Staff Software Engineer | US SaaS | Remote in US

Prometeo Talent•New York, DC

5d•Remote

About The Position

We're looking for a Staff Software Engineer to help shape the technical direction of a fast-growing SaaS company. In this role, you'll lead complex engineering initiatives, drive architectural decisions across multiple teams, and influence technical strategy at an organizational level. You'll work closely with Engineering, Product, and Leadership stakeholders to solve challenging technical problems, improve platform scalability, and help elevate engineering standards across the company.

Requirements

12+ years of experience with Java in product applications.
5+ years of experience designing and operating highly scalable distributed systems.
Experience designing and delivering complex systems end-to-end.
Experience with highly scalable systems, async architecture & client-server development.
Experience with Kafka/RabbitMQ for event-driven architectures.
Experience with AWS, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL.
Monolith experience; building a new product on a monolith, not just breaking one apart or migration-only work.
Proven ability to influence technical decisions, collaborate cross-functionally, and mentor other engineers.
Experience building customer-facing products in multi-tenant environments.

Nice To Haves

Kotlin is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and delivery of large-scale software initiatives.
Drive architecture and technical decisions across multiple teams.
Build scalable, reliable, and maintainable backend systems.
Partner with Product, Engineering, and Leadership stakeholders.
Mentor engineers through technical guidance, design reviews, and best practices.
Improve system performance, reliability, and operational excellence.
Help define engineering standards and contribute to technical strategy.