Senior Staff Software Engineer
Core
Senior Staff Software Engineer driving cross-team platform architecture, reliability, and engineering standards to impact delivery speed and quality across the organization.
Role type
Senior Staff Software Engineer (Platform & Architecture)
Builds
Large-scale platform components, shared libraries, major system migrations, and cross-product integrations
Domain
Enterprise software, secure data platforms, cloud-native solutions
Required skills
distributed systems, API design, data architecture, full-stack development, platform engineering, large-scale system design, cross-cutting technical strategy, testing strategy, observability, CI/CD pipelines, security posture, technical communication, organizational dynamics
Preferred skills
shared platforms ownership, internal developer tooling, large-scale system migrations, performance engineering, DoD/intelligence community/federal standards familiarity, architectural technical debt management, Staff-level talent development, engineering strategy contributions, open-source leadership
Technologies
cloud-native solutions, modern AI tools
Responsibilities
Lead multi-team technical initiatives from concept to production; Design and drive implementation of large-scale architectures; Drive improvements in core engineering practices across multiple teams; Coach Staff and Senior engineers; Represent engineering in high-level technical discussions; Identify and reduce technical fragmentation; Recognize systemic weaknesses and design programs to address them at scale
Seniority
Senior Staff, hands-on IC with significant mentorship and organizational influence