Architect and lead the development of secure, reliable, and scalable backend systems
Provide technical leadership and mentorship across multiple teams and projects
Establish and champion coding standards, architectural principles, and technical direction for the engineering organization
Partner closely with product, design, and engineering leadership to align technical strategy with business goals
Drive continuous optimization of system performance, scalability, and reliability to support rapid growth and evolving business demands
Own complex, high-impact projects and initiatives end-to-end—from architecture and strategic planning through successful deployment and ongoing optimization
Drive the evolution of developer experience through advanced tooling, comprehensive observability frameworks, and platform reliability improvements
Mentor and develop engineers through code reviews, design sessions, and technical guidance
Contribute to the technical roadmap and identify opportunities for innovation

Exceptional proficiency in programming languages such as Go (our primary backend language), Java, Python, or similar languages
Extensive experience architecting complex distributed systems, with a deep understanding of advanced design patterns and architectural paradigms
Proven track record designing and delivering mission-critical systems that operate at massive scale with exceptional reliability
Advanced knowledge of sophisticated data structures, algorithms, and performance optimization techniques
Deep expertise with cloud infrastructure platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and advanced CI/CD practices using GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, and infrastructure-as-code
Exceptional proficiency in troubleshooting, debugging, and complex problem-solving abilities, with experience resolving critical production incidents
Exceptional communication, cross-functional collaboration, and technical leadership skills
Demonstrated experience driving technical decision-making and mentoring senior engineers
8+ years of professional software engineering experience

Competitive compensation and equity packages
Leading configured work computers of your choice
Flexible paid time off
Fully covered, high-quality healthcare, including fully covered dependent coverage
Additional health coverage includes access to One Medical and the option to enroll in an FSA
20 weeks of paid parental leave for the primary caregiver and 8 weeks for all new parents
Access to industry-leading technology across all of our business units, stemming from our philosophy that we should invest in resources for our team that foster innovation, optimization, and productivity

Staff Software Engineer

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