Staff Engineer (Platform)

Later is the world’s most intelligent influencer marketing company, built to give brands the confidence to create unforgettable campaigns. They are seeking a Staff Engineer with a strong background in modern web development technologies to build high-quality, distributed applications and mentor junior engineers.

Responsibilities:

• Design scalable, maintainable, and secure service architectures
• Identify opportunities for platform-wide improvements, new service development, and reduction of technical debt
• Contribute to long-term platform vision and help shape standards for engineering excellence
• Build backend services using C# in a Functional Programming paradigm or TypeScript for web and background worker applications
• Work with both SQL and NoSQL databases; PostgreSQL expertise preferred
• Design, containerize, and deploy services with Docker and Kubernetes
• Build and optimize cloud infrastructure using AWS or similar platforms
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and Infrastructure as Code
• Apply security best practices across applications and infrastructure (secure coding, vulnerability assessments, secrets management)
• Ensure reliability and scalability through test automation, performance profiling, and optimization
• Integrate and manage third-party APIs with robust monitoring and management practices
• Explore and implement AI/ML-driven features or integrations into applications
• Act as a technical mentor, multiplying team impact by elevating skills and practices of peers and junior engineers
• Collaborate with Product Managers, other Staff Engineers, and cross-functional teams to define requirements, scope projects, and deliver platform solutions
• Work closely with stakeholders to debug, troubleshoot, and resolve complex backend issues across the stack
• Contribute to engineering culture by modeling ownership, accountability, and a growth mindset
• Stay current on emerging technologies in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and secure software practices
• Share learnings and elevate engineering standards across teams
• Continuously improve system performance, scalability, and developer experience
• Identify and advocate for adoption of new technologies that create leverage for the business

Requirements:

• 7+ years of professional experience in software development, with a strong background in distributed systems, platform engineering, and driving architectural decisions
• Proficiency with typed, functional programming in Haskell, Scala, C#, or TypeScript
• Strong experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
• Expertise in system architecture, designing secure, scalable, and maintainable platforms
• Broad experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS (or equivalent cloud)
• Strong knowledge of DevOps practices (Git, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code)
• Expertise in application and infrastructure security best practices
• Strong understanding of testing and automation practices
• Experience in performance optimization for reliability and scalability
• Proficiency in third-party API integration and management
• Demonstrated mentorship ability, helping elevate the technical impact of the team
• Proven experience working in ambiguous, complex problem spaces with strong problem-solving skills
• PostgreSQL expertise preferred
• Experience (or strong interest) in AI/ML applications in production systems