Staff Software Engineer - Backend
About The Position
LVT is hiring a Staff Backend Software Engineer to serve as a primary technical authority for the design, performance, and scaling of its core backend architecture. The role partners with engineering leadership, senior peers, and cross-functional teams to build resilient, high-velocity cloud services and APIs for LVT’s intelligent site technology. It also contributes to engineering standards and culture through technical leadership and mentorship. Success involves turning complex business requirements into elegant, reliable cloud services while raising the technical output of the broader engineering organization. The position is based in LVT’s Seattle, Washington office and follows a hybrid schedule of three days per week. The beginning annual salary range is $213,000–$256,000 USD, depending on location, relevant experience, and education or training. Compensation also includes a goal-based bonus structure and employee equity. Full-time benefits include health, dental, and vision coverage, retirement benefits with a 401(k) match of up to 4%, and flexible PTO. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. Candidates must pass a drug screening and background check upon employment; some roles may require additional federal background checks and fingerprinting.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- At least 7 years of professional software engineering experience focused on complex backend systems, cloud services, and API development.
- At least 3 years of hands-on production experience architecting, building, and maintaining enterprise Node.js and TypeScript services.
- Expertise in OpenAPI and REST API design, with hands-on experience building or optimizing GraphQL queries and mutations.
- Familiarity with modern framework ecosystems such as NestJS and containerized deployment workflows using Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Proficiency with relational databases, SQL experience preferred, and modern database query optimization.
- Experience guiding cross-functional technical teams, establishing engineering culture, and driving process improvements in Agile environments.
- Strong commitment to system reliability, operational quality, thorough testing, and root-cause problem solving.
- Effective communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and shift between priorities.
Nice To Haves
- SQL experience.
Responsibilities
- Drive backend architecture, technical direction, and engineering design standards across production services.
- Build and deliver clean, scalable Node.js and TypeScript code for business-critical backend systems and API services.
- Implement modern methodologies, best practices, and code quality benchmarks to support reliability, maintainability, and performance.
- Identify system bottlenecks, streamline CI/CD workflows, and introduce tools that improve developer productivity and delivery speed.
- Partner with Product Management, QA, and DevOps to translate product visions into technical specifications, estimates, and delivery timelines.
- Resolve complex technical challenges and edge cases to protect uptime and system resilience.
- Mentor senior and mid-level engineers through feedback, architectural design reviews, and technical upskilling.
- Evaluate industry trends, tools, and cloud/API frameworks to improve LVT’s backend systems.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health coverage.
- Dental coverage.
- Vision coverage.
- Retirement benefits with a 401(k) match of up to 4%.
- Flexible PTO.
- Goal-based bonus structure.
- Employee equity program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
