CareerPlan

Staff Software Engineer

USAFull-time2026-10-20 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Design, build, and operate highly available distributed services, caching layers, and real-time data pipelines processing millions of events per second.

Role type

Staff Software Engineer (Backend Infrastructure)

Builds

Scalable distributed services, caching layers, and real-time data pipelines

Domain

Cloud-native infrastructure and distributed systems

Required skills

Kubernetes, distributed caching (Redis), cloud-native infrastructure design, large-scale distributed backend services, real-time streaming systems, relational and non-relational data stores, incident investigation, system architecture, technical leadership, mentoring

Preferred skills

AI tools and emerging technologies

Technologies

Kubernetes, Redis

Responsibilities

Define and execute technical roadmap for scalability and reliability; Design and operate distributed services and data pipelines; Lead major initiatives from architecture through production operations; Mentor teammates and guide cross-team architecture; Participate in on-call rotations and lead incident investigations; Improve tooling, automation, and infrastructure architecture

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with strategic leadership