Staff Software Engineer

About the role

We are looking for a product-driven Staff Software Engineer to join our team as we build a new software product for the maritime transport industry. Our Wayfinder product runs on board the largest shipping vessels in the world, providing critical decision making context for sea captains as they navigate the world's oceans. You’ll need a deep understanding of our customers, their workflows, and critical data they need to operate. You will collaborate with a top-notch team of engineers, ocean scientists and product designers to translate these user needs into high quality software that empowers our users with data to get their work done more efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Own features across the stack and should be comfortable architecting solutions from data storage layer to UIs.
• Help work across Sofar’s software engineering teams to simplify our stack and build for the future.

Requirements

• Passionate about building a product with a positive impact on the world
• Passionate about the craft of software engineering. Loves making beautiful, functional interfaces for humans
• 8+ years experience of professional software development experience
• Significant professional experience with modern Typescript and React
• Curious and experimental in the face of rapid tech change like LLM’s
• Comfortable building in the frontend and backend
• Owns the full lifecycle of features from conception, development, testing, release, & adoption
• Clear communicator who enjoys collaborating with other engineers, designers, PMs, and scientists
• Rapidly acquire new technical skills and knowledge in a fast-paced, high-delivery environment
• Excited to be be a part of a small but growing startup team
• Enjoy mentoring & growing engineers earlier in their technical careers

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of maritime transport industry
• Experience with Typescript and React
• Experience with backend APIs written using Typescript, Express, & Postgres
• Experience with data processing services written in Python

Skills

• Product mindset
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Benefits

• Hybrid work model
• Competitive salary range of $175,000 - $222,000
• Opportunities for growth and mentorship within a small, dynamic team
• Flexible vacation policy
• Health insurance benefits
• Professional development opportunities

Pay

Estimated Salary Range $175,000 - $222,000

Schedule

Hybrid work model

Benefits

• Health insurance benefits
• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible vacation policy