Ontic

Staff Software Engineer - Full Stack

Ontic
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Base Salary

$170k - $190k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive technical architecture and strategy for systems spanning multiple teams.
  • Partner with engineering leaders, product leaders, and cross-functional teams on complex, high-impact initiatives.
  • Set technical direction and establish engineering standards and best practices across teams.
  • Mentor engineers, develop technical leaders, and raise the engineering bar organization-wide.
  • Solve challenging technical problems across multiple systems and domains.
  • Drive performance, scalability, and security improvements across teams and systems.
  • Own major cross-team initiatives from ideation through long-term operational health.
  • Evaluate and introduce tools, frameworks, and practices that improve engineering effectiveness.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 8+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, including at least 3 years driving technical architecture or strategy across multiple teams.
  • Ability to design systems and architectures that scale across multiple teams and products.
  • Strong command of CI/CD pipelines, cloud environments, and DevOps workflows.
  • Excellent communication and cross-functional influence, including with senior stakeholders.
  • Deep expertise with Java, Spring Boot, MongoDB, and Elasticsearch for high-scale distributed data systems.
  • Experience designing scalable RESTful APIs and backend architectures.
  • Expert-level proficiency with JavaScript, React, and modern frontend frameworks.
  • Deep experience with Redux, Zustand, React Query, frontend performance optimization, ES2015+, TypeScript, Webpack, Jest, and Tailwind.
  • Strong understanding of browser rendering, performance tuning, accessibility, and TDD practices.
  • Strategic, pragmatic approach to architecture and delivery, with enthusiasm for mentoring and continuous learning.

Benefits

  • Medical, vision, and dental benefits.
  • 401(k), stock options, and HSA contribution.
  • Learning stipend and flexible PTO policy.
  • Quarterly mental escape days and generous parental leave.
  • Home office stipend, mobile phone reimbursement, and home internet reimbursement for remote employees.
  • Anniversary and milestone celebrations.
  • The role is based in Austin, Texas, and requires working from the Austin office three days per week.
  • Work must be performed within the United States by individuals who are U.S. citizens and authorized to work in the U.S.

Tech Stack

AWSAzureElasticsearchGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaJavaScriptJestMongoDBReactReduxSpring BootTailwind CSSTypeScriptWebpack
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