Staff Full Stack Engineer

Robots and Pencils

$125K — $150K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Deep proficiency in React or Angular with strong JavaScript and TypeScript skills
  • Strong experience with state management tools like Redux or NgRx
  • Proficient in modern CSS frameworks and build tooling
  • Strong back-end development skills with experience in Node.js or Python
  • Deep expertise in relational and NoSQL databases
  • Experience in cloud platforms and container orchestration

Responsibilities

  • Define front-end architecture and technical strategy for scalable platforms
  • Lead back-end development and API architecture integration
  • Design efficient database schemas for performance optimization
  • Drive backend performance, scalability, and reliability
  • Lead monitoring and observability practices across production systems
  • Bring an AI-forward mindset using modern AI tools
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams on technical decisions

Benefits

  • Remote work opportunity from anywhere in the US
  • Mentorship and professional growth in a collaborative environment
  • Engagement with modern AI technologies
  • Participation in architectural decision-making processes
  • Emphasis on continuous learning and professional development
Full Job Description
Staff Full Stack Engineer

Location: This position is remote and can be based anywhere in the US

Position Overview

We're looking for a Staff Full Stack Engineer to lead the design and delivery of complex, integration-heavy platforms. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who can define front-end architecture and technical strategy, lead complex UI systems development, and confidently own large parts of the system end-to-end.

In this role, you will work as a key technical contributor on a cross-functional team, defining standards and best practices, building scalable systems, and solving complex integration challenges. You'll mentor more junior engineers, collaborate closely with senior engineers and leadership, and deliver high-quality work where reliability, performance, and scalability are critical.

What You'll Do

Craft & Delivery
  • Define front-end architecture and technical strategy, designing scalable platforms and leading complex UI systems development (e.g., React, Angular, Next.js, TypeScript)
  • Define front-end standards and best practices, and contribute to shared design systems
  • Lead back-end development and API architecture, integrating complex systems and third-party platforms (e.g., Node.js, Python)
  • Design efficient database schemas and optimize performance across relational and NoSQL systems (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
  • Drive backend performance, scalability, and reliability, and own implementation of security best practices including authentication and authorization
  • Lead monitoring, observability, and reliability practices across production systems (e.g., Sentry, LogRocket)
  • Bring an AI-forward mindset to your daily work, using tools like Claude, Cursor, and other modern AI assistants to ship higher-quality work at pace

Collaboration & Communication
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to align technical decisions with product and business goals
  • Communicate complex technical tradeoffs and architectural decisions clearly across engineering and non-engineering stakeholders
  • Lead code reviews and design discussions, raising the quality bar for the team

Leadership & Influence
  • Establish front-end and full-stack engineering standards that lift quality and consistency across the team
  • Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, helping them grow their craft, confidence, and impact
  • Make architectural decisions with thoughtful consideration of tradeoffs and long-term implications


What You'll Bring
  • 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Deep proficiency in React or Angular with strong JavaScript and TypeScript skills (e.g., React, Angular, Next.js)
  • Strong experience with state management (e.g., Redux, Zustand, React Query, NgRx)
  • Strong command of modern CSS frameworks and build tooling (e.g., Tailwind CSS, Webpack, Vite, Nx)
  • Strong back-end development skills and API architecture experience (e.g., Node.js, Python)
  • Deep expertise in relational and NoSQL databases, caching, and query optimization (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB)
  • Experience with microservices architecture, message queues, and event-driven systems
  • Experience with cloud platforms and container orchestration (e.g., AWS, Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and testing frameworks (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jest, Cypress)
  • Experience with Figma
  • Demonstrated leadership and technical mentoring experience
  • Demonstrable usage of AI-forward tools such as Claude and Cursor

You'll Do Well Here if You Are
  • A doer. You see something broken and fix it. You'd rather move on clarity than wait for certainty.
  • A fast learner who knows you don't know everything. The AI landscape changes weekly. You're senior enough to know better and curious enough to keep learning anyway.
  • Direct in a way that makes the work better. You give honest feedback. You'd rather have the hard conversation than blow smoke.
  • Obsessed with craft. You know genius is in the details. You ship exceptional, not perfect, and you don't put your name on work you wouldn't stand behind.
  • Built for ownership. You honor commitments, admit mistakes fast, and back your teammates when a decision costs something. No handoffs, no finger-pointing.
  • All in. You treat clients' businesses like your own. You take the work seriously without taking yourself seriously.
  • Resourceful when the budget, timeline, or team is tight. Constraints don't slow you down. They sharpen you.
  • Glad to be in the room with people who care as much as you do. Our teams average fifteen-plus years of experience. We hire people who push each other to do better work.

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