Senior Staff Software Engineer

Qualifications
Ensure adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements, especially in data privacy and compliance for global markets
10+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 4 years in a senior technical leadership role
Proven experience architecting and delivering scalable systems for growth-focused initiatives, including user onboarding, analytics, and experimentation
A lean mindset – Focus on delivering customer value by minimizing waste, optimizing workflows, fostering continuous improvement, and prioritizing in an iterative manner
Ability to bridge the gap between business goals and technical solutions, communicating effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Strong knowledge of microservices architecture, API design, and CI/CD pipelines
Strong expertise in AWS and distributed systems
Experience in one or more programming languages including TypeScript and JavaScript
Experience mentoring and guiding engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration
Benefits
The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified
Flexible Time Off + Parental Leave
Health and Dental Insurance (where applicable)
Retirement Savings + Employee Incentive Plan
WFH Stipend
Company Bonus + Spot Bonuses
Responsibilities
In this role, you will drive innovation, scalability, and performance in systems that accelerate user acquisition, engagement, and retention
You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to architect solutions that enhance our first-time user experiences, deliver value to users, improve scalability, and deliver measurable business outcomes
Your expertise will shape our technical direction, aligning with the company's mission of breaking barriers to global growth
This role is ideal for an experienced engineer with a passion for solving complex problems, enabling business growth, and mentoring technical teams
You will report to the VP, Growth Engineering
You will be based in Palo Alto, California, and in-office collaboration is required for at least one day per week
Growth-Focused Solutions
Lead the development of systems and tools to improve customer acquisition, retention, and expansion through personalization, experimentation, and data analytics
Drive integrations with third-party tools and platforms that enhance the growth experience
Define and evolve the technical architecture for Growth Engineering systems, ensuring high performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability
Provide technical guidance on building solutions that enable seamless user onboarding, data-driven decision-making, and global growth strategies
Partner closely with product managers, business stakeholders, and other engineers to translate business goals into innovative technical solutions
Foster a culture of technical excellence through mentoring, code reviews, and advocating best practices across the team
Technical Strategy
Identify and evaluate emerging technologies and trends to ensure the company stays ahead in the competitive landscape
Contribute to the development of long-term roadmaps for technical capabilities aligned with business objectives
Guide teams in designing, implementing, and deploying robust, scalable, and secure systems
Job description
We offer the most unified, tech-enabled, and customer service-driven global workforce management, ensuring smooth, reliable operations across countries, roles, and workforce types so businesses can navigate complexity with confidence, deliver strong results, and stay ahead. We help you expand your business into new markets without the complexity of setting up entities. We hire, pay, and manage your workforce across 185+ countries with our AI-powered global Workforce Technology platform.

We are seeking a visionary Senior Staff Engineer to join our Growth Engineering Team as a key technical leader and architect. In this role, you will drive innovation, scalability, and performance in systems that accelerate user acquisition, engagement, and retention. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to architect solutions that enhance our first-time user experiences, deliver value to users, improve scalability, and deliver measurable business outcomes. Your expertise will shape our technical direction, aligning with the company's mission of breaking barriers to global growth. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer with a passion for solving complex problems, enabling business growth, and mentoring technical teams.

You will report to the VP, Growth Engineering.

You will be based in Palo Alto, California, and in-office collaboration is required for at least one day per week.

Key Responsibilities

Growth-Focused Solutions
• Lead the development of systems and tools to improve customer acquisition, retention, and expansion through personalization, experimentation, and data analytics.
• Drive integrations with third-party tools and platforms that enhance the growth experience.

Architectural Leadership
• Define and evolve the technical architecture for Growth Engineering systems, ensuring high performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Provide technical guidance on building solutions that enable seamless user onboarding, data-driven decision-making, and global growth strategies.

Team Collaboration
• Partner closely with product managers, business stakeholders, and other engineers to translate business goals into innovative technical solutions.
• Foster a culture of technical excellence through mentoring, code reviews, and advocating best practices across the team.

Technical Strategy
• Identify and evaluate emerging technologies and trends to ensure the company stays ahead in the competitive landscape.
• Contribute to the development of long-term roadmaps for technical capabilities aligned with business objectives.

Execution Excellence
• Guide teams in designing, implementing, and deploying robust, scalable, and secure systems.
• Ensure adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements, especially in data privacy and compliance for global markets.

You Have:
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 4 years in a senior technical leadership role.
• Proven experience architecting and delivering scalable systems for growth-focused initiatives, including user onboarding, analytics, and experimentation.
• A lean mindset – Focus on delivering customer value by minimizing waste, optimizing workflows, fostering continuous improvement, and prioritizing in an iterative manner.
• Ability to bridge the gap between business goals and technical solutions, communicating effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of microservices architecture, API design, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong expertise in AWS and distributed systems.
• Experience in one or more programming languages including TypeScript and JavaScript.
• Experience mentoring and guiding engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.

Compensation:

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The base pay depends upon many factors, such as training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified.

We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion across our organization, embracing the rich tapestry of cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives that our global team brings together in offices around the world. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to empowering individuals from all walks of life to achieve their professional goals with us, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, ****** orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, or genetic information. We actively seek and encourage applications from diverse candidates, including those with disabilities, and offer accommodations throughout the selection process upon request.

The company offers a range of benefits tailored to the location and type of role. A general benefits overview is below:
• Flexible Time Off + Parental Leave
• Health and Dental Insurance (where applicable)
• Retirement Savings + Employee Incentive Plan
• WFH Stipend
• Company Bonus + Spot Bonuses