Staff Software Engineer

EasyPost

Staff Software Engineer designing and developing software solutions for EasyPost's innovative shipping infrastructure. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable software products.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $182,000 - $238,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsGoKubernetesNoSQLPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Staff Software Engineer will play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality software solutions for the organization.
This role will work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other engineers, to deliver innovative and scalable software products that meet the needs of our customers and stakeholders.
Expertise and leadership will be vital in guiding the team and ensuring best practices in software development.
Design, code, test, and debug software applications in accordance with established coding standards and best practices.
Develop APIs ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and security.
Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical specifications and architectural designs.
Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality, ensure consistency, and share knowledge among team members.
Identify and troubleshoot software defects and issues, employing analytical thinking and problem-solving skills to develop efficient and effective solutions.
Create and maintain clear and comprehensive technical documentation, including system architecture, design documents, and user guides.
Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, quality assurance, and DevOps, to ensure seamless integration of software components and successful product releases.
Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in software development. Propose and implement process improvements to enhance development efficiency and product quality.

Requirements

What you’ll need

0+ years of professional software engineering experience building, operating, and evolving production-scale applications, APIs, and distributed systems.
4+ years of hands-on experience developing software in Golang.
4+ years of experience designing, deploying, and operating services in Kubernetes-based environments.
4+ years of experience designing and building scalable, high-performing APIs with attention to reliability, operability, maintainability, and long-term technical direction.
Proven track record of providing technical leadership including driving technical design reviews, influencing engineering standards, and making architecture decisions for teams of 5+ software engineers across multiple projects in flight.
Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering productivity, code quality, and developer workflows.
Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, data modeling, and performance optimization.
Experience influencing technical strategy, gaining alignment across teams, and unblocking execution through strong communication, collaboration, and creativity.
Experience working within Agile development environments and using modern collaboration and project management tools such as Jira.
Nice to have: Python development experience.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
Competitive compensation package and equity
Monthly work from home stipend of $50
Flexible work schedule and paid time off
Collaborative culture with a supportive team
A great place to work with unlimited growth opportunities
The opportunity to make massive contributions at a hyper-growth company
Make an impact on a product helping ship millions of packages per day

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Hard Skills & Tools

GolangKubernetesAPI developmentsoftware designsoftware testingdebuggingdata modelingperformance optimizationAI-assisted development toolsPython

Soft Skills

technical leadershipanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingcommunicationcollaborationcreativity