Staff Software Engineer
Company | BuildOps |
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Location | Los Angeles, CA, USA |
Salary | $160000 – $200000 |
Type | Full-Time |
Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD |
Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong focus on full-stack development in modern JavaScript/TypeScript
- Deep expertise in React.js and state management with experience in building and maintaining scalable frontend architectures
- Strong backend development experience with Node.js, designing and maintaining GraphQL APIs (Apollo, Relay) and RESTful services
- Proficiency in database technologies (SQL), including PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar
- Experience with frontend and backend performance optimization, including database indexing, caching, and frontend rendering strategies
- Strong experience with event-driven architecture, messaging systems (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ), and real-time data processing
- Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Experience working in CI/CD environments, ensuring smooth and automated deployments across the stack
- Strong communication and technical writing skills for documentation and cross-functional collaboration
- B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
Responsibilities
- Architect, build, and maintain our full-stack platform, including scalable frontend applications (React.js) and high-performance backend services (Node.js, GraphQL, REST APIs)
- Lead technical decisions across the stack, ensuring high performance, maintainability, and best practices for both frontend and backend development
- Design, develop, and optimize APIs to power our frontend applications and third-party integrations
- Improve database design and query optimization, ensuring efficient data storage and retrieval
- Enhance and optimize our design system and UI components using Material-UI, ensuring a seamless and consistent user experience
- Own full-stack observability, implementing logging, monitoring, and performance analysis tools to improve reliability across frontend and backend services
- Evaluate and introduce new technologies that drive innovation and efficiency across the stack
- Work in tandem with the QA engineering team to ship high-precision, well-tested software
- Define and enforce testing strategies across both frontend and backend using tools such as Jest and React Testing Library
- Mentor and guide other engineers, conducting technical design reviews, pair programming, and knowledge-sharing sessions
- Lead technical initiatives that impact multiple teams, ensuring alignment with company goals and technical vision
- Communicate effectively with engineers, product managers, customers, partners, and other leaders
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior knowledge or ability to quickly learn Python for backend development