Staff Software Engineer, Backend
GlossGenius5 months ago
Base Salary
$146k - $208k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead technical planning, system architecture, scaling, and 0-to-1 product development for AI-powered products
- Write production-quality code and build proof-of-concepts to validate architecture and solve complex technical challenges
- Mentor backend engineers, identify technical debt, resolve blockers, and improve engineering practices
- Partner with Product, Design, and Engineering leadership to translate business goals into well-architected initiatives
- Integrate AI-assisted development workflows such as Claude Code and GitHub Copilot into engineering practices
Requirements
- 7+ years of professional engineering experience focused on web applications and high-impact technical work
- Experience operating at a senior-to-staff level and owning system design and architectural decisions for high-scale or high-growth products
- Strong backend experience with Kotlin; TypeScript experience is a plus
- Understanding of AWS and Kubernetes
- Hands-on experience integrating AI models and LLMs into customer-facing products
- Experience in early-stage, startup, or high-innovation environments
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with Product Managers, Designers, and engineering teams
- Experience with or enthusiasm for AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code
Benefits
- Flexible PTO
- Health and dental insurance options with premiums partially or fully covered
- In-person collaboration opportunities, including coworking spaces and team dinners
- Fertility and adoption benefits via Carrot
- Fully paid parental leave
- 401(k) contributions available starting on the first day of employment
- Annual professional development stipend for approved learning and education expenses
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- Dependent Care FSA
- Home office support
Tech Stack
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About GlossGenius
GlossGenius builds an all-in-one business management and payments platform for independent beauty and wellness professionals and salons, offering online booking, marketing, client CRM, analytics, POS, and inventory. It monetizes through SaaS subscriptions and integrated payment processing. Headquartered in New York, it reports over 100,000 small businesses on the platform and has raised a Series D.