Staff Software Engineer, DevPlatform

Reddit

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Remote

Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$217,000–$303,000 / yr
Posted
66 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $211k
This role $260k
$155k most similar roles pay here $319k

This role pays more than 83% of similar roles. Most pay $172,500–$249,062 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $260k versus about $211k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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Listed pay typically runs $217,000–$303,400 across 77 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer, DevPlatform

Staff Software Engineer, DevPlatform joins the developer platform team to build and maintain the underlying infrastructure for external developers. This role focuses on creating a highly available, reliable, and low-latency backend at internet scale while driving the company's Storage as a service strategy, including SQL database features. The engineer will participate in the entire development cycle, including technical design, code reviews, and product specification feedback. To succeed, the candidate must possess expertise in Go, TypeScript, Redis, distributed SQL, and Kubernetes. They will serve as a technical leader responsible for executing large-scale projects, troubleshooting daily issues, and mentoring other engineers. The role addresses the technical challenge of providing robust infrastructure and scalable tools to support external developers building applications on the platform while ensuring high performance across complex systems.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Remote?

Median $204500 from 415 postings across 57 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Build and maintain high-availability, low-latency backend infrastructure at internet scale.
  • Develop and drive the company's "Storage as a Service" strategy.
  • Create new features for external developers, including SQL database services.
  • Execute the full development cycle including technical design, testing, experimentation, and launch.
  • Review code and design documents while providing feedback on product specifications.
  • Mentor and coach other engineers on software engineering best practices.
  • Lead the execution of large-scale projects and perform day-to-day troubleshooting.
  • Contribute to team strategy and long-term planning for the developer platform.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 7+ years of industry experience in backend, infrastructure, developer tools, or app platforms.
  • Must be a technical leader capable of executing large-scale projects and performing day-to-day troubleshooting.
  • Experience with Go, TypeScript, Redis, distributed SQL, and Kubernetes is required.
  • Ability to mentor and coach other engineers while championing software engineering best practices.
  • Proven ability to communicate complex topics effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences in a remote environment.
  • Must demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit and the ability to work independently in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.

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