Staff Product Engineer – Full-Stack, TypeScript

Emergent Software

. Own the architecture and design of complex, mission-critical systems across the full stack .

Posted 9/24/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $225,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in software engineering with a focus on architecture, design, and scalability of complex systems. Proficient in TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, and PostgreSQL, with a strong emphasis on reliability, security, and compliance.

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Architecture And Design Of Complex SystemsTypeScript ExpertiseReact DevelopmentPostgreSQL Database FundamentalsIncident Response And Monitoring

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringSystem DesignData ModelingDatabase Schema DesignQuery PerformanceScalabilityAutomationTechnical RoadmapsArchitecture Decision MakingCompliance Requirements

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationMentoringProblem-SolvingCross-Functional CollaborationOwnership

Tools & Technologies

Next.jsNode.jsPostgreSQLAI Tools

Industry Keywords

Mission-Critical SystemsService-Level ObjectivesBlameless PostmortemsStartup EnvironmentSensitive Data

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaScriptNext.jsNode.jsPostgresReactTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the architecture and design of complex, mission-critical systems across the full stack
Partner with the CTO to define and execute long-term engineering strategy
Translate business strategy into practical technical roadmaps and challenge approaches when appropriate
Guide data modeling and system design for scalability, security, and maintainability
Strengthen reliability through monitoring, service-level objectives, incident response, and blameless postmortems
Automate manual work including deployments, data fixes, reporting, reviews, and documentation
Ensure systems meet security, privacy, audit, and compliance requirements for sensitive data
Set engineering standards and lead design and code reviews
Mentor engineers and develop their technical judgment, ownership, and problem-solving
Drive cross-functional technical challenges to completion
Build alignment across U.S. and international engineering teams and represent engineering with product and executive leadership

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including time as a Staff, Principal, or equivalent technical leader
Experience in a startup or growth-stage environment where you owned outcomes, not just assigned work
Deep expertise in TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, and PostgreSQL
Strong database fundamentals: schema design, transactions, locking, query performance, and data integrity
Track record of designing and supporting business-critical systems such as workflows, integrations, financial transactions, or sensitive data
Experience making major architecture decisions and clearly explaining trade-offs
Experience scaling a product as customers, markets, and requirements expand
Solid grounding in reliability, monitoring, and incident response
Clear written and verbal communication, including explaining complex ideas to non-technical audiences
Thoughtful approach to AI tools that boosts productivity without sacrificing ownership, oversight, or quality
Comfort operating with high autonomy and ownership outside a traditional Agile or Scrum framework
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship