Sr Staff Engineer, Backend - Core Services

United States Digital Space LLC; Rio de Janeiro; Presencial; BRL 300 000 - 700 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to shape the multi-year backend vision and drive high-impact architectural decisions. You will work as a technical anchor, partnering with Directors and VPs to ground ambitious business goals in solid technical reality.

You will define the North Star roadmap, lead buy vs. build evaluations, and mentor senior engineers while influencing VP/CTO level leadership.

Qualificações

• 12+ years of experience delivering massive-scale distributed systems.
• Expert-level understanding of distributed theory (CAP theorem, Paxos/Raft).
• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or equivalent industry experience.

Responsabilidades

• Define the multidisciplinary backend roadmap and align with company-wide goals.
• Tackle high-risk challenges and guide architectural decisions across teams.
• Mentor Staff Engineers and advise VP/CTO-level leadership on technical strategy.

Conhecimentos

Distributed systems

System architecture

Leadership

Formação académica

CS degree or higher

Descrição da oferta de emprego

About the RoleAs a Senior Staff Software Engineer, you are the Global Technical Anchor for systems powering every the company trip and transaction. You define the multi-year vision for the backend ecosystem, acting as a peer to Directors and VPs to ground the company's most ambitious business goals in technical reality.

What You'll Do

• Technical Strategy: Define the \"North Star\" multi-year roadmap and lead high-stakes \"buy vs. build\" evaluations on the Architecture Review Board.
• Execution & Excellence: Directly tackle high-risk challenges, driving a company-wide shift toward \"Zero-Trust\" and \"Always-On\" architectures.
• Mentorship & Influence: Act as a \"leader of leaders\" by mentoring Staff Engineers and serving as a strategic advisor to VP/CTO level leadership.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience: 12+ years of experience delivering massive-scale distributed systems.
• Technical Depth: Expert-level understanding of distributed theory (CAP theorem, Paxos/Raft) and technical transformations.
• Education: BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or equivalent industry experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Open Source: Significant contributions to major open-source infrastructure or distributed systems projects.
• Domain Expertise: Deep vertical expertise in FinTech or Security at a global \"Big Tech\" scale.
• Architectural Migration: Experience migrating monolithic architectures to modular or cell-based paradigms.

Ready to Ride?

This isn't the kind of place where you follow a playbook - it's where you help write one. If you're driven by impact, energized by challenge, and ready to shape how the world moves - we'd love to hear from you.You may be eligible for bonuses, equity, and other compensation, as well as a range of benefits. Explore our benefits.Offices remain key to collaboration and the company's culture. Unless approved for full remote work, employees must spend at least 50% of their time in-office. Some roles, like those at greenlight hubs, require full-time in-office presence. Ask your Recruiter for details about this role's requirements.the company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.