Staff Software Engineer
The Employee Connect•San Francisco, CA
•$160,000 - $200,000•Hybrid
About The Position
A rapidly growing AI-driven mortgage technology company is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join its core product team. This is a high-impact, full-stack role where you will architect and deliver new features that help underwriters interact with AI-driven insights across the loan process. You will collaborate closely with product, ML, and design teams to build scalable, reliable, and user-friendly software.
Requirements
- 4+ years of software engineering experience in production environments
- Strong backend experience with Go (preferred), Java, C++, or similar strongly typed languages
- Proficiency with React, TypeScript, or similar modern JS frameworks
- Experience with AWS services (Lambda, SQS, S3) and containerization (Docker)
- Proven ability to take ownership of projects and deliver results end-to-end
- Empathy for users and ability to consider edge cases
- Product-focused mindset with an emphasis on solving real customer problems
- Clear, collaborative communication skills
- Proactive in sharing progress, asking questions, and learning from feedback
- Ownership over the quality, reliability, and impact of your work
Nice To Haves
- Python experience in a data or ML context (pandas, numpy, etc.)
- Background in fintech, mortgage technology, or complex workflow automation
- Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, Pulumi) or DevOps practices
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end development of features, from database schema to frontend UI components
- Design and implement scalable backend systems to handle complex loan data with high availability and low latency
- Integrate AI services into the core SaaS platform, bridging ML outputs with user-facing applications
- Champion engineering best practices and continuous improvement, including code reviews, documentation, and adoption of new AI-powered tools
- Drive production stability, observability, and deployment efficiency
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and ML teams to deliver user-focused solutions
Benefits
- Competitive salary with meaningful equity
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Parental leave (maternity and paternity)
- Flexible vacation policy
- Support for continuous learning and professional development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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