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OpenMined

Senior/Staff Software Engineer – Tech Lead

OpenMined

. Own the ScreamingFace squad technical architecture end to end across design, engineering, and deployment .

Posted 10/31/2026contractRemote • CanadaSenior💰 $126,000 - $188,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates extensive experience in software engineering with a focus on Python, AI coding agents, and distributed systems. Proven ability to lead technical architecture, mentor teams, and deliver high-quality software through effective collaboration and communication.

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Python Proficiency (3.12+)AI Coding Agents ExperienceTechnical LeadershipDistributed Systems DesignCross-Functional Collaboration

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Hard Skills
Software EngineeringFastAPI ServicesAsync OrchestrationAPI DesignCode ReviewCI/CDTechnical DocumentationModularityScalabilityError Handling
Soft Skills
MentoringWritten CommunicationAccountabilityCollaborationComfort with Ambiguity
Tools & Technologies
Vue 3TypeScriptRustTauriVector DatabasesRetrieval PipelinesEmbedding StrategiesDAG ExecutionProduction SystemsOperational Runbooks
Industry Keywords
Technical ArchitectureEngineering Best PracticesProduction ReadinessBenchmark EvaluationsTeam Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Distributed SystemsPythonRustTypeScriptVue.js

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Own the ScreamingFace squad technical architecture end to end across design, engineering, and deployment
  • Build the internet's first leaderboard for fusion models and the open toolkit supporting benchmark evaluations
  • Deliver reliable technical capabilities and user experience from current implementation through product roadmap evolution
  • Drive production readiness through deployment monitoring, error handling, graceful degradation, and operational runbooks
  • Establish and mentor engineering best practices for modularity, security, reliability, scalability, code quality, and production delivery
  • Collaborate on core technology stack strategy through architectural review and identification of shared organizational primitives
  • Define standard interfaces that prevent tight coupling
  • Partner with the product lead to develop and execute realistic, scalable, and architecturally sound roadmaps
  • Own delivery of engineering quarterly goals and manage resources effectively
  • Own team output, delivery, productivity, timeliness, morale, and success
  • Champion high-quality software delivery through tools, processes, methodologies, individual development contributions, and code reviews
  • Create technical documentation and processes supporting high velocity and knowledge transfer
  • Work closely with Kevin McDonough, Head of Engineering

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 8+ years of professional software engineering experience with a track record of personally building, shipping, and operating production systems at meaningful scale
  • Hands-on experience building production software with AI coding agents (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor) and helping a team manage their agentic workflows
  • Strong Python (3.12+) proficiency, including FastAPI services, async orchestration of concurrent model calls, typed SDK design and packaging, parsers, ASTs, and DAG execution
  • Distributed systems and API design experience, including design and evolution of interfaces consumed by multiple independent teams
  • Technical leadership experience introducing engineering quality practices such as code review, testing, and CI/CD
  • Experience mentoring or managing at least 2 engineers
  • Comfort with ambiguity and resource constraints
  • Commitment, accountability, and ownership
  • Strong written communication and ability to build high-trust working relationships across a 6hr+ time zone spread
  • Cross-functional collaboration and communication with engineering and non-engineering stakeholders
  • Practical RAG and information retrieval experience with vector databases, retrieval pipelines, embedding strategies, and aggregation (preferred)
  • Vue 3 / TypeScript, Rust / Tauri, or cross-platform desktop app experience (preferred)
  • Networking/P2P application experience (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Mission-Driven Work: Be part of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, focused on social impact rather than profit, offering the chance to make a meaningful difference in the world.
  • Open Source Contribution: Make a real impact by contributing to an Open Source project that benefits a broad community.
  • Collaborative Global Team: Join a dynamic, international team that values collaboration and diversity.
  • Flexible Work Hours: Enjoy the autonomy to structure your work hours around what best fits your life and productivity.
  • Fully Remote Work: Work remotely within the location requirements for this role.