Staff Engineer

Edwin Technologies Inc

$190K — $225K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of engineering experience including 4 years in a senior or staff role
  • Experience leading teams in startup environments from inception to rapid growth
  • Proven ability to design and operate AI-powered distributed systems
  • Expertise in TypeScript and Node.js
  • Proficiency in React and its ecosystem
  • Experience building secure and scalable systems focusing on operational excellence

Responsibilities

  • Lead full-stack development to create maintainable and high-quality code
  • Design and architect AI-enabled distributed systems for optimal performance
  • Collaborate with product and engineering teams to align technology with business objectives
  • Establish best practices in architecture, security, and system monitoring
  • Drive observability and incident management for operational efficiency
  • Mentor engineering team members to cultivate a high-performing culture

Benefits

  • Early-stage equity in a fast-growing startup
  • Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
  • Fully covered medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Opportunity to create innovative products free from legacy constraints
  • Engagement in a mission with significant real-world implications for government operations
Full Job Description
As a Staff Engineer, you will lead full-stack development across the Edwin product line, including the design and architecture of large-scale distributed systems.

You will partner closely with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions that prioritize security, scalability, performance, and operational excellence while driving business outcomes.

This is a high impact role that requires both strategic thinking and hands-on execution, reporting directly to the CTO.

Responsibilities
  • Lead full-stack development, ensuring high-quality, scalable, and maintainable code
  • Inform, design, and architect AI-enabled distributed systems that are highly scalable, reliable, secure, and optimized for correctness, accuracy, and performance
  • Provide technical leadership, partnering with product, engineering, and stakeholders to align technical strategy with business goals while optimizing project scope, timelines, and deliverables
  • Establish and enforce best practices for system architecture, security, SOC 2 compliance, monitoring, and operational efficiency
  • Drive continuous delivery, observability and incident management, with a strong focus on operational excellence
  • Mentor and guide the engineering team, fostering a high-performing engineering culture
Required Qualifications
  • 8+ years of experience, with at least 4 years in a senior, lead, or staff engineering role
  • Leading engineering teams in startup environments from 0-1 and/or hyper-growth
  • Proven experience designing, building, and operating AI-enabled distributed systems
  • Expertise in TypeScript and Node
  • Proficiency with React and the React ecosystem
  • Track record of building secure, reliable, scalable, and high-performance systems with a focus on operational excellence
Bonus Qualifications
  • Public sector, govtech, or regulated fintech experience
  • Working knowledge of accounting and ERP systems, including banking, fund management, general ledger, and month-end close
Pay and Benefits
  • Annual base salary range of $190,000-$225,000, dependant on experience and demonstrated scope of impact
  • Early-stage equity in a fast-growing startup
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Fully covered medical, dental, and vision
  • The ability to build a polished product without legacy constraints
  • A mission with real-world impact on how governments operate

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