Recruiting from Scratch · 5 hours ago
Staff Software Engineer
United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$170K/yr - $220K/yr
7+ years expRecruiting from Scratch is representing a high-growth technology company building the network for trusted trade. In this role, you will play a central part in building and evolving complex, high-scale systems that sit at the core of the platform’s functionality.
Staffing Agency
Responsibilities
Translate product requirements into technical requirements and iterative design plans
Work closely with a product manager to build implementation plans aligned to technical roadmaps
Maintain, develop, and deploy backend services that power the platform’s architecture
Analyze technical challenges and recommend scalable, efficient solutions
Automate, test, and deploy your own work and support the team’s deployment practices
Review code and technical designs with a focus on high engineering standards
Mentor other developers and support their technical growth
Drive the day-to-day engineering excellence of a team, ensuring roadmap-aligned progress
Lead technical decision-making to produce maintainable, high-quality solutions
Identify technical and operational gaps and create plans to address them
Serve as the domain expert for part of the product surface area while maintaining broad technical fluency
Collaborate with leads and managers to maintain team focus, alignment, and sustainable delivery
Qualification
Required
BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience
7+ years of professional experience building backend or data-driven software in demanding production environments
Experience deploying production code and services to cloud-hosted environments
Proven ability to deliver iterative releases from proof-of-concept to MVP to production
A self-starter comfortable working on large, ambiguous problem spaces
Strong commitment to clean code, scalable design, and technical craftsmanship
Experience taking ownership of existing codebases and continuing to evolve them
Ability to prioritize effectively and maintain focus on high-impact areas
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Experience leading engineers on complex projects
Experience with Python machine learning toolsets (NumPy, Pandas, Dedupe)
Experience with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
Preferred
Languages: Python, PySpark
Tools: Docker, Git, Kubernetes, Swagger/OpenAPI, AWS/Azure, MLFlow, Celery
Data Platforms: Databricks, Delta Lakes
Benefits
Flexible Time Off (FTO) to support work-life balance
Industry-leading Paid Parental Leave (14–26 weeks fully paid)
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with generous employer contributions
Employer-paid high-deductible health plan + HSA contributions
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
Employer-paid life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and AD&D coverage
401(k) retirement savings program
Commuter benefits for transit and parking
Wellness benefits, including premium Calm subscription
Pet insurance options
Employee Assistance Program (confidential support services)
Dependent Care FSA for childcare expenses
Company
Recruiting from Scratch
A recruiting agency working with technology companies to help them hire software engineers, data roles, product managers, and hardware.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Will Sanders
Founder / CEO
Tom Callahan
Managing Partner, Retained Executive Search
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