Fullstack Staff Engineer
AI Summary
Staff Software Engineer — fullstack. Leads architecture and technical direction across frontend and backend, solving cross-team challenges while writing production-grade code, with no people management focus.
About this role
Role Overview
We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer – Fullstack to act as a senior technical leader across our engineering organization.
This is a high-impact individual contributor role, focused on driving architecture, setting technical direction, and solving complex, cross-team challenges. You will partner closely with Engineering, Product, and leadership to ensure our systems scale reliably as the business grows.
This role is not focused on people management — instead, you will operate as a technical authority and multiplier, influencing multiple teams and raising the overall engineering bar.
What You’ll Do
Technical Leadership & Architecture
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Own and evolve the architecture of critical fullstack systems across frontend and backend.
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Lead the design of scalable, high-performance, and resilient distributed systems.
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Set and uphold engineering standards, best practices, and design principles.
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Drive alignment across teams on architectural decisions and technical direction.
Hands-On Engineering
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Contribute to high-impact areas of the codebase.
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Write clean, maintainable, production-grade code.
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Lead complex refactors and performance optimization efforts.
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Conduct in-depth code reviews and mentor engineers through technical guidance.
Cross-Team Impact
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Partner with Product and Engineering leaders to evaluate trade-offs across scalability, performance, cost, and security.
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Design APIs, data models, and system interactions that support long-term growth.
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Guide teams on handling edge cases, failure scenarios, and observability.
Technical Strategy & Innovation
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Identify system bottlenecks and drive scalable solutions.
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Influence long-term technical strategy and roadmap.
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Evaluate and introduce new technologies where they add meaningful value.
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Improve monitoring, instrumentation, and system reliability practices.
What We’re Looking For
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Proven experience as a Staff, Principal, or Senior Software Engineer in fullstack environments.
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Strong frontend expertise with:
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React
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Next.js
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TypeScript
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Strong backend experience with:
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Golang and/or Python
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Deep experience designing distributed systems and scalable APIs.
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Strong fundamentals in:
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Data structures and algorithms
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System design and architecture
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Design patterns and trade-offs
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Hands-on experience with AWS and cloud-native architectures.
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Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
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Strong debugging, performance optimization, and refactoring skills.
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Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence technical decisions.
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Fluent or native English (Spanish is a plus).
Nice to Have
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Experience in payments, fintech, e-commerce, or transaction-heavy platforms.
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Experience building high-availability, low-latency systems.
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Familiarity with regulated environments (PCI-DSS, financial systems, etc.).
Skills
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