
Senior Staff Software Engineer
Octane
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: New York • Texas • United States
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Salary
💰 $170,000 - $220,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Partner closely with engineering leadership to identify opportunities for improvement and shape long-term technical strategy.
- Design and architect high-quality, scalable, and maintainable software systems with a holistic view spanning user interfaces, backend services, and infrastructure.
- Write high-quality, production-ready code to deliver mission-critical systems, resolve defects, lead design discussions, and conduct thorough code reviews.
- Establish and promote coding standards, best practices, and design patterns while mentoring engineers to write clean, effective code and amplifying overall team output.
- Develop deep expertise in the business domain to ensure technical solutions fully align with and satisfy business requirements.
- Validate application functionality by designing and implementing automated testing strategies to prevent regressions and ensure long-term reliability.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with engineers, product partners, and business stakeholders to continuously improve products and platforms.
- Drive improvements in engineering efficiency through the adoption of modern tools, automation, and AI-enabled development platforms.
- Break down ambiguous and complex problems into clear, actionable solutions that reduce time to implementation while ensuring the right outcomes are delivered.
Requirements
- 12+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 5+ years in system architecture and 5+ years in technical leadership roles.
- Strong expertise in designing and delivering scalable, production-grade systems across frontend, backend, and infrastructure layers.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS and Infrastructure as Code.
- Proficiency in multiple programming languages, with recent experience in Python, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
- Proven experience owning technical decisions across multiple projects and leading interdisciplinary teams from design through delivery.
- Experience delivering consumer-facing applications and mission-critical backend systems, preferably within regulated industries.
- Strong problem-solving mindset with a track record of delivering impactful technical solutions to complex business challenges.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working directly with stakeholders, clients, or end users.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor and elevate other engineers through coaching and technical guidance.
- MS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent industry experience (advanced degree is a plus).
Benefits
- Robust Health Care Plans (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Generous Parental Leave
- Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy - Time Off When You Need It
- Retirement Plan (401k) with company match!
- Educational Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement up to $3K/year
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Short Term / Long Term Disability
- Robust Ancillary benefits including accident insurance, hospital insurance, etc
- Wellhub (Gympass) Wellness Benefit
- Powersports Safety Benefit
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
software engineeringsystem architecturetechnical leadershipscalable systems designproduction-grade systemsAWSInfrastructure as CodePythonJavaScriptTypeScript
Soft Skills
problem-solvingcommunicationcollaborationmentoringcoachingtechnical guidanceinterdisciplinary team leadershipstakeholder engagementdesign discussionscode reviews
Certifications
MS in Computer Scienceadvanced degree