Software Engineer jobs in United States

At Wire, we're on a mission to revolutionize secure collaboration, making privacy the foundation of modern communication. Join us to play an important role in our dynamic team.

Wire is the leading end-to-end encrypted communication platform, trusted by businesses, critical infrastructure providers, and governments worldwide. We prioritize privacy as a fundamental right, delivering the most secure communication experience across various industries. Our cutting-edge encryption technology and robust security measures have made us a trusted partner in the technology, finance, healthcare, and government sectors. If you're passionate about redefining secure communication and want to be part of an innovative team, join us as a Staff Software Engineer - Web. Together, let's build a world where privacy and security shape the future of communication.

Employment Type: Permanent

Previous working experience: 10+ years in Frontend or Full-stack development, with at least 2 years operating at a Staff or Principal level.

Working hours: 40hrs/week

Working Location: Berlin Office, Remote within Germany or EU

Reports to: Engineering Manager - Web

As a Staff Software Engineer – Web, you will play a pivotal role in setting the technical direction across Wire's web and desktop applications. You will collaborate cross-functionally, influence multiple teams, and drive architectural decisions that shape the future of secure real-time communication. Your impact will extend beyond writing code — you will elevate engineering standards, mentor others, and lead initiatives that improve scalability, performance, and developer experience across the stack.

As a Staff Software Engineer – Web, you will play a pivotal role in setting the technical direction across Wire's web and desktop applications. You will collaborate cross-functionally, influence multiple teams, and drive architectural decisions that shape the future of secure real-time communication. Your impact will extend beyond writing code — you will elevate engineering standards, mentor others, and lead initiatives that improve scalability, performance, and developer experience across the stack.

• Own and evolve the architecture of our web and Electron desktop apps, ensuring performance (rendering, memory), scalability (modularity, extensibility), and maintainability (testability, code clarity).
• Lead key technical initiatives, such as modernizing legacy code, improving DX, and driving secure-by-default development practices (CSP, XSS, Electron hardening, E2EE).
• Guide technical standards and decision-making through cross-team RFCs and close collaboration with backend and infra on APIs, observability, and deployment.

• Mentor engineers across teams and support knowledge sharing through reviews, pairing, and documentation.
• Strengthen team culture by contributing to hiring, onboarding, and growing technical maturity.
• Model collaborative leadership and help align teams around shared engineering principles.

• Actively contribute to feature delivery in collaboration with product, design, and other teams, ensuring quality, performance, and accessibility.
• Align engineering decisions with Wire’s privacy-first mission and long-term product vision.
• Spot risks early, shape priorities, and drive sustainable technical execution across projects.

You’ve built and maintained complex frontend systems across web and desktop environments and know what it means to carry a feature from rough idea to production. You think in systems, advocate for your decisions with clarity, and know how to move teams forward — even when the path isn’t obvious. You lead by example, scaling your impact through architectural vision, technical mentorship, and an ability to align teams across domains.

• 10+ years in frontend or full-stack development, with at least 2 years operating at a Staff or Principal level.
• Deep knowledge of React, frontend architecture patterns, and performance optimization for real-time apps.
• Proficient with client-side storage (e.g. IndexedDB), Web Workers, and working with large in-browser data flows.
• Solid understanding of modular frontend infrastructure, monorepos, and build systems (Webpack, Vite, Nx, etc).
• Proven experience working with secure messaging protocols (e.g., MLS, WebRTC, Encryption at Rest, or other E2EE flows) is a strong advantage — especially in privacy-focused applications or Electron-based desktop environments.
• Familiar with cloud storage integration (e.g., S3), media/file flows, and client-side streaming approaches.
• Expertise in scalable testing strategies, including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing, with hands-on experience maintaining robust test coverage across frontend systems.
• Experience designing and evolving CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions and Jenkins.

• You lead with influence, not authority — aligning teams around a shared technical vision without silencing other perspectives.
• Proven track record of technical mentorship, helping Senior Engineers grow into Staff-level impact.
• Strong written and verbal communication — capable of producing high-quality specs, proposals, and async collaboration docs.
• Comfortable in ambiguity — you create clarity, direction, and technical alignment in uncertain or rapidly evolving contexts.
• You’re comfortable being challenged, and challenging others, while setting aside your own ego.

Join a market-proven (>1,000 customers) company and drive Wire to become the worldwide market leader.

Enjoy a yearly education budget of 1000 EUR to strengthen personal capabilities.

With an Urban Sports Club subscription, stay balanced and mentally and physically healthy!

Work from a beautiful office in the heart of Berlin or choose a mix of working from anywhere vs. spending selected days together in our office to connect on a personal level

Enjoy fresh breakfast in the office, daily fruits, snacks, free soft drinks, and the world's best Barista coffee machine.

Wire is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, or race.

If you are a seasoned engineer with a proven track record of driving technical innovation while delivering on the product roadmap, we encourage you to apply and join our dedicated team at Wire.

Have we caught your interest? Apply here or send your questions to jobs@wire.com

We're building a secure, easy-to-use, and feature-rich communication tool with the latest technologies. We don't just create software — we're also impacting national and international committees. Our research and development occur at our Berlin headquarters and other locations in Europe and the USA, where we embrace diversity and adhere to the strictest data protection standards. We see regulations as a foundation supporting our commitment to secure our customer's communication.