{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"508f212854816f49238bd309","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/508f212854816f49238bd309","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/508f212854816f49238bd309","title":"Staff Software Engineer, Backend","description":"Location\nSan Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, New York\nEmployment Type\nFull time\nLocation Type\nHybrid\nDepartment\nR&D\nEngineering\nCompensation\nSF/NY/Seattle\n$150K – $250K • Offers Equity\nToronto\nCA$165K – CA$310K • Offers Equity\nThis range represents the good-faith estimate of the base salary/wage we reasonably expect to pay at the time of hire. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including seniority, experience, skills, and geography.\n\nAbout WorkWhile\nWorkWhile is on a mission to help workers earn a better living and live better lives. More than 80 million Americans work hourly jobs, often with unpredictable schedules that pay close to minimum wage and offer limited benefits, leading to financial instability.\nWorkWhile is revolutionizing frontline work by creating a more flexible and efficient labor market. Powered by AI, the WorkWhile platform helps businesses quickly access high-quality talent. Workers benefit from same-day pay, free telehealth services, upskilling, and the ability to choose shifts that match their skills and schedules.\nWe have the audacious goal to align incentives and solve inefficiencies in the labor market, disrupting the $650 billion staffing and recruiting market. Backed by Khosla Ventures and recognized by the Inc. 5000 for 10x growth, WorkWhile is reshaping the future of work.\nWhat you'll do\nOwn and evolve complex backend systems that power core product flows, from architecture and data modelling to reliability and long-term scalability\nPartner closely with engineering leadership, product, and design to shape technical direction and translate ambiguous problems into durable solutions\nLead high-impact initiatives that span multiple services or teams, setting clear technical direction and unblocking others\nRaise the bar on system design, correctness, and operational excellence across the backend codebase\nAct as a force multiplier for the team: reviewing designs, mentoring engineers, and helping others make strong technical decisions\nContribute to our engineering culture by modelling thoughtful tradeoffs, clear communication, and ownership at scale\nWhat we're looking for\nSignificant experience designing and building backend systems in Python (or similar), including APIs, data models, and distributed services\nA strong track record of owning technical systems or product areas end-to-end, especially in growing or evolving codebases\nComfort working in ambiguity: able to define problems, propose options, and guide teams toward pragmatic solutions\nDeep care for system correctness, reliability, and long-term maintainability, balanced with real product needs\nStrong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence technical direction across the team\nExperience mentoring engineers and elevating team-wide technical quality (formal management experience not required)\nNice to have\nExperience working in marketplace, fintech, or data-sensitive systems\nExposure to scaling systems, migrations, or meaningful architectural change\nInterest in helping shape engineering standards and best practices as the team grows\nEngineering @ WorkWhile\nWe’re a small and mighty team with senior engineers from Rippling, Stripe, DoorDash, Faire among others\nWe value user-centricity, competence, speed, and having fun\nWe embrace independence and take ownership of our projects, yet are also great team players\nWe deal in outcomes, not projects\nRead more about our team at https://tech.workwhile.ai/\nBenefits & Perks\nHybrid work culture with office hubs in SF, NY, Seattle & Toronto\nIn-person company offsites\nMedical, dental, & vision coverage\nFlexible time off\n401(k) with employer match\nWFH stipend to support your home office needs\nWorkWhile has a diverse, mission-driven, and supportive culture—we look for people who want to take ownership, are energized by ambiguity, and strive to make a lasting impact. If this resonates with you, we’d love to chat!\nWorkWhile is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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