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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Software Engineer - **Company:** NxT Level - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Big Data, Data Infrastructure, Distributed Systems, FFmpeg, PostgreSQL, Machine Learning, Node.Js, Next.js, Signal Processing, Software Engineering, TypeScript, WebRTC, Tailwind, Large Language Models, Backend, Front End Software Development - **Published:** September 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.wayup.com/i-j-Staff-Software-Engineer-NxT-Level-863960816340968/ ## About the Role + 6+ years of product-focused full-stack engineering experience + Strong fundamentals across modern frontend and backend development + Experience building products from rapid prototypes through scalable production systems + Track record of shipping software that creates measurable customer value + Strong product judgment and an eye for intuitive, polished user experiences + Experience working in fast-moving startup or high-growth engineering environments + Ability to own ambiguous technical problems from architecture through deployment + Experience providing technical leadership, mentorship, or engineering management + High attention to detail without sacrificing speed + Curiosity and ability to learn quickly in technical domains such as audio, AI, ML, and data infrastructure Previous audio or AI/ML experience is not required. Our client cares more about technical horsepower, product judgment, curiosity, and the ability to learn quickly. Bonus Experience + Experience with digital signal processing, speech, or audio systems + Experience building or deploying machine learning models in production + Experience working with LLMs or modern generative AI systems + Experience leading engineering teams in high-growth startup environments + Experience building large-scale data processing systems or distributed systems ## Description Our client is hiring a Staff Full Stack Engineer to help lead the development of products and infrastructure used to understand, evaluate, and manage the audio datasets powering advanced AI models. This is a highly hands-on role for a senior technical builder who can lead complex full-stack projects, establish engineering standards, mentor engineers, and work directly with researchers to turn ideas into production systems. The right candidate combines strong product instincts with deep technical execution. They can move from prototype to polished product quickly without sacrificing quality. What You'll Do + Lead full-stack product development across customer-facing and internal platforms + Build scalable systems capable of processing and analyzing terabytes of audio data + Rapidly prototype, ship, and iterate based on customer, researcher, and operations feedback + Deploy and evaluate LLM, ML, and DSP-based systems for understanding and enriching audio datasets + Build interfaces and tooling that help researchers and operations teams collect, evaluate, and manage data at scale + Own technical architecture and major engineering decisions across the product + Raise the engineering bar through architecture reviews, technical standards, and mentorship + Identify emerging technologies across software engineering, AI, data infrastructure, and signal processing + Help shape the engineering organization as the company continues to scale, Relevant technologies include: + Next.js + TypeScript + Tailwind CSS + Node.js + tRPC + PostgreSQL + AWS + Trigger.dev + WebRTC + FFmpeg Experience with every tool is not required. Strong engineering fundamentals matter more than exact stack match. Why This Opportunity + Join a heavily funded, fast-growing AI company while the engineering team is still small enough for individual impact + Work on technology used by some of the most sophisticated AI labs and enterprise customers in the world + Build at the intersection of product engineering, data infrastructure, AI, ML, and audio + Own meaningful technical decisions across customer-facing products and internal systems + Work directly with researchers and operators on high-impact production systems + Help build the infrastructure and datasets that power the next generation of speech and audio intelligence ## Related Videos - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Transforming Education: A Journey from interactive Markdown to Remote-Labs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/941-transforming-education-a-journey-from-interactive-markdown-to-remote-labs) - [AI vs Recruiters and Applicants, Turmoil in the Games Industry, What to Put on a CV](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1363-ai-vs-recruiters-and-applicants-turmoil-in-the-games-industry-what-to-put-on-a-cv) - [Raise your voice!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/10-raise-your-voice) - [Meet Your New BFF: Backend to Frontend without the Duct Tape](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/682-meet-your-new-bff-backend-to-frontend-without-the-duct-tape) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer)