Staff Engineer

About the Role

Performs all task types (architecture, coding, research, and decision) on known and unknown technologies and projects, features, and platforms in a way that quickly, efficiently, and effectively arrives at a solution that correctly balances optimal results with timely results according to the needs of the project.

Mentors and provides technical guidance to less senior developers working on his/her project to enable them to effectively arrive at solutions which correctly balance optimal results with timely results according to the needs of the project.

Ramps up on new complex problems and code bases to the point of significant project contribution very fast. Is the go-to expert for complex areas of our systems. Has a deep understanding of the technology used to develop our products.

Expertly works with and helps any team they are on to more effectively work with Product Management and other stakeholders to refine loosely defined requirements into robust demonstrable applications.

Requirements

• 15+ years of industry experience developing highly available backend services.
• 10+ years building applications running in the cloud via AWS.
• 5+ years leading a team of developers in progressively larger projects. Preference given to individuals with experience managing direct reports.
• Experience serving as the technical lead on multi-year projects, breaking work down into manageable milestones and driving them to completion.
• Recent development experience in C# (.NET Framework and/or .NET Core).
• Recent demonstrable experience with Golang.
• Solid knowledge of microservice architecture, containerization, and container orchestration.
• Strong experience architecting and building cloud-native solutions leveraging the AWS platform.
• Solid understanding of relational SQL databases, preferably Postgres or equivalent.
• Solid understanding of the intricacies of MS Entity Framework.
• Solid understanding of NoSQL databases, such as AWS DynamoDB or MongoDB.
• Experience working in a fully automated CI/CD environment, including Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or similar).
• A track record of partnering with business and technology team members to understand requirements and translate them into value-add technology solutions.
• Willingness to learn and expand skills and repertoire.
• A positive mindset, team-oriented, results-driven, and organized.
• Experience mentoring other team members.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Fully vested 401K right from the day you start.
• Generous PTO, including sick/mental health & volunteer days.
• Free & unlimited access to BetterUp Care, a well-being platform.
• Work-life balance fostered through a culture of diversity, inclusion, and appreciation of individual lifestyle needs.
• Opportunity for continuous professional development.
• Free & unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning.
• Up to $5K annual education reimbursement (after 1 year tenure).

Pay

The base pay range for this position is: $153,800 - $211,400.