Remote Staff Software Architect: Platform & Scale

Lyric; Honolulu (HI); Remote; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Lyric is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to drive design and implementation of mission-critical systems. As a high-level individual contributor, you will influence architecture, set engineering standards, and mentor engineers while staying hands-on in building scalable software.

You will architect core services, lead design reviews, collaborate with product, design, and other engineers to deliver high-quality solutions, and promote best practices to ensure reliability and security in

Qualifications

• Minimum of eight (8) years of software engineering experience, including designing and shipping large-scale systems
• Deep proficiency in one or more backend or full stack languages (e.g. Java, Go, Python, TypeScript)
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems, API designs, databases (SQL and NoSQL), as well as cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes), and observability practices

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement core services, systems, and APIs with a focus on scalability, security, and maintainability
• Serve as a technical leader across multiple projects, providing guidance on system design, coding best practices, and performance optimization
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver high-quality solutions
• Lead design reviews, code reviews, and contribute to technical documentation and RFCs
• Investigate and resolve critical issues in production systems, ensuring reliability and uptime
• Drive adoption of engineering best practices, tools, and frameworks across teams.
• Mentor and coach junior and mid-level engineers, helping them grow in their technical careers

Skills

Java

Go

Python

TypeScript

AWS

GCP

Azure

Kubernetes

Kafka

Pub/Sub

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Kubernetes

Kafka

Pub/Sub

Job description

Lyric is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to drive design and implementation of mission-critical systems. As a high-level individual contributor, you will influence architecture, set engineering standards, and mentor engineers while staying hands-on in building scalable software.

You will architect core services, lead design reviews, collaborate with product, design, and other engineers to deliver high-quality solutions, and promote best practices to ensure reliability and security in