Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Cost Engineering)

Remote – US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available.

About the role

This role will lead technical work focused on cloud-enabled scalability, reliability, and delivery excellence. You will work across engineering, product, operations, and business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into practical technology solutions. The position offers the opportunity to influence architecture, execution quality, and the technology capabilities that enable long-term growth within a regulated financial services environment.

Responsibilities

• Set technical strategy for the team and align it with critical business projects
• Collaborate with product management, design, and analytics during the product development lifecycle
• Act as a force-multiplier by defining and advocating for technical solutions and processes
• Ensure team operations and availability through effective monitoring, testing, and incident management
• Foster a culture of quality and ownership through code review and design standards
• Develop talent on the team through feedback and mentorship

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience designing, developing, and launching large-scale backend systems with Python or Kotlin
• Extensive experience with highly available distributed systems using AWS, MySQL, Spark, and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with a FinOps or cost-visibility platform, focusing on creating dashboards and reports
• Proven ability to build automated tooling for scalable cost review systems, utilizing Python or Terraform
• Hands-on experience with cloud billing/cost data at scale and complex SQL for cost modeling

Pay

$181,000 – $241,000 annually

Benefits

• 100% subsidized medical coverage for you and your dependents
• Generous stipends for Technology, Food, and Lifestyle needs through Flexible Spending Wallets
• Competitive vacation and holiday schedules for adequate rest and recharge
• Employee stock purchase plan allowing shares of the company at a discount