Software Developer - L5

Accountabilities

The Software Developer - L5 will provide technical leadership across engineering teams by driving architecture decisions, establishing best practices, and delivering scalable solutions. This role requires a combination of deep technical expertise, strategic thinking, and the ability to influence teams beyond direct ownership areas.

Requirements

• Extensive experience designing and delivering large-scale software systems, along with the ability to influence technical strategy across multiple teams.
• Advanced engineering knowledge, strong leadership skills, and a passion for building innovative and reliable technology solutions.
• Deep expertise in one or more programming languages and ecosystems such as C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Python.
• Proven experience architecting distributed systems designed for horizontal scalability and resilience.
• Strong cloud architecture experience with platforms such as Azure and/or AWS, including infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Experience with event-driven architecture, messaging systems, and distributed systems patterns.
• Advanced API design and security expertise, including OAuth and scalable service integrations.
• Strong data modeling skills with expertise in SQL, relational databases, and evaluating alternative data storage solutions.
• Experience designing CI/CD pipelines and deployment strategies such as blue-green deployments, canary releases, and feature flags.
• Knowledge of observability practices, including metrics, logging, tracing, SLIs, and SLOs.
• Experience integrating AI and large language model capabilities into production environments.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor senior engineers and lead technical strategy across multiple teams.
• Strong experience participating in code reviews and providing constructive technical feedback.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary range of $145,000-$225,000, with bonus eligibility.
• Fully remote work environment with flexibility and autonomy.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Mental health benefits and wellness support.
• Company-paid group life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options.
• 401(k) plan with company match eligibility from the first day of employment.
• Paid time off plan aligned with applicable leave requirements.
• 11 paid holidays.
• Two paid volunteer time off days.
• Community and social events that encourage connection and engagement.
• Additional voluntary benefits, including critical illness, cancer protection, hospital coverage, and pet insurance.