Staff Engineer

If you were a part of our team, here are some things you would have done last week:

Worked with a Product Manager to understand requirements for a new feature

Built and deployed features using popular technologies including Java, MySQL, Redis, and Elasticsearch

Improved the architecture of a back-end area of the platform to meet the velocity needs of our growing customer base

Met with a Product Designer to explain technical constraints for a specific feature

Written clear, concise technical documentation to accompany your code

Tested a new technology or took some action to improve our codebase and engineering practices

Nurtured an engineering culture that cares deeply about both code quality and delivering quickly for our customers

We are seeking engineers with at least 10 years of professional experience using Java, .NET, or other server-side languages in production. You should be comfortable practicing Agile development and thoroughly testing your own code. Our codebase is large and complex, so we expect you to write clean code and concise documentation to help other engineers understand your contributions. Experience developing features for the cloud, as well as the ability to delve into the front-end stack (JavaScript, ReactJS), is a big plus!

The following types of experience are highly important:

Deep understanding of databases, automated testing, and Agile methodologies

Proficiency building and managing RESTful APIs

Deep experience designing and building out infrastructure for complex cloud-based software applications, preferably hosted in AWS or Azure

Knowledge of, or experience with microservices architecture

Commitment to providing support for more junior members of the team and developing cooperative working relationships

Leaning in to contribute to the company outside your role — our engineers have written blog posts, attended events, and helped grow our team

People who thrive on our team also tend to share the following characteristics:

Humble, open, and curious. You recognize that no one is perfect, and you’re excited about listening and learning.

Attentive, active listeners. You’re interested in what others have to say and illustrate your interest with your actions.

Resilience. You do not shy away from challenging work, and you proactively help your team solve problems.

Enthusiastic collaborators. You understand that the best outcomes are achieved through shared ownership and seek to spread knowledge and expand participation rather than restrict it.

Comfortable with uncertainty. You know that sometimes problems can’t be simplified or fully understood and are at ease working within this type of haziness.

Passionate about personal growth. You view mistakes as opportunities for learning, and want to grow as a designer, colleague, and person.

We feel passionately about equal pay for equal work, and transparency in compensation is one vehicle to achieve that. Total compensation for this role is market competitive, including a target base annual salary range of $180,000 - $240,000, plus bonus opportunity, company stock options, and a full benefits package, including health insurance, paid time off, and a 401k plan. Please note that the higher end of this range will be reserved for candidates with appropriate experience who reside in high cost labor markets.

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