Senior Staff Software Engineer

Ritchie Bros.

Senior Staff Software Engineer leading technical execution within Product Engineering teams at RB Global. Focused on API-driven services and event-driven architecture, mentoring engineers and driving innovations.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeWestchester • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $142,530 - $178,110 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularAWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsDockerGoGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaKubernetesMicroservicesMySQLPostgresPythonReactSpringSpring BootSpringBootSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design, development, and deployment of services, APIs, and integrations, with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance.
Ensure code quality and implement strategies to safely and reliably make changes to production systems frequently.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
Mentor and support the growth of junior and intermediate engineers through knowledge sharing, pairing, technical guidance, and feedback.
Partner with Engineering Managers to evaluate team performance, provide input for annual reviews, and participate in hiring initiatives.
Stay up to date on industry trends and emerging technologies, bringing innovative solutions to the team.
Collaborate with other Staff and Sr. Staff Engineers to create a community of practice and an overall organizational technical strategy for business success.
Influence and publishing within the organization and industry to effect positive changes in business value and tech strategy within RB Global, along with advancing the craft of software development worldwide.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned in support of organizational priorities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
10+ years of experience in software development with hands-on experience in backend development with Java or Go.
2 Years minimum experience as a Staff engineering supporting a minimum of 4 teams across a major business domain.
Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or Go.
Expertise in Spring Framework (e.g., Spring Boot, Spring Data, Spring Security) and building RESTful APIs.
Solid understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and event-driven systems.
Strong experience with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) as well as highly scalable no-SQL datastores.
Experience with Knowledge Graphs, and ML/AI Feature stores is a key differentiator.
Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
Familiarity with frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Angular) for collaboration with full-stack teams.
Experience with modern Lean Software development, pair programming, TDD, and Trunk Based Development.
Good awareness of CI and CD approaches and tools.
Excellent problem-solving skills and a data-driven approach to decision-making.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a remote team environment.
A deep customer and product focus, with a passion for delivering high-quality solutions.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
15 days of PTO each year
Continuous learning and professional development opportunities
Competitive compensation and benefits package

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaGoSpring BootSpring DataSpring SecurityRESTful APIsMicroservicesMySQLPostgreSQLDocker

Soft Skills

Problem-SolvingCommunicationCollaborationMentoringCustomer Focus