Staff Engineer
AnswersNow
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $180,000 - $215,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
Tech Stack
Distributed Systems
About the role
- Lead technical design for cross-team initiatives.
- Define coding standards and best practices that simplify complexity.
- Mentor engineers at all levels to grow technical depth across the org.
- Collaborate with leadership to align architecture and product roadmaps.
Requirements
- 8+ years of software engineering experience.
- Proven record designing and scaling distributed systems.
- Strong programming expertise in at least one core language.
- Track record of technical leadership and effective mentorship.
- A systems-first mindset — you believe consistent practices matter more than lofty goals.
- Commitment to long-term value: investing in people, processes, and systems that compound over time.
Benefits
- Stock options and meaningful ownership in company growth.
- Full medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Fully remote – work from anywhere in the U.S.
- Flexible hours with an async-friendly team culture
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
software engineeringdistributed systemsprogramming
Soft skills
technical leadershipmentorshipcollaborationsystems-first mindsetcommitment to long-term value