Serve as a domain expert in backend architecture, distributed systems, and high-throughput IO.
Drive company-wide architectural patterns, platform strategy, and engineering standards.
Lead execution on complex, open-ended projects spanning multiple quarters—including 2026 initiatives in agentic AI and MCP server infrastructure.
Own cross-team architectural buy-in and guide teams through refactors and modernization efforts.
Independently design and deliver large-scale features that impact multiple products or services.
Systematically reason through system-wide implications, edge cases, and performance trade-offs.
Identify and eliminate sources of instability, latency, and operational risk.
Build from scratch when needed—especially for distributed IO-intensive systems.
Model engineering maturity through thoughtful code reviews, documentation, and technical communication.
Mentor engineers across teams; elevate their understanding of architecture, debugging, reliability, and AI-era best practices.
Foster a blameless culture that encourages learning, experimentation, and continuous improvement.
Champion transparency, clear communication, and strong cross-functional collaboration.
Partner with product, design, and data/ML teams to translate complex technical ideas into practical, user-centered solutions.
Provide architectural guidance on story-level decisions within your domain.
Advocate for engineering-focused improvements in process, tooling, reliability, and developer experience.

Bachelor’s degree in STEM
10+ years of equivalent professional experience building and scaling cloud-native applications
Deep experience with event-sourced, microservice, and distributed architectures
Expert at integrating LLMs and agentic tools like Claude Code to automate and enhance development workflows.
Advanced TypeScript skills, focusing on building scalable, type-safe, and high-performance backend services.
Expert in Node.js and NEST, with a focus on modular system design and enterprise-level API structures.
Advanced proficiency in SQL, especially PostgreSQL schema design and optimization
Experience with asynchronous, high-volume messaging or event-driven systems
Strong commitment to testing, observability, and operational excellence
Excellent communicator—able to influence stakeholders and product
Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and mentor engineers
Strong customer empathy and an understanding of how technical decisions influence user experience
Familiarity with Docker & containerized environments, AWS (or similar cloud providers), Python (for platform tools, services, or ML integrations)

Full health benefits (medical, dental, and vision)
Flexible spending accounts
Company paid life insurance
Company paid short-term & long-term disability
Company equity
Voluntary benefits
401(k)
Generous time off (Company holidays, Winter & Summer break, and flexible time off)
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

Staff Backend Engineer

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