Staff Engineer
CodeRound is hiring for this role for a VC-backed startup.
- Staff Engineer
- Senior Staff Engineer
- Backend Engineering
- Distributed Systems
- System Design
- Scalability
- Architecture
- Technical Leadership
- Node.js
- TypeScript
- Java
- Go
- Python
- Cloud
- Microservices
- Kubernetes
- High Performance Systems
- Platform Engineering
- Product Engineering
- Mentoring
We are seeking a Staff Engineer with 8+ years of experience to drive architecture, scalability, and technical excellence across complex software systems. The ideal candidate has a strong background in distributed systems, is highly hands-on, and can lead technical decisions while mentoring engineers and influencing engineering strategy.
What you'll do
- Lead the architecture and design of scalable, reliable software systems
- Drive key technical decisions and engineering best practices
- Build and optimize high-performance backend services and platforms
- Collaborate with product and engineering teams to deliver impactful solutions
- Mentor engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and technical guidance
- Improve system reliability, scalability, security, and operational excellence
- Identify and resolve complex technical challenges across the platform
- Influence the long-term technical roadmap and engineering strategy
Must have
8+ years of software engineering experience Strong expertise in designing and building scalable distributed systems Proven experience driving architecture and technical decisions Hands-on coding experience in one or more backend languages (Node.js/TypeScript, Java, Go, or Python) Strong understanding of system design, performance, reliability, and observability Experience with cloud platforms and modern engineering practices Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and influence technical direction Strong problem-solving and stakeholder management skills
Good to have
Experience building AI/ML-powered products or platforms Exposure to microservices, event-driven architectures, and data-intensive systems Experience working in high-growth product companies or startups Knowledge of Kubernetes, containers, and infrastructure automation Experience leading cross-functional technical initiatives Contributions to open-source projects or technical communities