DeepL · 21 hours ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer | API
NYC Metro Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$260K/yr - $350K/yr
10+ years expDeepL is a global AI product and research company focused on building secure, intelligent solutions to complex business problems. The Senior Staff Software Engineer will serve as a technical strategist to enable API delivery speed and establish trust for enterprise adoption, driving API strategy, enabling partner ecosystems, and enhancing engineering velocity.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)SoftwareProfessional ServicesFoundational AIGenerative AITranslation Service
Hiring Manager
Jake Lamb
Responsibilities
Drive API Strategy & Scale: Architect a hyper-scalable infrastructure designed to support exponential growth in traffic and data volume. You will set the technical vision for our microservices, ensuring our systems remain resilient, secure, and performant as we scale to the next tier of usage
Enable the Partner Ecosystem: Lead the technical side of strategic partnerships, building integrations with AWS Marketplace and enterprise SaaS providers. You will own the delivery of "Trust" features—such as granular billing, residency controls, and auditability—that are essential for closing enterprise deals
Force-Multiply Engineering Velocity: Establish rigorous platform standards (contracts, versioning, security) that raise the bar for the entire organization. By building self-service tooling and automated quality gates, you will empower product teams to deploy independently without breaking production
Qualification
Required
10+ years in software engineering with a focus on high-scale distributed systems and API platform architecture
Experience with modern cloud stacks and backend technologies
Experience driving engineering cultures centered on automated testing and operational discipline
Deep experience navigating compliance, security, and data residency challenges
Ability to build integration patterns that allow third-party ecosystems to thrive on top of your platform
Ability to translate complex technical challenges into clear strategic proposals
Adept at writing RFCs and influencing stakeholders across the business
Ability to drive consensus and execution in ambiguous environments
Embrace the potential of AI to transform software development
Actively use and advocate for AI tools to streamline workflows
Eager to guide the organization in adopting AI-assisted engineering practices
Benefits
Diverse and internationally distributed team
Open communication, regular feedback
Hybrid work, flexible hours
Virtual Shares
Regular in-person team events
Monthly full-day hacking sessions
30 days of annual leave
Competitive benefits
Company
DeepL
DeepL is a software company that offers a communication platform for AI based translation, editing, and writing services.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$400MKey Investors
Index VenturesIVPBenchmark
2024-05-22Series Unknown· $300M
2023-01-11Series Unknown· $100M
2018-12-03Series A
Recent News
2026-02-08
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