Staff Engineer

About PryonWe're a team of AI, technology, and language experts whose DNA lives in Alexa, Siri, Watson, and virtually every human language technology product on the market. Now we're building an industry-leading knowledge management and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) platform. Our proprietary, cutting-edge natural language processing capabilities transform unstructured data into meaningful experiences that increase productivity with unmatched accuracy and speed.As a Staff Engineer, your primary responsibilities will encompass the design, architectural planning, and coding of a groundbreaking new initiative within our product engineering domain on a front-end facing team. You will be at the forefront of leading the technical strategy and execution for extensive and intricate requirements, applying forward-thinking and insightful methods that not only impact the entire engineering function but also address large, multifaceted challenges.Your role will extend to establishing a visionary direction for the strategic advancement of methodologies, techniques, and evaluation criteria. You will act as an advisor and guide for the team spearheading this new initiative, delegating responsibilities to seasoned technical leaders to ensure its success.In addition, your proactive approach will involve identifying and rectifying communication gaps and issues, promoting alignment on complex matters among diverse audiences, and exerting influence on organizational goals and strategies. A crucial aspect of your role will be becoming a trusted coach and mentor, actively engaged in nurturing new leadership talent within Pryon by providing continuous feedback and guidance.In This Role, You WillArchitect, design, and develop software that enables Pryon's customers to manage critical operations that impact the sustainability and efficiency of their businessDevelop new user-facing featuresCollaborate with our design and product teams to build products, tools, and solutions, and ensure the user experience meets release criteriaTroubleshoot and problem-solve across platformRecommend and maintain technical design methodologies, processes and standardsSet technical direction for their squad, oversee development to ensure quality and timely delivery, mentor and guide the team, and manage technical risksParticipate on cross-functional design teams to develop expertise in other modules/systemsWhat You'll Need to Be SuccessfulA minimum of 7 years of extensive engineering experienceProficiency in coding using functional or imperative programming languages, such as GolangProficiency in front-end engineering, including hands-on experience with technologies like React and Typescript Demonstrated track record of contributing to and leading the successful delivery of impactful product features across all phases of development, from initial research and UX design to prototyping, testing, and developmentProven experience in taking ownership of technical architecture discussions and technical decisions for an engineering organizationExperience with distributed systems deployed in Kubernetes (K8S)Ability to produce clear, testable code with a focus on long-term maintainabilityExceptional collaboration and interpersonal skills, enabling effective teamwork and communicationA "startup mentality" with previous experience in startup environmentsA Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of training, fellowships, or work experiencePrevious experience as a tech lead is requiredCompensation$200,000 - $215,000 a yearActual cash compensation may vary depending on factors including, but not limited to, location and experience. The range listed is just one component of Pryon's compensation package.Benefits for Full Time EmployeesRemote first organization100% Company paid Health/Dental/Vision benefits for you and your dependentsLife Insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability401kUnlimited PTOWe are interested in every qualified candidate who is authorized to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.Pryon will not consider race, religion, sex, sexual preference, or national origin in ways that violate the Nation's civil rights laws.J-18808-Ljbffr