Staff Software Engineer

Second Nature is a company focused on enhancing the renting experience through innovative technology solutions. They are seeking a highly experienced Staff Software Engineer to lead the development of scalable software systems and mentor junior engineers while contributing to the company’s technology strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, architecture, and development of high-performance, scalable software systems
• Write, test, and maintain high-quality code, ensuring it meets both functional and non-functional requirements
• Contribute to architectural decisions, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability of software systems
• Uphold coding standards, best practices, and guidelines while conducting code reviews to ensure high-quality software
• Analyze and resolve complex technical issues, optimizing code and improving system performance
• Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Drive continuous improvements in code quality, development processes, and team efficiency
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams and API specifications. Communicate technical decisions and strategies clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Participate in agile development processes, including sprint planning, stand-up meetings, and retrospectives
• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends to drive innovation

Requirements:

• Lead the design, architecture, and development of high-performance, scalable software systems
• Write, test, and maintain high-quality code, ensuring it meets both functional and non-functional requirements
• Contribute to architectural decisions, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability of software systems
• Uphold coding standards, best practices, and guidelines while conducting code reviews to ensure high-quality software
• Analyze and resolve complex technical issues, optimizing code and improving system performance
• Work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Drive continuous improvements in code quality, development processes, and team efficiency
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams and API specifications. Communicate technical decisions and strategies clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Participate in agile development processes, including sprint planning, stand-up meetings, and retrospectives
• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends to drive innovation
• 5+ years of professional software development experience, with a strong background in software design and architecture
• Experience with TypeScript, React and Next.js
• Experience with NestJS and PostgreSQL
• Solid understanding of cloud-native architectures with Kubernetes and Terraform
• Deep knowledge of software architecture patterns and design (e.g., microservices, distributed systems, hexagonal architecture, domain driven design, etc)
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills