Kcura

Staff Engineer

Kcura
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2 months ago
USA (city not specified)Staff+

Base Salary

$174k - $262k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design, architect, implement, and operate distributed, scalable, secure full-stack cloud services processing petabytes of data weekly.
  • Resolve complex technical problems across organizations through deep technical expertise, collaboration, and hands-on implementation.
  • Provide technical direction across frontend, backend, and data layers and collaborate on system design and architecture.
  • Build AI-powered legal data solutions operating at massive scale.
  • Drive engineering standards for performance, scalability, reliability, and security through reviews, patterns, standards, and coaching.
  • Align technical execution with product strategy and delivery commitments while removing technical and operational friction.
  • Mentor senior and lead engineers and shape technical decision-making and engineering culture.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience designing, building, and operating complex cloud-native distributed systems.
  • Demonstrated technical leadership across multiple teams or domains.
  • Strong background in architecture, security, and reliability at scale.
  • Ability to define technical direction, drive cross-team alignment, and translate business goals into technical strategy.
  • Proven ability to influence without formal authority.
  • Strong mentorship and technical communication skills.
  • Preferred experience with data platforms or UI standards, global or highly distributed organizations, organization-wide technical improvements, and regulated or large-scale environments.
  • Familiarity with AI development tools including GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or Claude Code.

Benefits

  • Hybrid/remote work arrangement.
  • Health and retirement programs, wellness resources, discretionary time off, parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers, and two annual company breaks.
  • Home office stipend and equity program.
  • Annual performance bonus and long-term incentives.
  • Volunteer opportunities and company-sponsored charitable programs.
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