Locala

Senior Staff Engineer – Hands-On Technical Leader

Locala

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Architect and evolve systems that operate real-world infrastructure across both product development and client-facing deployments
  • Review and guide code across engineers at all experience levels
  • Pair with engineers to solve complex implementation challenges
  • Support client engagements alongside the engineering team when technical tradeoffs matter and help translate requirements into durable solutions
  • Decide when to build, when to adapt, and when to say no
  • Incorporate data, analytics, and ML where it improves reliability and operations
  • Translate business needs into technical approaches engineers respect
  • Help grow engineers into senior and staff-level decision makers while ensuring solutions work in both product and client delivery environments
  • This is a hands-on engineering role. You will spend meaningful time in code.

Requirements

  • Have operated large or complex production systems and understand their failure modes
  • Are comfortable moving between architecture and implementation
  • Lead through technical judgment rather than title
  • Enjoy mentoring without becoming a people manager
  • Have worked on products used by real customers
  • Can balance ideal engineering with practical delivery
  • Are comfortable using data and, increasingly, ML to improve system behavior (not just reporting)
Benefits
  • A small but established team where your decisions matter
  • Direct collaboration with leadership and clients
  • Real systems with real operational impact
  • The ability to shape technical direction without moving into management
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
system architecturecode reviewimplementationdata analyticsmachine learningproduction systemstechnical tradeoffssolution designmentoringengineering practices
Soft Skills
technical judgmentmentoringproblem-solvingcommunicationleadershipadaptabilitycollaborationdecision makingclient engagementbalancing ideal and practical