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# Staff Software Engineer

- **Company:** Engine
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $200,000.0 - $245,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Node.Js, Software Systems, Systems Architecture, TypeScript, Management of Software Versions, ReactJS, Rate Limiting, Kotlin, Solid Principles, Domain Driven Design
- **Published:** September 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/staff-software-engineer-engine-10185816

## About the Role

* Experience: 8+ years of hands-on experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining highly available and high-performing distributed systems. You have a proven track record of building public-facing (consumer-grade) APIs and managing the complexities of versioning, deprecation, and consumption-based rate limiting.

 * Tech Stack: Node.js, TypeScript, Kotlin (or similar modern backend languages), React, and AWS

Skills: You're a problem-solver with a strong grasp of software design principles, scalability, and system architecture. You thrive in fast-paced, innovative environments and prioritize Domain-Driven Design.

AI-first as a daily practice, not a talking point. You are actively using agentic coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, or comparable) and you have a point of view on where they help, where they hurt, and how to set the team's defaults.

## Description

As a Staff Software Engineer at Engine, you'll play a vital role in an environment where innovation meets collaboration. Here's what you'll take charge of:

 * Design and Implement: Drive System Design output across the team, craft innovative software systems and APIs that contribute to the success of Engine's mission, focusing on scalability, security, and performance.
 * AI First Mindset: Deep agentic experience (Claude Code, Cursor, or comparable) tools; not just daily use, but in depth understanding of agentic workflows, how to build a harness, how to structure a codebase for agents, etc.
 * Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product and Data Science, to unlock new opportunities and deliver seamless experiences for our customers.
 * Leadership: Mentor mid-to-senior level engineers, and lead efforts to ensure the quality, scalability, and robustness of our software.
 * Ownership: Lead key initiatives that improve efficiency, enhance system performance, and drive customer satisfaction.


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