Staff Software Engineer

Staff Software Engineer Overview

We are supporting a direct-hire search for a Staff Software Engineer joining a small-to-mid sized product engineering organization operating at meaningful scale. This role is for a senior technical leader who can set direction across teams, raise engineering standards, and reduce systemic technical debt while staying hands-on in delivery.

This position has cross-team influence. Youll guide architecture, improve quality and delivery practices, and help teams work smarter together across engineering and partner functions.

Responsibilities

Architecture and Technical Direction

• Set and evolve architecture direction across multiple applications and services

• Establish shared standards for code quality, testing, and engineering consistency

• Lead technical discovery and design for complex initiatives, balancing speed, quality, and maintainability

• Improve observability practices, including monitoring, alerting, and incident response readiness

• Create and maintain lightweight documentation for patterns, decisions, and onboarding

• Serve as an escalation point for debugging, performance challenges, and complex technical issues

• Enable engineers and team leads with the tooling, processes, and guidance needed to deliver consistently

Delivery and Execution

• Drive end-to-end delivery for larger initiatives, from discovery through release

• Partner with product and delivery stakeholders to clarify requirements, de-risk scope, and sequence work

• Communicate technical risks and tradeoffs clearly, early, and often

• Identify bottlenecks and improve workflow through experimentation, then standardize what works

Mentorship and Influence

• Coach engineers through reviews, pairing, delegation, and day-to-day technical guidance

• Provide structured feedback and support skill growth across individuals and teams

• Influence engineering practices across the organization through shared standards and reviews

Minimum Requirements

• 5+ years building and supporting production software systems

• Strong problem-solving and organizational skills

• Backend experience with modern frameworks (asp.net core or similar)

• Frontend experience with modern frameworks (react, angular, vue, or similar)

• Strong fundamentals in relational databases and performance tuning

• Degree in computer science or equivalent practical experience

Whats Offered

• Competitive compensation package

• Benefits and time-off support

• Professional development investment

• Hybrid flexibility and a collaborative engineering culture