Job Title: Staff Software Engineer

Company Name: Encamp

Job Details: $185k-$225k/yrRemoteFull,Time

Job Url: https://hiring.cafe/viewjob/dpzdmxvhkgaou1vc

Job Description: Posted 9h agoStaff Software Engineer@ EncampView All JobsWebsiteIndianapolis, Indiana, United States$185k-$225k/yrRemoteFull TimeResponsibilities:Architect systems, Build features, Mentor engineersRequirements Summary:Design and ship complex software systems; lead architecture; own distributed systems end-to-end; work with TS/React, GraphQL, Node, Prisma, Postgres, AWS; mentor others; high autonomy and impact.Technical Tools Mentioned:TypeScript, React, Vite, GraphQL, Node.js, Prisma, PostgreSQL, AWS Lambda, AWS ECS
About the roleAs a Staff Software Engineer, you’ll work directly with the CTO transforming what a small engineering organization can accomplish - operating at the intersection of architecture, execution, and culture. You’ll lead technical direction in high-gravity areas like data design, systems design, and API design.You’ll own thorny technical problems end-to-end - distributed systems that span the breadth of the product and interact with processes in the real world. You’ll make these systems reliable, performant, and operate them at scale.Much of that work happens in a TypeScript-heavy stack across React and Vite on the frontend, GraphQL and Node on the backend, Prisma and Postgres in the data layer, and AWS services like Lambda and ECS in production.Staff Software Engineers set the standard for how we build - through the quality of your work, the clarity of your communication, and your willingness to bring others along. This is a high-autonomy, high-impact role on a small team.What you'll doArchitect and build systems spanning distributed systems, data design, and public APIsBuild customer-facing features with a broad mandate end-to-endWork on agent-powered automation and our agency integrations layerShape engineering practices around AI-native development: tooling, workflows, review processes, codebase design that is legible to both humans and AIOwn technical decisions with broad impact and communicate the reasoning behind them, educating and empowering your colleagues along the wayDrive cross-cutting technical initiatives like performance, reliability, developer experience, and architecture evolutionMentor and elevate other engineers through pairing, walkthroughs, and software designWork directly with the CTO on high-value problems and long-term technical strategyWhat we’re looking forYou’ve designed and shipped complex software systems and can reason clearly about tradeoffsYou can take a high-stakes, ambiguous problem from framing through shipped solutionYou’ve operated systems in production and know how to improve them over time rather than treating shipping as the finish lineYou’re actively adapting your workflow to make good use of AI tools while maintaining a high quality barYou make other engineers better through communication, technical judgment, and the quality of your workYou operate from first principles and frame your decisions and communication based on clearly articulated technical reasoning rather than relying on hierarchy or authorityYou show humility in technical discussions, and you’re confident in your expertise and honest about its limitsWhat we’re not filtering onFormal educationSpecific stack experienceCompensation & benefitsSalary: $185,000 - $225,000Medical, dental, vision, 401k matchFlexible remote-first culture with home office allowanceHigh-performance gear for an optimized local dev setupEquityParental leaveReady to join us around the campfire?Come join a team of trailblazers making a BIG difference in the environmental programs for more than 20k facilities around the United States. We're on a mission to create a world where good for business is good for the environment.At Encamp, we believe we are better together – all of us, whatever our race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age or physical ability. We strive to create an environment that encourages and celebrates diverse voices, backgrounds, and experiences. A cornerstone of our culture is the ability to bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. Encamp is committed to unbiased hiring practices and achieving minority representation above community averages.