About this position: We are seeking a
Staff Engineer with a strong background in modern web development technologies and a passion for building high-quality, distributed applications within our Platform's Shared Services group. The ideal candidate is a problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment, takes ownership of their work, and collaborates well with peers, including coaching junior team members.
What you'll be doing:Strategy- Design scalable, maintainable, and secure service architectures.
- Identify opportunities for platform-wide improvements, new service development, and reduction of technical debt.
- Contribute to long-term platform vision and help shape standards for engineering excellence.
Technical / Execution- Build backend services using C# in a Functional Programming paradigm or TypeScript for web and background worker applications.
- Work with both SQL and NoSQL databases; PostgreSQL expertise preferred.
- Design, containerize, and deploy services with Docker and Kubernetes.
- Build and optimize cloud infrastructure using AWS or similar platforms.
- Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and Infrastructure as Code.
- Apply security best practices across applications and infrastructure (secure coding, vulnerability assessments, secrets management).
- Ensure reliability and scalability through test automation, performance profiling, and optimization.
- Integrate and manage third-party APIs with robust monitoring and management practices.
- Explore and implement AI/ML-driven features or integrations into applications.
Team / Collaboration- Act as a technical mentor, multiplying team impact by elevating skills and practices of peers and junior engineers.
- Collaborate with Product Managers, other Staff Engineers, and cross-functional teams to define requirements, scope projects, and deliver platform solutions.
- Work closely with stakeholders to debug, troubleshoot, and resolve complex backend issues across the stack.
- Contribute to engineering culture by modeling ownership, accountability, and a growth mindset.
Research / Best Practices- Stay current on emerging technologies in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and secure software practices.
- Share learnings and elevate engineering standards across teams.
- Continuously improve system performance, scalability, and developer experience.
- Identify and advocate for adoption of new technologies that create leverage for the business.
What success looks like:- You consistently deliver high-impact projects on time, meeting both technical and business objectives.
- You're seen as a trusted technical leader and SME across multiple, adjacent business domains who raises the bar for engineering excellence across teams.
- You proactively identify opportunities to optimize performance, security, and scalability, and successfully implement solutions.
- You coach and influence peers, creating a ripple effect that improves team performance and morale.
What you bring:- A strong appetite for learning and personal growth.
- 7+ years of professional experience in software development, with a strong background in distributed systems, platform engineering, and driving architectural decisions.
- Proficiency with typed, functional programming in Haskell, Scala, C#, or TypeScript.
- Strong experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, with PostgreSQL expertise preferred.
- Expertise in system architecture, designing secure, scalable, and maintainable platforms.
- Broad experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS (or equivalent cloud).
- Strong knowledge of DevOps practices (Git, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code).
- Expertise in application and infrastructure security best practices.
- Strong understanding of testing and automation practices.
- Experience in performance optimization for reliability and scalability.
- Proficiency in third-party API integration and management.
- Experience (or strong interest) in AI/ML applications in production systems.
- Demonstrated mentorship ability, helping elevate the technical impact of the team.
- Proven experience working in ambiguous, complex problem spaces with strong problem-solving skills.
How you work: - Driven by Impact: You deliver results that matter-prioritizing high-value work, meeting deadlines, and adapting quickly while keeping outcomes clear.
- Strategic & Customer-Centric: You anticipate risks and opportunities, connect decisions to long-term growth, and build trust through proactive insights.
- Curious & Growth-Oriented: You seek knowledge, ask sharp questions, and apply learnings fast-challenging the status quo with a mindset of improvement.
- Collaborative & Resilient: You thrive in change by staying resourceful, solution-focused, and positive-removing roadblocks, sharing insights, and keeping morale high.
- Accountable & Honest: You own your work, hold yourself and others to a high bar, and use transparent feedback to drive growth.
- Emotionally Intelligent: You build trust through empathy and collaboration, foster inclusion, and inspire others with grit, optimism, and integrity.
Our approach to compensation:We take a market-based & data-driven approach to compensation. We leverage data from trusted third-party compensation sources to help us understand the market value of a role based on function, level, geographic location, and scope. We evaluate compensation bi-annually, including performance and market-related factors.
Our salaries are benchmarked against market Total Cash Compensation for the geographic location of our job posting. Compensation for some roles is structured as On Target Earnings (OTE = base + commission/variable) while for others it is structured as Salary only. The salary range listed for this role reflects the zones that applies to the location of this posting.
To comply with local legislation and ensure transparency, we share salary ranges on all job postings. Skills, experience and other factors help determine the final salary we offer which may vary from the original range posted.
Additionally, all permanent team members are eligible to participate in various benefits plans as part of their overall compensation package.
Salary Range:
For candidates located in the US: OTE $175,000 - $250,000 USD
For candidates located in Canada: OTE $170,000 - $200,000 CDN
#LI-HybridWhere we work:We have offices in Boston, MA; Vancouver, BC; and Vancouver, WA. For select positions, we are open to hiring fully remote candidates. We post our positions in the location(s) where we are open to having the successful candidate be located.
