Staff Software Engineer

Federato

full-time

Posted on: 10/23/2025

Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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💰 $200,000 - $250,000 per year

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DjangoJavaScriptKafkaKubernetesNode.jsPostgresPythonReactTypeScript

About the role

Lead a small team of engineers, providing technical mentorship, code review, and architectural guidance to ensure high-quality delivery.
Collaborate closely with Product Managers and Designers to shape roadmap priorities and translate customer needs into scalable solutions.
Architect and build complex features across the stack using React, TypeScript, Python (Django), Node.js, and PostgreSQL.
Drive engineering best practices, including robust testing, code quality, and tooling improvements that elevate team productivity.
Own technical delivery from design through deployment, including performance, reliability, and monitoring considerations.
Champion engineering excellence by proactively identifying areas of improvement in the codebase, development workflow, and team processes.
Serve as a thought partner to engineering leadership in scaling systems, reducing complexity, and mentoring others.
Build deep empathy for our customers and help ensure our products are intuitive, impactful, and reliable.

10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including substantial full stack development.
Proven experience leading engineering teams or pods, including mentorship, task planning, and technical decision-making.
Strong frontend skills with modern JavaScript/TypeScript and React.
Significant backend experience with Python (Django) and Node.js with TypeScript, including building and scaling APIs and services.
Familiarity with infrastructure components like Kubernetes (K8s) and containerized deployments.
Experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL.
Familiarity with event-driven architectures and tools like Kafka.
Deep understanding of software design principles, testing strategies, and CI/CD pipelines.
Track record of making pragmatic technical decisions that balance speed, quality, and long-term maintainability.
Ability to thrive in a highly collaborative environment, working closely with cross-functional peers in Product and Design.
Strong communication skills and the ability to advocate for technical solutions across stakeholders.

Benefits

Total compensation package does include stock options, benefits and additional perks.

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

ReactTypeScriptPythonDjangoNode.jsPostgreSQLKubernetesKafkaCI/CDsoftware design principles

technical mentorshipcode reviewcollaborationcommunicationleadershiptask planningproblem-solvingcustomer empathyadvocacyteam productivity