Staff Software Engineer, Backend Platform

What you'll do

• Define and lead large-scale initiatives to improve backend development systems, frameworks, and shared libraries.
• Design long-term technical solutions to ensure scalability, reliability, and maintainability across backend services.
• Guide the evolution of core tooling including static analysis, formatting systems, and service scaffolding.
• Partner with infrastructure, security, and product engineering teams to plan and execute platform improvements.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance to improve code quality and system design.
• Influence engineering practices and technical direction across multiple teams.

What we're looking for

• You must have extensive experience building and scaling backend systems using Go and Python.
• You must have deep knowledge of backend frameworks such as Django, gRPC, or comparable systems in Go.
• You must have experience designing internal platforms, developer tooling (such as Bazel), or shared infrastructure used by multiple teams.
• You must have a demonstrated ability to lead complex technical projects and influence engineering direction across teams.
• You must be committed to improving developer workflows, system quality, and maintainability through thoughtful design.
• This role requires in-person attendance at the New York City, New York office at least 3 days per week.