Staff Software Engineer (Data Systems)

Job Description

🏢 Company Overview

We are hiring for a Staff Software Engineer (Data Systems) role focused on building and maintaining large-scale data systems. This position is designed for professionals who thrive in complex technical environments, enjoy solving challenging data problems, and are passionate about creating stable, long-term solutions for data ingestion and processing.

The role emphasizes platform stability, scalable system design, and cross-functional collaboration to improve operational data workflows and ensure high-quality data delivery.

💼 Job Details

• Job Title: Staff Software Engineer (Data Systems)
• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Work Model: Remote-first (US-based)
• Working Hours: Some overlapping hours required for collaboration
• Visa Sponsorship: Not Available
• Salary Range: $180K – $220K
• Equity: Competitive

📝 Job Description

We are seeking a highly experienced Staff Software Engineer with deep expertise in backend systems and large-scale operational data environments. The ideal candidate will lead data ingestion initiatives, manage high-volume data feeds, and design scalable solutions that enhance system reliability and data quality.

This role requires hands-on technical leadership, advanced debugging capabilities across data pipelines, and the ability to design durable, long-term solutions that support platform stability. The candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams to identify bottlenecks and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency and performance.

🔑 Key Responsibilities

• Lead the ingestion and management of hundreds of data feeds, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and reliability.
• Debug and resolve complex issues across both codebases and data pipelines.
• Design and refine scalable solutions to optimize ingestion workflows and improve data quality.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and operations teams to identify system bottlenecks and implement improvements.
• Document workflows, processes, troubleshooting steps, and best practices.
• Mentor team members and promote knowledge-sharing and continuous improvement initiatives.

🎓 Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong background in backend systems and large-scale operational data environments.
• Proven experience working with data ingestion, processing, transformations, and normalization from diverse data sources.
• Experience working within modern cloud-based infrastructures.

🛠 Required Skills

• Expert-level proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Strong experience with data ingestion and ETL processes.
• Familiarity with AWS and GCP cloud platforms.
• Experience using ETL frameworks and version control systems such as Git.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to design durable and scalable solutions.
• Knowledge of JavaScript.

⚙ Tech Stack

JavaScript

Python

SQL

AWS

GCP

ETL Frameworks

Git