Staffing Science · 3 hours ago
Senior/Staff Software Engineer (TypeScript-infrastructure)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
5+ years expStaffing Science is a pre-series A opensource startup seeking a highly skilled Senior or Staff Software Engineer with a strong background in TypeScript and experience in developer tools. The role involves architecting and enhancing open-source platforms, leading the development of developer tooling, and collaborating with top engineers to build cutting-edge solutions.
Staffing & Recruiting
No H1B
Hiring Manager
John Wolff
Responsibilities
Architect and enhance our open-source and enterprise platforms, ensuring seamless integrations for developers
Lead the development of developer tooling, SDKs, and infrastructure solutions that enhance performance and usability
Drive best practices in functional programming, TypeScript, and Node.js, focusing on clean architecture and maintainability
Collaborate with top engineers and open-source contributors to build cutting-edge solutions in AI and developer tooling
Own complex technical challenges end-to-end, from design to deployment, in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment
Engage with the developer community, contribute to open-source projects, and ensure best-in-class API design and DX (Developer Experience)
Architect and develop scalable, self-hostable cloud-native applications that run across multi-cloud and on-prem environments
Design and implement backend infrastructure, APIs, and system integrations that support high-scale developer workflows
Optimize containerized deployments with Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm, ensuring high availability and seamless automation
Lead best practices for intra-application communication, distributed systems, and CI/CD pipelines
Work closely with open-source contributors, enterprise teams, and cloud engineers to build highly flexible and extensible developer tools
Build infrastructure that enables millions of developer interactions, ensuring security, performance, and scalability
Own deployments across AWS, Azure, and GCP, ensuring cloud-agnostic design without vendor lock-in
Qualification
Required
Deep expertise in TypeScript (5+ years)
Advanced React knowledge (beyond UI development—focus on state management, infrastructure, and performance optimization)
Strong backend experience with Node.js and related frameworks
Understanding of developer tooling and infrastructure
Experience in SDK development or creating tools for developers
High autonomy —thrives in ambiguity and takes initiative without micromanagement
Experience working in open-source environments —contributions, collaborations, or leadership in open-source projects
Strong backend engineering expertise in Node.js / TypeScript (5+ years)
Deep Kubernetes experience —container orchestration, Helm charts, cluster management
Hands-on Docker expertise —optimizing containerized environments
Experience designing self-hosted and cloud-native applications that operate in hybrid cloud/on-prem environments
Strong AWS experience —understanding of cloud-native patterns and infrastructure design
High autonomy —capable of leading and executing complex projects with minimal guidance
Deep understanding of intra-application communication and backend system optimization
Preferred
Strong grasp of functional programming principles (background in Rust, Haskell, or similar is a plus)
Experience optimizing nested asynchronous operations and handling performance bottlenecks
Background in Large Language Models (LLMs) or AI-driven developer tooling
Experience with Python for backend services or AI/ML integrations
Cloud native or kubernetes background
Experience with Azure and GCP —multi-cloud deployment expertise
Background in DevOps, CI/CD automation, and cloud security
Experience building developer tools, SDKs, and open-source platforms
Strong grasp of distributed computing and scalable backend architectures
Experience working with LLMs or AI-native infrastructure
Python experience for backend automation and AI-driven integrations
Benefits
Work on a high-impact open-source project with global adoption, influencing the next generation of developer tools.
Be at the forefront of AI-driven software development
Backed by leading Silicon Valley VCs
Work on a high-impact open-source and enterprise cloud-native platform, used by developers and enterprises globally.
Be part of a hyper-growth AI-native startup, backed by top Silicon Valley VCs, growing rapidly with strong market adoption.
Build next-gen cloud-native developer infrastructure, working alongside the industry’s best engineers.
Join a high-caliber, mission-driven team at the forefront of the AI revolution redefining how software is built and deployed.
Company
Staffing Science
Staffing Science is a boutique IT staffing firm that specializes in direct-hire opportunities.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Erin Shriner Nickel
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Kevin Volk
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
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