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Staff Software Engineer

Kadencetalent — United States · Posted ~3 days ago

Senior Full-time

Skills

Node.js Python Go REST API Data Modeling Docker Kubernetes Distributed Systems TypeScript React AWS GCP SQL NoSQL

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Summary

We are looking for an experienced Staff Software Engineer to build and scale backend services and APIs for a document-focused platform. You will write performant server-side code, design data pipelines, and define API contracts. The role involves optimizing performance across data-heavy systems and owning code quality, scalability, and CI/CD. Requires 8+ years of full-stack experience with a backend focus, proficiency in Node.js, Python, or Go, and strong fundamentals in REST, databases, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms.

Highlights

High-impact role focusing on building and scaling backend services and data pipelines. Offers a high-ownership environment where you can drive system design, optimize performance for data-heavy applications, and improve the overall developer experience.

Description

What You’ll Be Doing Build and scale backend services and APIs for a document-focused platformWrite performant server-side code and data pipelinesDefine API contracts and contribute to system designDevelop reusable API primitives to accelerate feature deliveryIntegrate with third-party tools and internal ML systemsSupport frontend work to ship end-to-end featuresOptimize performance across data-heavy systemsOwn code quality, scalability, and developer experience (CI/CD, tooling) Required Qualifications 8+ years of full stack experience with a backend focusProficiency in Node.js, Python, or Go and API designStrong fundamentals in REST, data modeling, and databases (SQL/NoSQL)Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP)Familiarity with TypeScript and ReactSolid understanding of distributed systems and web fundamentalsStrong communication and execution-driven mindset Preferred Qualifications Experience with microservices and message queuesBackground in data pipelines or large-scale systemsFamiliarity with CI/CD and production environmentsExperience optimizing performance in data-intensive systemsComfort in fast-paced, high-ownership environments