Staff Software Engineer, Core Platform

FloQast

. Core Platform Architecture: Lead the design and implementation of highly scalable, distributed core services and backend platform components using TypeScript and modern cloud-native technologies.

Posted 5/21/2026full-timeSan Jose • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDistributed SystemsKafkaMongoDBTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Core Platform Architecture: Lead the design and implementation of highly scalable, distributed core services and backend platform components using TypeScript and modern cloud-native technologies.
Orchestration & Messaging: Architect and maintain reliable asynchronous architectures, utilizing event streaming (Kafka) and complex workflow orchestration (Temporal) to power critical business logic.
Platform Security Systems: Own the evolution and scaling of our enterprise-grade authentication and authorization frameworks, ensuring seamless and secure data access layers.
End-to-End Data Engineering: Design, optimize, and scale complex backend data platforms and document-based storage systems (MongoDB) to handle high-throughput workloads.
Technical Leadership & Standards: Establish clean coding patterns, robust architectural standards, and best practices for the backend engineering organization while mentoring junior and senior engineers.
Cross-Functional Influence: Partner closely with Product, Security, and Core Infrastructure teams to align platform capabilities with long-term product roadmaps and strategic company goals.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of software engineering experience with a deep, specialized focus on "pure" backend engineering, distributed systems, and core platform development.
Expert-level proficiency with TypeScript alongside deep production experience within our modern ecosystem stack (Temporal, Kafka, MongoDB, and AWS).
Startup DNA: Proven experience delivering high-impact architectural solutions within fast-paced, high-growth Series B or Series C environments.
Industry Domain Knowledge: A strong background in the B2B SaaS space, with a track record of building platforms that scale alongside growing enterprise customer demands.
System Design Expertise: Demonstrated success building complex, end-to-end data pipelines, identity/access systems, and high-availability core services from scratch.
Clear Engineering Focus: A profile centered squarely on core backend application architecture rather than frontend/full-stack development or infrastructure-heavy/DevOps operations.
Strategic Communicator: An effective collaborator who can easily break down complex architectural technical concepts and influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Artificial Intelligence FloQast is a company that provides an accounting transformation platform designed specifically for accountants. Their platform focuses on optimizing and automating the month-end close process, ensuring connected risk and compliance, and integrating the record-to-report activities. FloQast leverages AI technology to elevate accounting practices by empowering accountants to transition from preparers to strategic leaders. This platform, built by CPAs, aims to unify accounting teams, enhancing collaboration and efficiency without the need for a heavy IT lift. FloQast also offers free professional education and training courses through FloQademy. Staff Software Engineer, Core Platform 🔥 1 hour ago 🏢🏡 San Jose – Hybrid ⏰ Full Time 🔴 Lead 🧑‍💻 Full-stack Engineer 🦅 H1B Visa Sponsor AWS Cloud Distributed Systems Kafka MongoDB TypeScript Apply Now Find Hiring Managers Customize resume + cover letter Report problem ☆ Save ☑️ Mark as applied ❌ Hide 📋 Description
Core Platform Architecture: Lead the design and implementation of highly scalable, distributed core services and backend platform components using TypeScript and modern cloud-native technologies.
Orchestration & Messaging: Architect and maintain reliable asynchronous architectures, utilizing event streaming (Kafka) and complex workflow orchestration (Temporal) to power critical business logic.
Platform Security Systems: Own the evolution and scaling of our enterprise-grade authentication and authorization frameworks, ensuring seamless and secure data access layers.
End-to-End Data Engineering: Design, optimize, and scale complex backend data platforms and document-based storage systems (MongoDB) to handle high-throughput workloads.
Technical Leadership & Standards: Establish clean coding patterns, robust architectural standards, and best practices for the backend engineering organization while mentoring junior and senior engineers.
Cross-Functional Influence: Partner closely with Product, Security, and Core Infrastructure teams to align platform capabilities with long-term product roadmaps and strategic company goals. 🎯 Requirements
10+ years of software engineering experience with a deep, specialized focus on "pure" backend engineering, distributed systems, and core platform development.
Expert-level proficiency with TypeScript alongside deep production experience within our modern ecosystem stack (Temporal, Kafka, MongoDB, and AWS).
Startup DNA: Proven experience delivering high-impact architectural solutions within fast-paced, high-growth Series B or Series C environments.
Industry Domain Knowledge: A strong background in the B2B SaaS space, with a track record of building platforms that scale alongside growing enterprise customer demands.
System Design Expertise: Demonstrated success building complex, end-to-end data pipelines, identity/access systems, and high-availability core services from scratch.
Clear Engineering Focus: A profile centered squarely on core backend application architecture rather than frontend/full-stack development or infrastructure-heavy/DevOps operations.
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Hard Skills & Tools

TypeScriptdistributed systemsbackend engineeringevent streamingworkflow orchestrationauthentication frameworksauthorization frameworksdata engineeringdocument-based storagesystem design

Soft Skills

technical leadershipmentoringcross-functional collaborationstrategic communication