Sr. Software Engineer
Piper Companies · Reston, VA · 1 wk ago
Engineering$170k–$180k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain scalable full-stack applications using React, Node, PostgreSQL, and AWS.
- Contribute to greenfield architecture decisions including system design, service boundaries, and infrastructure strategy.
- Leverage AI-powered developer tools (e.g., Claude or similar) to accelerate development, testing, and delivery.
- Build and support event-driven and distributed systems with a focus on performance and maintainability.
- Apply secure coding practices and support application and infrastructure security standards.
- Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams in a fast-paced startup environment.
- Participate in live coding, system design discussions, and technical interviews.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience building scalable web or backend systems.
- Strong full-stack experience with modern JavaScript frameworks and cloud platforms.
- Hands-on experience using AI-enhanced development tools in daily workflows.
- Solid understanding of system design, distributed systems, and event-driven architectures.
- Experience with AWS, CI/CD pipelines, and observability tools.
- Strong communication skills and comfort working in ambiguous, high-growth environments.
- Ability to travel occasionally for team meetups.
Pay
$170,000 - $180,000 base salary
Schedule
Remote opportunity
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, flexible PTO, and home office stipend.