Staff Software Engineer
LaddersAbout the role
For our client, we are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the team of a leader in the Enterprise Technology space.
This role will focus on building and evolving backend software that supports product provisioning and licensing in a scalable, reliable environment. You will partner closely with cross-functional teams to shape technical decisions, improve system performance, and deliver high-quality features that support the broader platform.
The position also calls for hands-on architectural leadership, code quality advocacy, and mentorship of engineers across the team.
Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available
Compensation: $130,000 – $155,000 annually
Responsibilities
Design, develop, test, and maintain software for product provisioning and licensing
Build scalable and reliable backend services using modern practices
Lead architectural discussions and make high-quality technical decisions
Collaborate across teams to deliver impactful features
Conduct code reviews to ensure clean and maintainable code
Troubleshoot and enhance system performance and reliability
Mentor engineers through technical guidance and knowledge sharing
Qualifications
6+ years of professional software engineering experience in production-grade applications
Proficiency in backend development using Java, with knowledge of Golang and Python
Experience with cloud platforms, predominantly AWS
Hands-on knowledge of containerization and infrastructure tools like Docker, Terraform, and Ansible
Familiarity with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL
Strong grasp of software design principles, testing, debugging, and distributed systems
Excellent communication skills with a focus on mentorship and collaboration
Benefits
Parental leave for family support
Active diversity and inclusion working groups
Flexible working arrangements for better work-life balance
Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and maintain software for product provisioning and licensing
- Build scalable and reliable backend services using modern practices
- Lead architectural discussions and make high-quality technical decisions
- Collaborate across teams to deliver impactful features
- Conduct code reviews to ensure clean and maintainable code
- Troubleshoot and enhance system performance and reliability
- Mentor engineers through technical guidance and knowledge sharing
Qualifications
- 6+ years of professional software engineering experience in production-grade applications
- Proficiency in backend development using Java, with knowledge of Golang and Python
- Experience with cloud platforms, predominantly AWS
- Hands-on knowledge of containerization and infrastructure tools like Docker, Terraform, and Ansible
- Familiarity with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL
- Strong grasp of software design principles, testing, debugging, and distributed systems
- Excellent communication skills with a focus on mentorship and collaboration
Benefits
- Parental leave for family support
- Active diversity and inclusion working groups
- Flexible working arrangements for better work-life balance
Skills mentioned
About Ladders
We lead the leaders. Ladder’s community of 10 mm leading professionals come to us to be inspired, grow in their careers, and get ahead in their professional lives. We focus on the $100K+ job market, representing 25% of all jobs and about 50% of income in the US & Canada. We build data-driven tools, marketplaces, news and entertainment products for our growing audience, and the companies, recruiters, and advertisers that want to reach them. We work best with people who enjoy using their talents, commitment and hard work to achieve great successes for millions of real life users through products that impact their careers. We are deeply technology-driven -- about half the company are engineers, technical product people or product designers -- but we never build technology for technology’s sake. We’re always trying to connect our efforts to the good it can do in people’s lives.
H-1B sponsorship history
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