Staff Software Engineer, Cloud

SmartThings

Staff Engineer leading the design and evolution of C2C platform at SmartThings, a major IoT ecosystem. Ensuring seamless integration with global IoT devices while emphasizing security and scalability.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeMinneapolis • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $139,000 - $198,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDistributed SystemsDynamoDBIoTKubernetes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design and evolution of the C2C platform
Act as subject matter expert for AWS infrastructure
Build truly cloud-native systems prioritizing elastic scalability and zero-trust security
Provide leadership through design reviews and mentorship
Set standards for AI-assisted engineering best practices
Take ownership of the developer experience with coding tools
Identify bottlenecks in delivery pipeline and implement improvement strategies
Use AI to automate various technical tasks

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
10+ years of software engineering experience, with a significant portion dedicated to distributed systems and high-traffic cloud environments
Deep proficiency in AWS services like Lambda, Kinesis, DynamoDB, and API Gateway
Familiarity with the AWS Well-Architected Framework
Understanding of public-facing schemas and APIs
Proven track record of leading cross-team initiatives
Ability to influence without authority and translate complex technical trade-offs for non-technical stakeholders
Regular mentorship to grow the technical expertise of engineers
Deep knowledge of security considerations in software design
Direct experience with IoT protocols (Matter, Zigbee, Z-Wave) or ecosystem integrations (Google Home, Alexa, Apple HomeKit) (Desired Skill)
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes
Experience contributing to open-source projects or industry standards (Desired Skill)
Passion for automating everything, from infrastructure to testing (Desired Skill)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and mental health
HSA with employer contribution
Life & disability insurance
FSAs for health and dependent care expenses
Competitive 401k with a 5% employer match
Unlimited PTO
12 paid holidays
Generous parental leave policy (8 weeks fully paid parental leave and 8 more fully paid weeks for childbirth recovery leave)
Education reimbursement program
Access to learning resources through O’Reilly
Parking stipend to cover monthly garage cost
EV chargers onsite
In-office catered lunches on Thursdays
Access to onsite gym

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Hard Skills & Tools

AWSLambdaKinesisDynamoDBAPI GatewayKubernetesdistributed systemscloud-native systemsAI-assisted engineeringIoT protocols

Soft Skills

leadershipmentorshipinfluence without authoritycommunicationproblem-solvingcollaborationtechnical trade-offsownershipdesign reviewsimprovement strategies