Staff Software Engineer

Federato

Staff Software Engineer leading engineering teams at Federato, building complex features with modern technologies. Collaborating with product managers and designers to innovate and ensure high-quality delivery.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $200,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

DjangoJavaScriptKafkaKubernetesNode.jsPostgresPythonReactTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Total compensation package includes stock options, benefits, and additional perks
Role may require 15-20% travel

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Hard Skills & Tools

ReactTypeScriptPythonDjangoNode.jsPostgreSQLKubernetesKafkaCI/CDsoftware design principles

Soft Skills

technical mentorshipcode reviewarchitectural guidancecollaborationtask planningtechnical decision-makingempathy for customersproactive improvementteam productivitycross-functional collaboration