Staff Software Engineer

Mindbody is a company focused on enhancing wellness through technology, and they are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead technical execution and improve backend services. The role involves designing microservices, driving cloud improvements, and mentoring engineers to ensure reliable and scalable systems.

Responsibilities:

• Lead cross-team technical execution, aligning architecture and delivery across multiple squads and core domains
• Design and evolve microservices patterns that improve reliability, performance, and maintainability
• Drive cloud and deployment improvements across AWS, Mindbody’s cloud platform, and our containerized deployment environment
• Partner with engineering and product leaders to turn ambiguous problems into clear technical plans and milestones
• Establish and socialize standards for service design, APIs, and relational data modeling (SQL)
• Strengthen monitoring and operational visibility using New Relic and Kibana, turning insights into durable system improvements
• Mentor and unblock engineers through design reviews, pairing, and practical guidance
• Reduce technical risk and complexity while balancing near-term delivery with long-term architecture health

Requirements:

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including leading technical direction across teams through architecture proposals and design reviews
• Experience building and operating microservices in production environments with a focus on reliability, performance, and maintainability
• Hands-on experience with AWS and containerized deployment environments
• Working knowledge of monitoring and logging practices using New Relic and Kibana
• Strong SQL skills and experience with relational data modeling for high-integrity systems
• Comfort working across a multi-language backend ecosystem (ASP.NET, Python, C#, Ruby)
• Ability to collaborate effectively with web teams and front-end technologies (Next.js, React)
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, make thoughtful tradeoffs, and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical partners