Juniper Square is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to act as a technical leader in improving engineering efficiency and system stability. The role involves leading engineering efforts in both fundraising and reporting domains, driving best practices, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver intuitive user experiences.

Responsibilities:

• Promote and integrate AI-native development practices and tools (e.g., Cursor, Augment) to drive productivity, speed, and quality
• Take ownership of architectural decisions, participating in design reviews and shaping long-term technical direction
• Contribute directly to coding, testing, and delivering roadmap initiatives, ensuring code quality, security, and maintainability
• Support the transition from a monolithic system to a service-oriented architecture
• Identify and implement improvements to platform capabilities and developer experience
• Lead workflow automation efforts and identify opportunities to integrate AI to enhance scalability and efficiency
• Manage short-term roadmap execution (next two quarters), proactively identifying risks and defining mitigation strategies
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship, helping develop high-performing engineering teams
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (Product, UX, QA, Customer Support) to ensure alignment with timelines and business goals
• Oversee production systems, including monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolving issues
• Ensure adoption of engineering best practices across teams to improve productivity
• Partner with recruiting to support hiring and team growth
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and system design initiatives
• Lead the development of complex workflows across frontend and backend systems
• Develop deep domain expertise (Reporting or Fundraising), understanding customer needs and value delivery

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
• 7+ years of experience with modern web application frameworks (preferably React), with increasing responsibility in technical leadership and mentorship
• Strong experience in object-oriented programming using languages such as Python, Node/TypeScript, Java, C++, or C#
• Experience with frontend technologies including React, HTML, CSS frameworks, and JavaScript
• Understanding of server-side MVC frameworks (e.g., Django, Rails, Pyramid)
• Experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL
• Knowledge of SQL schema design and query optimization
• Experience with cloud platforms (preferably AWS) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with Linux environments and operating clusters (AWS experience is a plus)
• Strong product mindset with the ability to align technical solutions with business outcomes
• Self-driven approach with strong problem-solving and leadership capabilities
• Experience working in agile environments and supporting rapid iteration
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to different audiences
• Strong player-coach mindset, balancing hands-on coding with leadership responsibilities
• Experience leading projects end-to-end and working independently with product teams
• Interest in adopting AI-native tools and methodologies (e.g., Cursor, Augment)
• Hands-on experience using AI tools to improve development velocity and code quality
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong understanding of service-oriented architecture and scalable system design
• Adaptability and flexibility when handling multiple concurrent projects