Sr Staff Software Engineer

Posted 16d ago

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Design and build highly reliable, performant and secure platform building blocks
Influence the platform team roadmap and own the evolution of multiple platform areas
Partner within and across engineering teams to provide cross cutting solutions
Consistently deliver deadline sensitive work that is interdependent with other engineering teams
Challenge the status quo and be responsible for continuous improvement of the platform
Regularly participate in peer code and engineering design reviews

7+ years of experience designing, building, shipping, and maintaining products or platforms
B.S./M.S. in Computer Science or an equivalent field
Experience building and integrating with API-based platforms and good understanding of REST and other RPC based systems
Experience building and maintaining microservices in Python, Golang, Java, or C++
Desire to work at a startup pace with a high degree of ownership
Demonstrated ability to communicate complex engineering concepts concisely and clearly to product and other cross-functional stakeholders
Strong motivation, gumption, and an appetite for continuous, incremental changes and completing challenging projects fast
High level of curiosity about engineering outside of your immediate discipline and an incessant desire to learn
Willingness to learn and an openness to giving and receiving feedback

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