Staff Engineer

Our client is one of the fastest growing Saas firms in New York City. They are hiring a Staff Engineer for their NYC or San Francisco location to help build and architect their cloud based platform. They need someone with 15+ years of experience, strong on the backend with either Java, Kotlin or Go and using AI to help improve workflows.Job Title: Staff Software EngineerLocation: New York City or San Francisco - onsite 3x per week. Must be based in NYC metro area and comfortable working onsite (hybrid) to be considered. Must be eligible to work for any US employer. No sponsorship can be provided at this time.Required Technology And Skills15+ years of software developmentBuild and optimize APIs, backend services, and distributed systems.Ability to do full stack development but focus on the backend with either Java, Kotlin or GoBuild workflows using AIStrong understanding of distributed systems, API development, and cloud computing.Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud-native infrastructure.Work on critical systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to build secure, resilient servicesCollaborate with frontend, product, and infrastructure teams to ship new features, supporting peers across teams and mentoring junior engineers.Design, develop, and maintain scalable software solutions while communicating across teams and providing useful asynchronous context.Conduct thorough testing and performance tuning to ensure reliability, connecting technical work to product impact and customer value.Participate in architecture discussions and propose technical solutionsAbility to go onsite 3-4x a week to the New York officeNice To Have SkillsBachelor’s in Computer ScienceReact or TypescriptExperience working for or building a start upCompensation$270,000-300,000Fully paid health care benefitsEquityAdditional Information: For additional information or to apply, please contact jpillion@talener.com