5-7 years of experience in software engineering, particularly in large-scale infrastructure
Strong expertise in Ruby on Rails and React; familiarity with GraphQL is a plus
Proven ability to lead architectural projects across multiple teams
Product-oriented mindset with a focus on user impact and business outcomes
Exceptional communication skills to convey complex technical concepts to varied audiences
Experience mentoring senior engineers and fostering a positive team culture
Ability to leverage AI tools effectively in workflows and product development
Responsibilities
Own technical strategy and architecture direction across teams
Lead complex infrastructure projects from design to delivery
Establish engineering standards for codebase flexibility and scalability
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to influence product roadmap decisions
Proactively identify and mitigate systemic risks like security and performance issues
Elevate engineering quality through mentorship and code reviews
Utilize AI tools to enhance team efficiency and output quality
Benefits
Above-market compensation package including salary and equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance with 99% premium coverage for employees and dependents
Flexible vacation policy for optimal work-life balance
Generous 13 paid holidays including culturally significant dates
16 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents
Accruable sick/mental health days separate from vacation days
4-week sabbatical after 4 years of service
401k and commuter benefits with administrative costs covered
Annual volunteer bonus for court-appointed special advocates
Learning and development reimbursement of $2,500 per year
Initial office setup reimbursement of $300
Monthly $50 reimbursement for wellness and work-related expenses
Paid jury duty
Full Job Description
Overview
We're looking for a Staff Engineer who combines deep technical judgment with strong product instincts, and who is energized by applying modern AI tooling to accelerate both their own work and the broader team's output. At this level, you'll drive technical direction across teams and help define the engineering culture at Binti.
What you'll do
Own cross-team technical strategy for major platform areas - setting direction on architecture, reliability, and scalability, not just within your squad but across engineering
Lead complex, multi-quarter infrastructure and architectural initiatives from design through delivery, coordinating dependencies across teams
Define and champion engineering standards and patterns that make the codebase more flexible, scalable, and maintainable for all engineers
Partner closely with Product, Policy, and Technical Account Management to shape roadmap decisions with strong technical and product perspective
Identify and resolve systemic risks - including security, HIPAA compliance, performance bottlenecks, and incident response - before they become problems
Raise the technical ceiling for the whole engineering org through code review, design critique, and modeling excellent judgment
Proactively leverage AI and modern tooling to drive higher output quality and team efficiency
Sample projects
Architect a reusable, configurable platform layer for scheduling and application requirements that scales across dozens of distinct agency workflows nationwide
Design the data model and engineering plan for representing complex, non-biological human relationships across the platform
Lead the cross-team technical design for transferring applications between agencies with variable permission and workflow configurations
Spearhead development of new product areas like child intake and community crisis response, defining the engineering foundation others build on
What we're looking for
Demonstrated track record leading large-scale infrastructure and architectural projects across multiple teams or systems
Ability to set technical direction, not just execute on it - including navigating ambiguity, making principled trade-offs, and bringing others along
Deep experience building and maintaining configurable, enterprise-grade systems; government-facing software experience is a strong plus
Product orientation - you think about user impact and business outcomes, not just technical elegance
Excellent communication skills: you can distill complex technical decisions for product, engineering, and non-technical stakeholders
Experience mentoring and elevating senior engineers, and a genuine investment in team culture
Fluency applying AI tools in your own workflow and excitement about building AI-powered product features
BENEFITS & PERKS
An above-market compensation package (salary + equity)
Excellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance - 99% of insurance premiums covered for you + your dependents
Flexible vacation time to promote a healthy work-life blend
13 paid holidays; 11 federally observed holidays (including Juneteenth), plus Election Day and the day after Thanksgiving
16 weeks of paid parental bonding leave for the arrival of a newborn or newly placed infant
Sick/mental health time separate from vacation days (accrue up to a cap of 80 hours)
4 weeks of sabbatical after 4 years of service at the company
401k, Commuter benefits, FSA, and DCFSA
$5,000 annual bonus for employees who volunteer as a CASA (court-appointed special advocates)
$2,500 annual reimbursement for ongoing learning and development, with opportunities to attend trainings/conferences, on-site speaker series, and lunch and learns
$300 reimbursement for initial office setup
$50 a month effective work reimbursement to cover internet, electricity, office setup costs, or lunch/snacks with coworkers
Paid jury duty
About Binti
Binti is a software company that provides tools to help streamline the adoption process. The company's platform offers a range of features, including online applications, background checks, and case management tools. Binti's software is designed to be easy to use and customizable to meet the unique needs of each organization. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
