Senior/Staff Software Engineer

AceHack 4.0

Staff Engineer at Orkes leading architecture for scalable distributed event-driven applications. Collaborating with teams to deliver impactful features and mentoring engineers.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $200,000 - $260,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsGRPCJavaKafkaRabbitMQSpringSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead architecture and design for core Conductor services, ensuring scalability, resiliency, and performance at massive scale.
Tackle the most complex distributed systems challenges, influencing both near-term deliverables and future technical direction.
Collaborate with product, design, and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver high-impact, business-critical features.
Act as a multiplier—mentoring engineers at all levels, elevating team practices, and fostering a culture of technical excellence.
Champion open-source contributions to Conductor, guiding community engagement and adoption.
Evaluate and introduce emerging technologies, frameworks, and tooling to keep Orkes at the forefront of distributed computing innovation.
Establish and enforce best practices in coding standards, testing, observability, and operational readiness.
Partner closely with leadership to align engineering initiatives with business strategy and customer needs.
Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience building backend systems, with deep expertise in Java and Spring Boot.
Proven track record architecting large-scale, distributed systems and event-driven applications.
Mastery of REST, gRPC, asynchronous messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.), and cloud-native architectures.
Demonstrated ability to lead large, cross-team technical initiatives from inception to delivery.
Strong technical mentorship and leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and guide other senior engineers.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence technical direction across multiple teams and stakeholders.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision
Flexible PTO
Support for personal development

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaSpring Bootdistributed systemsevent-driven applicationsRESTgRPCasynchronous messaging systemsKafkaRabbitMQcloud-native architectures

Soft Skills

technical mentorshipleadershipcommunicationanalytical skillsproblem-solvingcollaborationinfluenceindependenceteam practicestechnical excellence