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Staff Software Engineer

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5 months ago

Base Salary

$200k - $280k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Architect and drive complex, cross-functional technical initiatives from conception through production with an emphasis on scalability and maintainability.
  • Set technical direction for core platform systems and make trade-offs involving performance, security, and reliability at scale.
  • Partner with product, design, and data teams to define and deliver high-impact features end to end.
  • Mentor and develop engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and hands-on technical guidance.
  • Identify and resolve systemic engineering challenges, including technical debt, infrastructure gaps, and cross-team bottlenecks.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience building and scaling web-based software products.
  • Demonstrated ownership and delivery of complex technical projects with measurable cross-team impact.
  • Deep expertise in full-stack development, distributed systems, or large-scale backend architecture.
  • Experience influencing technical direction and aligning teams without formal authority.
  • Strong communication skills for explaining complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Fintech or investment platform experience is a bonus.
  • Founding or early-stage engineering experience at a fast-growing startup is a bonus.
  • Experience building developer tooling, internal platforms, or infrastructure to improve engineering efficiency is a bonus.

Benefits

  • Most full-time roles are based onsite daily at the New York City office in Manhattan; select roles may be open to candidates in Boston when explicitly listed.
  • Lunch is provided while working in the office.
  • Employees receive high-impact work, strong team support, and an in-person collaborative environment.
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