Staff Software Engineer

Park Street Imports•Binghamton, NY

14d

About The Position

This role is a key contributor to the architecture, development, and evolution of our cloud-native platforms, with responsibility for driving technical excellence across the full stack. The ideal candidate is adaptable, self-driven, proactive, motivated, and eager to learn, with a track record of shipping production-grade systems and influencing engineering direction. The ideal candidate will operate as a technical leader across a distributed team of engineers from different backgrounds and locations around the globe.

Requirements

8+ years in full stack software engineering, with meaningful time operating at or near the Staff level
A demonstrable track record of consequential technical decisions — candidates should be prepared to discuss what they built, the tradeoffs they made, what went well, and what they would do differently
Deep AWS fluency across ECS/Fargate, SQS, DynamoDB, EventBridge, Lambda, S3, and CloudFront, and the infrastructure patterns that underpin reliable distributed systems
Strong JavaScript and TypeScript across the full stack; able to write a Next.js component and review a CDK infrastructure stack in the same context
Shipped production AI features using the Vercel AI SDK, agent architectures, RAG, and streaming — not as prototypes but as features real users depend on
Serious, thoughtful use of AI coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor) and a considered perspective on how they reshape team workflows and code review
Demonstrated ability to influence without authority — building alignment, shaping technical direction, and bringing others along through trust and craft
Strong understanding of monolithic and microservices architecture, event-driven architecture (EDA), and domain-driven design (DDD)
Experience with Agile methodologies and modern CI/CD practices
Experience with Git or other source control systems
Strong communication skills; ability to document and communicate technical decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
Fluency in English required
Must be authorized to work in the USA.

Responsibilities

Architect, build, and maintain scalable, high-quality software across the full stack, from Next.js frontend components to AWS infrastructure defined in CDK
Lead the design and delivery of AI-powered product features using the Vercel AI SDK, agent patterns, RAG pipelines, and streaming interfaces — shipped to production, not as experiments
Own and improve engineering standards including code review practices, CI/CD pipelines, observability, and infrastructure-as-code patterns
Partner with business stakeholders, IT management peers, and senior leadership to align technical direction with product and business goals
Champion thoughtful adoption of AI coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor) and help the team develop clear practices around how they change the way work is organized and reviewed
Facilitate inter-team communication and cooperation; be actively involved in service delivery and cross-functional delivery activities
Provide leadership in technical analysis, solution design, and implementation — ensuring quality through formal design reviews, post-implementation retrospectives, and continuous improvement
Manage resolution of technical risks and issues associated with delivery outcomes, escalating where appropriate
Mentor and grow engineers through code review, pairing, and design feedback, helping the team develop technical and business skills in line with their role and potential
Manage key performance indicators to ensure engineering goals and SLA targets are met