About the RoleWe're looking for a Staff Engineer to set the technical direction for Arya's platform. This role is for a senior technologist who can design scalable systems, influence architecture at the company level, and multiply the impact of our engineering team. You'll balance hands-on coding with leadership responsibilities, mentoring senior engineers, and driving cross-functional initiatives.
What You'll Do- Architect and lead design for high-scale, multi-tenant SaaS systems.
- Set standards for engineering quality, testing, security, and reliability.
- Own cross-cutting technical initiatives that span multiple teams.
- Review system designs and provide guidance to senior and mid-level engineers.
- Build tools, frameworks, and abstractions to improve developer velocity.
- Partner with leadership to align engineering execution with company strategy.
What We're Looking For- 7+ years of software engineering experience; 3+ years as a technical lead or staff-level engineer.
- Proven success scaling SaaS systems to enterprise-level demands.
- Expertise in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and database design.
- Mastery of Kubernetes, CI/CD, and microservice architectures.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to influence technical direction.
Nice to Have- Experience in HRTech, workforce management, or data-heavy SaaS.
- Public speaking, writing, or community contributions on technical topics.
What to Expect in the First 30-60-90 DaysBy Day 30 - Deep Technical Audit- Completed a review of Arya's system architecture, highlighting bottlenecks and risks.
- Partnered with engineering leadership to prioritize architectural improvements.
- Begun mentoring at least one senior engineer, pairing on design and implementation.
- Delivered your first impactful code contribution in a high-leverage area (e.g., scaling a core service).
By Day 60 - Driving Strategic Initiatives- Leading at least one major technical initiative (e.g., multi-tenant scaling, developer tooling, or refactoring).
- Shaping technical design reviews, setting standards for code quality and architecture.
- Coordinating with Product and DevOps to align scalability improvements with upcoming feature needs.
- Introduced a new practice, pattern, or tool that increases developer productivity.
By Day 90 - Influencing Company Direction- Recognized across the company as a technical leader and multiplier.
- Delivered a major architectural improvement or system performance win.
- Documented and evangelized technical standards for scale, testing, and security.
- Regularly influencing the roadmap by highlighting risks, dependencies, and opportunities.
- Mentored multiple engineers, raising the bar for technical excellence across the team.
WHAT WE OFFERArya is committed to being transformative to the careers of those who share our values, and are looking to build a generational business. We offer:
The Basics:- Competitive salary + equity
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
- Flexible PTO and generous parental leave
- Performance-based incentives
- Wellhub subscription with access to premium fitness facilities, team workouts
The Multipliers:- Be part of a company that treats its values as its biggest priority
- Learn more about building and scaling a business in months than others will in years
- Have ownership, influence and impact that runs far and wide
- Work flexibly, with a focus on progress over activity
- Never sacrifice your mental health- while we work hard, we're committed to avoiding burnout at all costs.
