Staff Software Engineer
About The Position
As a Staff Software Engineer at Engine, you’ll play a vital role in an environment where innovation meets collaboration. Here’s what you’ll take charge of: Design and Implement: Drive System Design output across the team, craft innovative software systems and APIs that contribute to the success of Engine’s mission, focusing on scalability, security, and performance. AI First Mindset: Deep agentic experience (Claude Code, Cursor, or comparable) tools; not just daily use, but in depth understanding of agentic workflows, how to build a harness, how to structure a codebase for agents, etc. Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product and Data Science, to unlock new opportunities and deliver seamless experiences for our customers. Leadership: Mentor mid-to-senior level engineers, and lead efforts to ensure the quality, scalability, and robustness of our software. Ownership: Lead key initiatives that improve efficiency, enhance system performance, and drive customer satisfaction.
Requirements
- 8+ years of hands-on experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining highly available and high-performing distributed systems
- Proven track record of building public-facing (consumer-grade) APIs
- Experience managing the complexities of versioning, deprecation, and consumption-based rate limiting
- Proficiency in Node.js, TypeScript, Kotlin (or similar modern backend languages), React, and AWS
- Strong grasp of software design principles, scalability, and system architecture
- Thrive in fast-paced, innovative environments
- Prioritize Domain-Driven Design
- AI-first as a daily practice, actively using agentic coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, or comparable) and having a point of view on their utility and implementation
Responsibilities
- Drive System Design output across the team
- Craft innovative software systems and APIs focusing on scalability, security, and performance
- Utilize deep agentic experience (Claude Code, Cursor, or comparable) tools, understanding agentic workflows, how to build a harness, and how to structure a codebase for agents
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product and Data Science
- Mentor mid-to-senior level engineers
- Lead efforts to ensure the quality, scalability, and robustness of our software
- Lead key initiatives that improve efficiency, enhance system performance, and drive customer satisfaction
Benefits
- Equity for all employees
- Potential for annual bonus or commissions (depending on role)
- Hybrid-hub model (office or remote options)
- Competitive base pay
- Access to full list of perks and benefits at engine.com/culture
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
