Staff Software Engineer, Backend – Trust and Safety

. Set technical strategy for the team on a year-long time scale .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $204,000 - $290,000 per yearWebsite

Tools & technologies

AWSDistributed SystemsKotlinKubernetesMySQLPythonSpark

Key responsibilities & impact

Set technical strategy for the team on a year-long time scale
Connect technical strategy with critical, business-impacting projects
Collaborate with product management, design and analytics throughout the product development lifecycle
Ensure technical sustainability, risks and trade-offs are understood and managed
Define and advocate for technical solutions and operational processes
Own team operations and availability, including monitoring, triage rotations, playbooks, policies, testing and alerting
Support keep-the-lights-on and on-call efforts
Set code review and design standards
Advocate for engineering standards through writing and tech talks
Develop team talent through feedback, guidance and leading by example

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience designing, developing and launching backend systems at scale
Experience with Python or Kotlin
Extensive experience developing highly available distributed systems
Experience with AWS, MySQL, Spark and Kubernetes
Experience delivering major features or system components, or deprecating existing functionality, through technical and execution planning
Ability to write high-quality, maintainable code
Ability to work from low-level language idioms through large-system architecture
Demonstrated ability to gather and iterate on feedback from engineering and cross-functional peers
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Comp & perks