Staff Software Engineer, Typescript
GoodLeap
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: California, Texas, Utah • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $173,000 - $200,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
Tech Stack
AWSCloudDynamoDBJavaScriptMongoDBNode.jsReactTypeScript
About the role
- Lead the design and implementation of large-scale, Typescript-based applications and services.
- Define and maintain architectural standards, ensuring scalability, performance, and long-term sustainability across projects.
- Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and Engineering Leads to translate business needs into technical strategies and clear execution plans.
- Evaluate and introduce new technologies, tools, and frameworks to improve developer productivity and system reliability.
- Review and guide the work of engineers, providing constructive feedback and fostering technical excellence.
- Solve complex technical challenges and provide direction on system design, code structure, and best practices.
- Mentor senior and mid-level engineers, encouraging professional growth and knowledge-sharing across the organization.
- Ensure code quality through automated testing, code reviews, documentation, and continuous improvement processes.
- Contribute to long-term technical roadmaps and align engineering efforts with business goals.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in software development, with at least 4 years building applications using Typescript.
- Strong expertise in modern frameworks and tools (e.g. Node.js, NestJS, React, or similar).
- Deep understanding of software architecture, design patterns, modular code design, and scalable system design.
- Proven experience in leading technical initiatives.
- Experience with cloud environments (preferably AWS – serverless, Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Mongo Db, etc.).
- Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, testing frameworks, and performance optimization.
- Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with a proactive and ownership-driven mindset.
- Ability to communicate complex technical topics clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Benefits
- In addition to the above salary, this role may be eligible for a bonus and equity.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
TypescriptNode.jsNestJSReactsoftware architecturedesign patternsmodular code designscalable system designCI/CD pipelinesDevOps practices
Soft skills
troubleshootingproblem-solvingcommunicationmentoringcollaborationfeedbackproactive mindsetownership-driven mindsettechnical excellenceprofessional growth