Senior Staff Software Engineer
About The Position
Carbon is hiring a Senior Staff Software Engineer to help develop technology supporting its 3D printing and additive manufacturing platform. The role works with a team spanning 3D geometry, web technologies, and Linux, and focuses on designing high-impact web applications and safeguarding Tier-0 services, including Fleet Management, Auth, and Core APIs. The engineer will help keep services for Carbon’s global printer network resilient and highly available. The position leads the evolution of front-end infrastructure and cloud platforms, using Google Cloud Platform and scalable database architectures to connect web services with edge systems. It calls for deep technical leadership in React and modern front-end architecture, including sophisticated state management and high-performance rendering for complex, data-heavy control systems. The engineer owns major initiatives end to end, contributes to the long-term architectural roadmap, and helps ensure systems scale substantially beyond current capacity. The role also provides technical leadership and mentorship to engineers and product managers, translates customer needs into software designs, and contributes through design reviews and architectural advocacy.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Engineering or an equivalent or higher degree in computer science and engineering.
- 12 or more years of relevant experience.
- Expert knowledge of a modern programming language, such as Node, TypeScript, C++, Go, Python, or Java.
- Expert knowledge of large-scale distributed systems and data pipelines.
- Expertise in building and scaling APIs.
- Strong communication, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design of new, high-impact web applications.
- Serve as the primary steward for Tier-0 services, including Fleet Management, Auth, and Core APIs, ensuring resilience and high availability.
- Lead the evolution of front-end infrastructure and the cloud platform using Google Cloud Platform and scalable database architectures.
- Build a seamless Web-to-Edge bridge to support the data demands of next-generation additive manufacturing.
- Drive technical excellence in React and modern front-end architecture, including state management and high-performance rendering.
- Own major initiatives from initial design through production.
- Help define the long-term architectural roadmap and select technologies to scale systems.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers and product managers.
- Translate customer needs into robust software designs and contribute through design reviews and architectural advocacy.
Benefits
- Equity
- Benefits
- Time off programs
- Employee-started communities, including baking, bootcamp, yoga, gaming, book club, and diversity groups
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
