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Staff Software Engineer, Backend

United States, NYC 160000.00 - 190000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted December 07, 2025
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Job Description

The Staff Engineer will work closely with AI/ML engineers, product managers, application developers, UI/UX designers, and other stakeholders to create scalable, high-performance, reliable, and secure SaaS applications. The ideal candidate is passionate about solving problems, influencing strategic thinking, and mentoring others within the team.

Job Responsibility

  • Lead the technical architecture, design, and implementation of large-scale distributed systems and data platforms to support customer needs and business growth
  • Oversee the planning, execution, and successful delivery of complex engineering projects, ensuring adherence to engineering best practices and quality standards
  • Design and build scalable, high-performance backend systems and APIs that handle millions of requests and large datasets efficiently
  • Architect robust data processing pipelines and ETL workflows using modern cloud technologies and distributed computing frameworks
  • Drive technical decision-making across the engineering organization, evaluating trade-offs and establishing engineering standards and practices
  • Lead cross-functional collaboration with product, AI/ML engineering, data engineering, and infrastructure teams to deliver comprehensive solutions
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, monitoring systems, and deployment automation to ensure reliable software delivery
  • Implement AI/ML capabilities including LLM integration, vector databases, and intelligent content processing workflows
  • Mentor senior and junior engineers, fostering technical excellence and knowledge sharing within the engineering organization

Requirements

  • Completed studies in Computer Science, Mathematics, engineering or a related field or equivalent professional experience
  • 8+ years of experience in software development, with experience in product-driven companies
  • Strong expertise in system design, distributed computing, and scalable architecture patterns for handling large datasets and high-throughput applications
  • Proficiency in multiple programming languages with strong Python coding skills. Experience with Java is highly valued
  • Strong database experience including both SQL and NoSQL systems, with knowledge of data modeling and optimization techniques
  • Experience with AI/ML technologies including LLMs, vector databases (e.g., Milvus), embeddings, and ML frameworks
  • Knowledge of MLOps practices, model deployment, and AI system integration in production environments
  • Experience working across the full software development lifecycle including CI/CD, monitoring, testing, and production deployment
  • Proven track record of technical leadership, mentoring engineers, and driving engineering excellence within teams
  • Up-to-date with rapidly-evolving technologies and demonstrated ability to evaluate and adopt new tools and frameworks
  • Analytical, proactive, structural and implementation-oriented thinking, combined with a solution- and goal-oriented hands-on personality, who is comfortable working across stacks in an organization without silos and taking ownership of end-to-end problem-solving
  • Professional verbal and written communication skills in English, with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

What we offer

  • 100% covered employee medical plan
  • a dental & vision plans
  • 401(k) with employer contribution
  • an unlimited vacation policy
  • 10 sick days
  • short-term disability
  • long-term disability
  • generous paid parental leave
  • employee assistance program
  • flexible savings accounts
  • paid holidays
  • life and accidental death insurance
  • and a host of perks
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