Staff Software Engineer | US SaaS | Remote in US

Prometeo Talent

$150K — $180K *
Enterprise Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of Java experience in product applications
  • 5+ years of designing and operating scalable distributed systems
  • Strong knowledge of Kotlin is a plus
  • End-to-end system design and delivery experience
  • Familiarity with event-driven architectures like Kafka/RabbitMQ
  • Experience with AWS, Spring Boot, and PostgreSQL
  • Hands-on experience with building monolithic applications from scratch

Responsibilities

  • Lead design and delivery of large-scale software projects
  • Drive architecture and technical decisions across teams
  • Build scalable and maintainable backend systems
  • Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Leadership stakeholders
  • Mentor engineers through guidance and design reviews
  • Enhance performance, reliability, and operational excellence
  • Define engineering standards and contribute to technical strategy

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • Equipment provided
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Growth opportunities in a collaborative culture
Full Job Description
About the role

We're looking for a Staff Software Engineer to help shape the technical direction of a fast-growing SaaS company. In this role, you'll lead complex engineering initiatives, drive architectural decisions across multiple teams, and influence technical strategy at an organizational level.

You'll work closely with Engineering, Product, and Leadership stakeholders to solve challenging technical problems, improve platform scalability, and help elevate engineering standards across the company. Your main responsibilities will be:
  • Lead the design and delivery of large-scale software initiatives.
  • Drive architecture and technical decisions across multiple teams.
  • Build scalable, reliable, and maintainable backend systems.
  • Partner with Product, Engineering, and Leadership stakeholders.
  • Mentor engineers through technical guidance, design reviews, and best practices.
  • Improve system performance, reliability, and operational excellence.
  • Help define engineering standards and contribute to technical strategy.


Requirements
  • 12+ years of experience with Java in product applications.
  • 5+ years of experience designing and operating highly scalable distributed systems.
  • Kotlin is a strong plus.
  • Experience designing and delivering complex systems end-to-end.
  • Experience with highly scalable systems, async architecture & client-server development.
  • Experience with Kafka/RabbitMQ for event-driven architectures.
  • Experience with AWS, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL.
  • Monolith experience; building a new product on a monolith, not just breaking one apart or migration-only work.
  • Proven ability to influence technical decisions, collaborate cross-functionally, and mentor other engineers.
  • Experience building customer-facing products in multi-tenant environments.


Benefits
  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Equipment
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Growth opportunities and collaborative culture


Location

Remote within CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL (outside Chicago), KS, ME, MA, NC, NJ, NY, OR, TN, TX, VA, and WA.

This role is NOT eligible for visa sponsorship.

Locations Multiple locations Remote status Fully Remote Employment type Full-time Employment level Executive/Senior Level

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