Staff Software Engineer/Architect - full onsite
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Job description
We are looking to bring on a staff software engineer/architect to lead our growing innovation and engineering team. This is a hands-on technical leadership role, with real ownership over both system scalability and team development. You will lead by example-mentoring engineers, raising the technical bar, and ensuring the team can move fast while building reliable systems. You will own platform scalability at real-world scale:
- 100M+ database records
- TB-scale customer data
- Rapidly growing global traffic
Your mission is to ensure the system scales reliably while enabling the team to ship faster and with confidence. What You'll Do
- Architect and scale backend systems handling massive datasets and high concurrency
- Own end-to-end performance, reliability, and scalability across the platform
- Optimize databases, data pipelines, caching layers, and backend services
- Proactively identify and eliminate bottlenecks before they impact customers
- Mentor and grow a high-performing engineering team in Ho Chi Minh City
- Collaborate directly with leadership on long-term technical strategy and roadmap, The Staff Geotechnical Engineer will work on project teams to create world class designs for new projects, alterations and redevelopments on a variety of projects including power, …
- 7 days ago
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in backend / systems engineering
- Proven track record scaling systems to 100M+ records and TB-scale data
- Deep expertise in distributed systems, high-availability architecture, and performance tuning
- Strong database knowledge (PostgreSQL, MySQL, NoSQL, Redis)
- Solid cloud experience
- Strong Node.js / TypeScript background (NestJS or Express a plus)
- Experience with modern backend patterns, data pipelines, and real-time systems
- Excellent communication and mentoring skills
- Experience mentoring or leading 5-6 junior engineers
- Ability to work full-time onsite at our Houston HQ office.
Benefits & conditions
Why Join OptiSigns
- High-impact role shaping the architecture of a globally used product (35,000+ Customers, 200,000+ screens)
- Real-world scaling challenges with tangible business impact
- Strong ownership, high visibility, and direct influence on technical direction
What We Offer
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Competitive salary
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Performance bonus
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Opportunity for global rotation program
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Comprehensive benefits tailored to the location are available starting from day one. Here are some examples:
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Healthcare Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
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Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
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Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
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Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick Leave & Public Holidays)
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Training & Development Opportunities
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Complimentary Food & Snacks