Staff Software Engineer

NewtonXNew York, NY
Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a Staff Engineer (Full-Stack) with deep expertise in Python/Django on the backend and React on the frontend. You’ll help build and scale high-performing applications used by global teams, with a strong focus on delivering an exceptional user experience. As a Staff Engineer, you will own department wide technical initiatives.

Requirements

  • 4+ years full-stack engineering experience
  • 3+ years of Senior Level Engineering experience, owning technical projects end-to-end
  • Strong Python/Django expertise — Django + Django Rest Framework, designing and consuming REST APIs
  • Strong React skills — modern React (hooks, Context API), reusable component libraries, building robust web apps across multiple projects
  • Solid experience in JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, HTML, CSS/SCSS
  • Experience owning scalable systems (race conditions, idempotency, backpressure)
  • Strong SQL knowledge with relational databases (Postgres)
  • Unit + integration testing mindset (Jest/React Testing Library, pytest/unittest)

Nice To Haves

  • Cloud + infra experience: GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform
  • Messaging/queueing systems (Pub/Sub, Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS)
  • SOLID design principles
  • Responsive design (Material-UI, Bootstrap, or Tailwind) and State management (Redux, Zustand, Thunk)

Responsibilities

  • Build Python/Django REST APIs and backend services
  • Lead development of React-based UIs that are performant, scalable, and user-friendly
  • Collaborate on architecture, design decisions, technology/tooling choices, and best practices
  • Maintain and improve test coverage across the stack
  • Debug, resolve technical debt, and improve code quality
  • Mentor teammates and help shape engineering processes

Benefits

  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401k match with immediate vesting.
  • Generous Paid time off: vacation, holidays, sick, and parental leave.
  • A diverse, collaborative, and positive culture where we invest in and celebrate each other’s success.
  • Flexible work environment where we work hard but have fun (happy hours, team projects, and retreats).
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