Staff Software Engineer

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. Lead design and architecture for complex projects and systems within the Datastore .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $170,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in backend development with a strong focus on data platforms, API design, and database engineering. Proficient in SQL and PostgreSQL, with experience in mentoring engineers and improving team practices in hybrid or remote environments.

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Backend Development ExperienceData ModelingSQL ProficiencyPostgreSQL OperationsEvent-Processing Technologies

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Hard Skills

Data ModelingDistributed SystemsAPI DesignDatabase EngineeringSQLPostgreSQLKafkaJuliaPythonEvent-Driven Pipeline Design

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsSelf-Directed ApproachMentoring Engineers

Tools & Technologies

KubernetesTerraformHelmGraphQLTypeScriptJavaScriptNode.js

Industry Keywords

Data-Centric ApplicationsHybrid TeamsContainerized EnvironmentsOperational RobustnessTechnical Design

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsGraphQLJavaScriptKafkaKubernetesNode.jsPostgresPulsarPythonRabbitMQSQLTerraformTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead design and architecture for complex projects and systems within the Datastore
Weigh implementation trade-offs and support decisions with data
Partner with product managers, scientific and clinical stakeholders, development teams, and support teams
Translate requirements into integrations, services, and scalable data-platform solutions
Contribute to broader product and technical decisions
Debug and profile ambiguous problems across system boundaries
Improve code structure, test coverage, and tooling
Implement features with high standards for data integrity, design soundness, and maintainability
Draft RFCs and lead complex feature discovery and technical design phases
Plan individual and team work while balancing speed, generalizability, and technical debt
Teach and mentor engineers and provide actionable feedback
Act as a technical lead or coordination point for engineering practices
Improve Datastore operational robustness and usability through documentation, tools, and dashboards
Own event pipelines, GraphQL APIs, core data models, third-party integrations, or PostgreSQL operations depending on focus area

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of backend development experience
At least 3 years focused on data platforms and backend infrastructure for data-centric applications
Highly proficient in data modeling, distributed systems, API design, or database engineering
Strong proficiency in SQL and production experience with PostgreSQL
Experience writing and tuning queries and reasoning about schema design, indexes, and query plans
Hands-on experience with Kafka or equivalent event-processing technologies such as RabbitMQ, Pulsar, or Amazon Kinesis
Proficiency in Julia or Python; Julia experience is a strong plus but not required
Experience deploying and operating services in containerized environments
Familiarity with Kubernetes and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and/or Helm
Track record of mentoring engineers and improving team practices, tooling, test coverage, or documentation
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Self-directed approach and experience thriving in hybrid or fully remote teams
Experience with or interest in LLM-assisted or agentic coding tools in production
For Datastore Systems: GraphQL, TypeScript/JavaScript, Node.js, event-driven pipeline design, replay, idempotency, and consumer lag handling
For PostgreSQL & Data Modeling: query planner, index selection, EXPLAIN (ANALYZE), schema design, zero-downtime migrations, dual-write transitions, backfills, verification, PostgreSQL operations, replication, backup and restore, connection pooling, bloat, vacuum behavior, and extensions

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity
Paid time off (PTO)
Flexible asynchronous remote work practices
In-person office hubs in Boston, New York City, and Paris
Diverse and inclusive team environment