Staff engineer

Position Title: Staff Engineer (Hybrid, Full Time / Exempt)

Who’ll You Report To: VP of Engineering

Job Description

The Staff Engineer will lead the design, development, and implementation of software solutions across multiple teams and systems. In this role, you will drive technical excellence, mentor engineers, and influence architectural decisions to build high-quality, innovative, and scalable software in compliance with coding standards and technical design. This position requires deep technical expertise, strategic thinking, and a strong ability to collaborate across functions.


Note: We are recruiting for this role in anticipation of future business.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of highly scalable, resilient, performant cloud microservices and APIs.
• Collaborate with QA and DevOps to define testing processes, automation frameworks, and deployment strategies.
• Partner with architects to optimize software and systems, proactively identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks.
• Champion innovation by exploring new technologies and approaches that add business value.
• Work cross-functionally with product management, program management, QA, cloud operations, technical support, and sales throughout the product lifecycle.
• Define and implement software systems with a focus on operational excellence, including monitoring, observability, and CI/CD strategies.
• Serve as a technical leader and subject matter expert across multiple systems or domains.
• Conduct design reviews and provide technical guidance to engineers at all levels.
• Mentor and coach senior and junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Collaborate with Product Support to perform root cause analysis and drive improvements in software and processes.
• Translate business needs into technical solutions in partnership with product management and engineering leadership

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience preferred
• 8+ years software development experience, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership role
• Proven experience building RESTful solutions with Java or C#, Docker, Postgres or MS-SQL, Spring Boot or Dropwizard, and Git
• Extensive experience developing software for cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design
• Experience building and deploying software applications on Linux or Unix-based systems
• Proficiency with monitoring tools (e.g., Datadog) for system observability and troubleshooting
• Experience working in Agile environments with a focus on collaboration and transparency
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice to Have:

• Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases (e.g., DynamoDB, MongoDB, Cassandra, HBase, BigTable)
• Experience with caching systems (e.g., Redis, Consul, Memcache)
• Experience with Bitbucket and JIRA
• AWS certifications such as:
  • AWS Certified Developer
  • AWS Certified Database
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional

What We Offer

Base salary: $140,000-190,000. Eligible for quarterly bonus earnings, up to 10% of annual salary.

The salary range listed for this role reflects the expected base pay for candidates who meet the qualifications and experience outlined in the job description. The actual salary offered will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to: relevant experience, skills, location, education, internal equity, and market conditions. Generally, candidates should not expect to receive the top of the posted range, as compensation decisions are made in the context of these factors and the broader compensation structure.

Salary is only one component of the Vimly Benefits Solution Total Rewards Program. Vimly offers its eligible employees and their dependents (including domestic partners) a comprehensive and competitive benefits package:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match

• 20 PTO days accrued within the first year (includes sick time)

• 12 holidays per year, Diversity Time Off and Paid Volunteer Time Off

• Life and AD&D Insurance

• Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance

• Voluntary Life Insurance

• Voluntary Long-Term Care (LTC) insurance

• Voluntary Pet Insurance

• Voluntary Legal Plan

• Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

• AFLAC Voluntary Benefits

• MetLife Voluntary Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

Vimly Benefit Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Vimly is also committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vimly will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Vimly is prepared to modify or adjust the job application process, or the job or work environment, to make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of the applicant or employee, unless the accommodation to impose is an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact [email protected].