiatives.
Drive architecture and technical decisions across multiple teams.
Build scalable, reliable, and maintainable backend systems.
Partner with Product, Engineering, and Leadership stakeholders.
Mentor engineers through technical guidance, design reviews, and best practices.
Improve system performance, reliability, and operational excellence.
Help define engineering standards and contribute to technical strategy.
Requirements
12+ years of experience with Java in product applications.
5+ years of experience designing and operating highly scalable distributed systems.
Kotlin is a strong plus.
Experience designing and delivering complex systems end-to-end.
Experience with highly scalable systems, async architecture & client-server development.
Experience with Kafka/RabbitMQ for event-driven architectures.
Experience with AWS, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL.
Monolith experience; building a new product on a monolith, not just breaking one apart or migration-only work.
Proven ability to influence technical decisions, collaborate cross-functionally, and mentor other engineers.
Experience building customer-facing products in multi-tenant environments.
Benefits
Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
401(k)
Equipment
Unlimited PTO
Growth opportunities and collaborative culture
Location
Remote within CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL (outside Chicago), KS, ME, MA, NC, NJ, NY, OR, TN, TX, VA, and WA.
This role is NOT eligible for visa sponsorship.
We're looking for a Staff Software Engineer to help shape the technical direction of a fast-growing SaaS company. In this role, you'll lead complex engineering initiatives, drive architectural decisions across multiple teams, and influence technical strategy at an organizational level.
You'll work closely with Engineering, Product, and Leadership stakeholders to solve challenging technical problems, improve platform scalability, and help elevate engineering standards across the company. Your main responsibilities will be:
Lead the design and delivery of large-scale software initiatives.
Drive architecture and technical decisions across multiple teams.
Build scalable, reliable, and maintainable backend systems.
Partner with Product, Engineering, and Leadership stakeholders.
Mentor engineers through technical guidance, design reviews, and best practices.
Improve system performance, reliability, and operational excellence.
Help define engineering standards and contribute to technical strategy.
Requirements
12+ years of experience with Java in product applications.
5+ years of experience designing and operating highly scalable distributed systems.
Kotlin is a strong plus.
Experience designing and delivering complex systems end-to-end.
Experience with highly scalable systems, async architecture & client-server development.
Experience with Kafka/RabbitMQ for event-driven architectures.
Experience with AWS, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL.
Monolith experience; building a new product on a monolith, not just breaking one apart or migration-only work.
Proven ability to influence technical decisions, collaborate cross-functionally, and mentor other engineers.
Experience building customer-facing products in multi-tenant environments.
Benefits
Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
401(k)
Equipment
Unlimited PTO
Growth opportunities and collaborative culture
Location
Remote within CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL (outside Chicago), KS, ME, MA, NC, NJ, NY, OR, TN, TX, VA, and WA.
This role is NOT eligible for visa sponsorship.