Summary
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A staff-level engineering role at a rapidly scaling technology company. You will own complex technical initiatives from architecture through production, design highly reliable and secure systems, and collaborate with senior technical and product leaders to shape engineering priorities. The role offers significant technical influence across multiple engineering domains.
Highlights
Opportunity to shape a rapidly scaling technology organization, own complex projects end to end, work closely with senior engineering and product leadership, and influence architecture and engineering direction.
Description
Kaystaff is Hiring a Staff Software Engineer to join the engineering team of a top tech company in New York at a pivotal moment in their growth.
They're past 0‑to‑1 and firmly in the 1‑to‑10 phase – the product works, the market fit is proven, and the challenge now is building systems and a team that can scale with serious momentum.
As a member of our early‑stage startup, you'll have the opportunity to shape the direction of the company and make a meaningful impact on our success.
What You'll Do
Own and drive complex technical projects end‑to‑end, from architecture through implementation to production.Design and scale highly reliable, secure, and performant systems to support Tabs' AI‑driven workflows.Partner closely with our CTO, VP of Engineering, and Head of Product to align engineering efforts with company priorities – and push back when you disagree.Contribute meaningfully to one or more of our seven engineering teams: AI/ML, billing & payments, commercial graph, ERP, revenue, front end, or platform.
We're open on where you focus based on where your strengths and interests lie.Mentor and support other engineers, helping to raise the bar on technical excellence and best practices.Help build the culture and foundation of Tabs' engineering organisation – the kind of environment where senior engineers can still learn a lot.
Requirements
7–15 years of experience as a software engineer building complex products at early‑stage B2B/AI startups (ideally in the fintech domain)Demonstrated track record at B2B/AI startups in the 1‑to‑10 phase (Series A–C), or a larger organization with a team known for strong engineering talentPrior fintech experience at AI‑native startups (e.g., Ramp, Brex, Rippling) is a plusStrong, well‑formed opinions on product and architecture directionComfortable standing by those opinions and constructively disagreeing with leadership
Education
Solid foundation in CS fundamentals — algorithms, data structures, distributed systems
Salary
$225,000 - $275,000/yr
