Position Details

Type Not Specified

Experience lead

Exp. Years At least 10+ years experience in software engineering

Education Bachelor's Degree required

Category Software Engineering

About this role

Staff Software Engineer on the Platform Engineering team, building mission-critical backend platforms and integrations for foundational services like Identity and Communications. You will lead core platform development, mentor engineers, and drive architecture, reliability, testing discipline, and adoption of AI-powered tools.

Key Responsibilities

Lead development of core backend platforms and integrations
Mentor engineers via code reviews and design patterns
Champion code quality, scalability, and security through architecture decisions
Collaborate cross-functionally to turn ideas into technical plans
Drive evaluation of AI-powered tools to enhance engineering practice

Technical Overview

Backend-focused platform engineering using TypeScript/JavaScript and Node.js, with deep PostgreSQL expertise including schema design, query optimization, and replication. Responsibilities include software architecture, reusable platform services, integrations, and strong testing practices across unit, integration, and functional tests.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior Staff Software Engineer with 10+ years of software engineering experience building enterprise backend platforms. They have strong hands-on experience with TypeScript/JavaScript and Node.js, deep PostgreSQL expertise (schema design, query optimization, replication), and a proven track record of designing scalable, secure, reusable platform services. They also mentor engineers through code reviews and apply rigorous testing practices across unit, integration, and functional tests.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor's Degree requiredAt least 10+ years experience in software engineeringDeep experience building enterprise solutionsespecially for reusable platform level servicesStrong Experience with TypeScript/JavaScriptNode.jsStrong familiarity with data structuresalgorithms and design patternsProponent of code testing and familiar with the common frameworks for unitintegration and functional testsExpertise in PostgreSQLincluding schema designquery optimizationand replicationAdept at draftingvalidating and implementing software systems architecture using modern development and deployment technologies

Nice-to-Have Skills

Full stack experience is a plus

Tools & Platforms

TypeScriptJavaScriptNode.jsPostgreSQL

Required Skills

TypeScriptJavaScriptNode.jsPostgreSQLschema designquery optimizationreplicationsoftware architecturecode reviewsdesign patternsunit testsintegration testsfunctional testsdata structuresalgorithmsscalabilitysecurityenterprise solutionsreusable platform level services

Hard Skills

IdentityCommunicationscore backend platformsintegrationssoftware architecturecode qualityreusabilityscalabilitysecuritystrategic software architecture decisionscode reviewsdesign patternsenterprise solutionsreusable platform level servicesTypeScriptJavaScriptNode.jsdata structuresalgorithmsunit testsintegration testsfunctional testsPostgreSQLschema designquery optimizationreplicationAI-powered toolsAI-powered tools and technologiessoftware systems architecturemodern development and deployment technologies

Soft Skills

mentoringcollaboration with Productcollaboration with Project Managementcollaboration with Engineering Managementleadershipstakeholder managementcommunicationtaking part in evaluating potential hiresdriving positive working environment and culturecross-functional collaborationprioritizing tasks

Industry & Role

Industry SaaS

Job Function Build and architect scalable, secure, reusable enterprise backend platforms and integrations

Role Subtype Platform Engineer

Tech Domains JavaScript, Node.js, SQL / PostgreSQL

Keywords for Your Resume

Staff Software EngineerStaff Software EngineeringPlatform Engineeringbackendcore backend platformsintegrationsIdentityCommunicationssoftware architectureTypeScriptJavaScriptNode.jsdata structuresalgorithmsdesign patternsunit testsintegration testsfunctional testsPostgreSQLschema designquery optimizationreplicationcode reviewscode qualityscalabilitysecurity

Deal Breakers

Bachelor's Degree required, At least 10+ years experience in software engineering, Strong Experience with TypeScript/JavaScript, Node.js, Expertise in PostgreSQL, including schema design, query optimization, and replication

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