Staff Software Engineer

Todyl • Atlanta, GA

208d

About The Position

As a Software Engineering Lead, you will own the technical execution and delivery of projects while leading a team of talented engineers. You will drive technical direction, architect scalable solutions and guide your team to deliver high-impact features across our security and networking platform. In this role, you will act as a force multiplier, ensuring your team is aligned, unblocked and executing effectively toward business goals. You will foster a culture of ownership, high-quality engineering and continuous learning while mentoring and growing your team to achieve their highest potential.

Requirements

• 15+ years of software engineering experience, with 5+ years in a technical leadership or team lead role.
• Proven experience leading projects and teams, delivering scalable and reliable systems in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience driving and working within Agile environments to deliver high-quality, iterative value.
• Proficiency in modern programming languages (Go, Python, or similar) and strong software engineering fundamentals.
• Experience designing and operating distributed systems and event processing pipelines.
• Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with messaging frameworks such as Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Experience with observability and monitoring tools (Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus).
• Strong collaboration and communication skills with a track record of cross-functional coordination.
• Passion for mentoring engineers and fostering a culture of ownership, growth and technical excellence.
• Startup experience or comfort operating in fast-paced, evolving environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers, providing technical direction, project leadership and mentorship.
• Drive projects end-to-end, from technical scoping and design through implementation, deployment and operational support.
• Collaborate closely with Architects and Product Management to prioritize, plan and execute high-impact work aligned with business goals.
• Ensure engineering best practices in architecture, code quality, testing and operational excellence.
• Facilitate design and architecture discussions, ensuring scalability, security and performance are prioritized.
• Help define and uphold team standards for code reviews, testing and deployments.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and ownership within the team.
• Foster cross-functional initiatives and effective communication across teams.
• Mentor and grow team members to help them reach their full potential.
• Contribute to hiring efforts as we continue to grow our engineering team.
• Drive and support Agile practices within the team to improve planning, delivery and team alignment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Publishing Industries
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees