NetDocuments is seeking a Staff Software Engineer - Solstice to help shape the next generation of our document management platform. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who brings deep expertise building production-grade full stack applications and a strong track record of leading technical direction within their team. You9ll operate as a hands-on technical leader, helping drive the architecture and delivery of scalable, event-driven systems across React, TypeScript, Node.js, C#/.NET, and AWS. You9ll partner closely with Product, Design, Platform Services, and engineering leadership to solve complex technical challenges, integrate emerging technologies including AI-powered services, and ensure Solstice continues to scale with the performance, reliability, and security our customers expect.
You will:
Technical Leadership & Team Impact
- Serve as a hands-on technical leader for Solstice, helping define technical direction and engineering standards across the team.
- Lead architectural discussions and make technical decisions across frontend, backend, and distributed systems.
- Establish patterns for building scalable, secure, reliable, and maintainable applications.
- Guide the evolution of the Solstice technology stack as the platform matures and scales.
- Drive technical initiatives that improve system performance, reliability, developer experience, and engineering quality.
Design & Build
- Architect and build production-grade full stack applications using React, TypeScript, Node.js, C#/.NET, and AWS.
- Design and implement event-driven architectures using AWS services, Kafka, and modern data pipelines.
- Build responsive frontend experiences that make complex document management workflows intuitive and efficient.
- Design scalable REST and GraphQL APIs that power product experiences and third-party integrations.
- Build content enrichment and search capabilities that surface insights across large volumes of documents.
- Integrate AI-powered services and emerging technologies that enhance document intelligence and user productivity.
System Performance & Operational Excellence
- Design resilient systems that maintain reliability and performance as the platform scales globally.
- Instrument applications with logging, metrics, distributed tracing, and telemetry to proactively identify and diagnose issues.
- Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement improvements to scalability and reliability.
- Ensure security, performance, and compliance requirements are incorporated throughout system design and implementation.
- Proactively identify and address technical debt across the platform.
Problem Solving & Ownership
- Own complex technical initiatives from initial design through production deployment and ongoing evolution.
- Solve challenges across areas such as real-time search, event-driven document processing, frontend performance, and distributed systems.
- Evaluate architectural trade-offs across performance, usability, security, scalability, and maintainability.
- Create clear technical documentation, including architectural diagrams, system designs, and key technical decisions.
Collaboration & Mentorship
- Partner closely with Product and Design to translate customer and business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
- Mentor engineers across experience levels and help elevate technical capabilities and engineering practices across the team.
- Collaborate with Platform Services and other engineering teams on shared infrastructure and integration points.
- Build alignment around technical approaches and provide clear direction when decisions need to be made.
- Lead knowledge sharing through code reviews, design discussions, documentation, and hands-on technical guidance.
Continuous Learning & Innovation
- Stay current with modern full stack development, cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, and AI-powered technologies.
- Research and validate emerging technologies through proof-of-concepts aligned with product and engineering strategy.
- Identify opportunities to improve both customer experience and engineering velocity.
- Leverage modern development and AI tooling to increase engineering effectiveness and impact.
What You9ll Need to Be Successful- Bachelor9s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience delivering production-grade applications at scale.
- 3+ years of experience providing technical leadership and influencing engineering direction and practices.
- Deep experience with React, TypeScript, and modern JavaScript.
- Strong backend development experience with C#/.NET or Java and TypeScript/Node.js.
- Experience designing and operating event-driven, service-oriented, and microservices architectures.
- Experience building distributed, cloud-native systems using AWS services such as ECS, Lambda, and S3.
- Experience working with NoSQL technologies such as DynamoDB or DocumentDB and relational SQL databases.
- Strong experience designing REST and GraphQL APIs, including API security and versioning strategies.
- Experience with Kafka or similar event streaming and messaging technologies.
- Experience implementing logging, metrics, distributed tracing, and telemetry for production systems.
- Experience with automated testing, CI/CD practices, and supporting production applications.
What Will Make You Stand Out- Experience building document management, content services, or search-driven applications.
- Deep expertise with event-driven architectures and Kafka.
- Experience building high-performance React applications at scale.
- Experience integrating AI-powered services into production applications.
- Experience building B2B SaaS products in the legal industry or other regulated environments.
- Mobile development or cross-platform application experience.
- Contributions to open-source projects, technical writing, or experience sharing technical expertise with broader engineering communities.
What You9ll Love About NetDocuments- The People!
- 90% healthcare premiums company covered
- HSA company contribution
- 401K match at 4% with immediate vesting
- Flexible PTO (typically 3 to 4 weeks a year)
- 10 paid holidays
- Monthly contributions for life activities & wellness
- Access to LinkedIn Learning with monthly dedicated time to explore
- Connection, access, and mentorship from exceptional leaders
- Growing company with opportunities for advancement
- Authenticity and accountability from leadership
Compensation TransparencyThe compensation range for this position is $170,000 - $190,000.
The posted cash compensation includes on-target earnings. Some roles may qualify for overtime pay. Individual compensation packages are determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and geographic location.
