Staff Fullstack Software Engineer

Description

• Lead the design and implementation of complex features and systems across the stack, ensuring long-term scalability, maintainability and performance.

• Partner with Product, Design and Engineering stakeholders to shape technical direction and ensure alignment with strategic priorities.

• Elevate engineering and operational standards by identifying friction points and delivering impactful improvements that benefit beyond your immediate team.

• Support the growth of engineers through mentoring, coaching and thoughtful feedback, fostering an inclusive and high-performing culture.

• Spot opportunities to enhance the product experience and propose cross-cutting improvements that balance user impact and technical viability.

• Resolve complex challenges across the frontend and backend (Such as performance bottlenecks, scalability constraints or architectural risks) setting the benchmark for technical quality.

• Engage in high-impact technical decision-making across teams, including participating in the Architecture Forum to influence company-wide direction.

• Conduct technical research and exploration to inform the engineering roadmap, contributing to innovation and future-looking solutions.

• Play a key role in recruiting, interviewing and onboarding processes to attract, select and set up top talent for success.

Requirements

• +2 years of experience as a Staff, Lead Engineer or similar level engineering role.

• Proven ability to design, build and evolve scalable, maintainable full stack systems, with a strong understanding of architectural patterns and trade-offs.

• Strong experience with modern backend technologies and architecture, paired with the ability to contribute confidently across the stack.

• Deep expertise in JavaScript and TypeScript and solid experience building production-grade applications with React and modern web development tools.

• Proficiency in working with relational and non-relational databases (e.g. MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB) and search technologies (e.g. Elasticsearch).

• Experience integrating and designing REST APIs and a clear understanding of backend–frontend communication patterns and security best practices.

• Demonstrated experience in implementing and maintaining automated testing strategies (unit, integration and e2e) to ensure product reliability and maintainability.

• Hands-on experience with Docker and familiarity with observability tools (e.g. New Relic, Sentry or similar) to ensure system health and performance.

• Strong understanding of performance optimization techniques across the stack, with particular attention to backend performance and system scalability.

• Exceptional collaboration, mentorship and communication skills. With a track record of supporting engineering growth, driving alignment and working effectively with cross-functional stakeholders in remote and fast-paced environments.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and employee stock options plan

• Fully remote and flexible working hours

• Co-working budget

• Flexible vacation policy

• Equipment budget to set up your home office

• Learning & Development program

• Health insurance

• Wellness benefits

• Great startup atmosphere, team spirit, and team events

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