Senior Staff Software Systems Engineer
Core
Technical authority for product-level architecture, integration, and delivery across multiple engineering teams, bridging product needs with scalable system design.
Role type
Senior Staff Software Systems Engineer (Product Architecture & Technical Leadership)
Builds
Scalable, reliable, operationally successful software systems and major product evolutions
Domain
Software Engineering, Distributed Systems, Systems Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Systems thinking, Software architecture design, Distributed systems expertise, Technical leadership, Cross-team alignment, Risk management, Integration strategy, Technical trade-off analysis, Mentorship, Customer outcome validation
Preferred skills
Cloud-native platforms, Kubernetes, Event-driven architectures, AI-assisted development workflows, Systems-of-systems engineering, High-availability systems, Platform engineering, Model-based systems engineering
Technologies
Kubernetes, Cloud platforms, APIs, Distributed systems frameworks
Responsibilities
Define system architecture and technical direction spanning multiple teams, Lead architecture reviews and technical trade studies, Drive system decomposition and integration planning, Resolve cross-team technical conflicts, Establish engineering practices for consistency and quality, Mentor senior engineers, Guide products from concept to deployment
Seniority
Senior Staff, hands-on IC with strategic influence
