Staff Software Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
91 days ago
Salary
$175K - $215K / year
Seniority
Lead
No structured requirement data.
Job Description
Staff Software Engineer
Nomad Labs Inc
Role Description We’re hiring a Staff Software Engineer to help us ship more effectively as the product and codebase grow. You’ll build reliable software, take on complex technical problems, and help the team make better engineering decisions. This is a hands-on individual contributor role, not a people-management role. - Build solid software that solves real problems in the realty space, improving the owner and renter experience - Collaborate closely with people in and outside of engineering to plan, design, and implement crucial products - Have huge impact in the architecture and shape of our code ecosystem - Iterate quickly but with purpose on an evolving product In this role, you will: - Design and build core platform features across our Postgre+Rails backend and Typescript+React frontend - Work regularly with multiple legacy codebases; you must be comfortable knowing when to advocate for paying down technical debt and know how to balance those demands with the needs of product growth. - Collaborate with other staff engineers on system design to ensure features are well integrated and reliable. - Impact technical decisions - architecture, implementation, tradeoffs - Advocate for the needs of the team and identify and articulate tradeoffs that help balance business needs with team health and engineering quality - Partner directly with product and design to scope, spec, and ship features that move business metrics - Improve engineering team capabilities through code review, pairing, and technical guidance - Reduce bottlenecks by taking on complex work that would otherwise slow the team You’re comfortable using AI coding tools when they speed up implementation, debugging, or test writing, but you don’t rely on them to replace engineering judgment. Qualifications - An experienced product engineer with strong systems thinking abilities; you should be comfortable asking questions and improving the ideas that shape product iteration as well as executing on product vision - Substantial professional software engineering experience, with meaningful time in Rails, Typescript, and Postgre - You have experience with modern testing philosophies and can actively improve test suites that are slow, nondeterministic, or need updated practices - Extensive experience optimizing performance across the full stack from database design and indexing strategies through API/backend tuning to TypeScript/React rendering performance - Track record of owning and shipping significant features or systems end-to-end - You have experience automating workflows, using Playwright, Slack bots, and other tooling - Strong technical judgment - you know when to build vs. buy, when to optimize vs. ship, when to push back on scope - Comfortable working across the stack and improving engineering quality by implementing best practices anywhere code quality needs help. - Clear communicator who can translate technical tradeoffs for non-technical stakeholders - Self-directed; you don't need to be told what to do next - Experience in a startup or high-growth environment preferred Benefits - Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Plans: Comprehensive coverage to keep you and your family healthy. - Team Bonding Outings and Volunteer Days: Opportunities to connect and give back to the community. - Dog-Friendly Office: Because we know pets are family too! - 11 Paid Company Holidays: Including a dedicated Mental Health Day. - Company Equity: Become a part owner of Nomad and share in our success. - Short-Term & Long-Term Disability: Supporting you when life throws curveballs. - MacBook: Plus, an equipment budget to set you up for success. - Sick, Parental, and Generous Paid Time Off: Work-life balance matters to us. - Nomadic Anniversary Rewards: Celebrate milestones with rewards ranging from paid yearly events to a 4-week sabbatical. - Discounted Employee Brokerage Rates: Helping you buy or sell a home with ease.
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