Staff Backend Engineer

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. Take technical ownership in a codebase under 100K lines and growing rapidly .

Posted 10/23/2026full-timeCambridge • Massachusetts • United StatesLead💰 $180,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

Role fit

Core Competencies

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Demonstrates technical ownership in a rapidly evolving codebase, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and collaborate effectively within a CI/CD environment. Proficient in language-agnostic engineering practices, with a focus on independent problem-solving and decision-making.

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Technical OwnershipCI/CD ExperienceLanguage-Agnostic EngineeringIndependent Problem-SolvingJudgment in Ambiguity

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Tools & Technologies

PythonTypeScript

Industry Keywords

Codebase ManagementMerge Request ReviewApproval NegotiationAgentic WorkflowSenior-Level Engineering

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Take technical ownership in a codebase under 100K lines and growing rapidly
Work independently, with agents doing the coding
Work inside the agentic CI/CD flow, where one agent writes code, an adversarial agent reviews the merge request, agents negotiate approval, and a human gives final sign-off

Requirements

What you’ll need

Senior-level engineer with matching judgment
Comfortable with ambiguity and able to take technical ownership without waiting for a plan
Live in the Cambridge/Boston area
Able to work in the office 3 days a week
Python and TypeScript are a plus, but neither is required
Language-agnostic engineering experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity
HSA
FSA
15 holidays
Professional growth resources
High independence and real technical ownership
Gift card to cover token spend on the take-home