Posted 4 months ago

Senior Staff Software Engineer, Applications

San JoseHybridFull-time

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Senior Staff Software Engineer who designs scalable platform capabilities, leads complex architectural decisions, and mentors engineers to accelerate FloQast’s enterprise SaaS applications.

About this role

San Jose or LA CA (Hybrid)

At FloQast, we’re redefining how accounting teams operate through AI-native workflows. Trusted by thousands of global companies, our platform is an operating system for accounting and transforms complex financial processes into fast, reliable, and scalable systems.

We’re looking for a Senior Staff Software Engineer who doesn’t just build software — but shapes platforms, accelerates teams, and drives step-function impact.

This is a high-leverage role where your architectural decisions will influence the entire FloQast application ecosystem and directly accelerate innovation across our products.

What You'll Do

Architect and build at scale

Design and deliver core platform capabilities powering FloQast applications

Define system architecture and functional specifications

Build highly scalable, distributed systems for enterprise customers

Set the technical bar

Lead complex design discussions and establish engineering best practices

Drive improvements in reliability, performance, and developer experience

Own critical technical decisions that shape platform direction

Partner to deliver real impact

Work closely with Product and Design to shape the roadmap

Engage directly with customers and stakeholders to understand workflows

Translate ambiguity into clear, executable technical strategy

Multiply the team

Mentor senior engineers and elevate technical depth across the org

Lead through influence, not authority

Create leverage through reusable platform investments

What You'll Bring

12+ years building and shipping complex software systems

Proven track record driving large-scale technical initiatives end-to-end

History of mentoring and raising the bar for engineering teams

Technical depth

Strong expertise across modern backend stacks

Go, Node.js

MongoDB and AWS

Deep experience designing distributed systems at enterprise scale

Strong API design and platform thinking

Solid understanding of security and compliance in SaaS environments

Mindset

Strong product intuition — you balance elegance with business impact

Comfortable navigating ambiguity and moving from idea → production

Customer-obsessed and outcome-driven

Bonus points

Fintech, accounting, or enterprise SaaS experience

Familiarity with ERP or accounting workflows

Background in workflow automation platforms

Skills

API DesignAWSDistributed SystemsEnterprise SaaSGOMicroservicesMongoDBNode.jsPlatform ThinkingREST APISecurity And ComplianceWorkflow Automation

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