Remote Staff Software Engineer, Core Platform Architect

Saasventurecapital; Northern (KY); Remote; USD 200,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

PTO

Parental leave

Medical benefits

401(k)

Stock options

Home office stipend

Education stipend

Digital reimbursement

Coaching access

Job summary

Huntress is seeking a highly strategic Staff Software Engineer to drive the technical vision and architectural evolution of the Huntress Core Platform. You will stay hands-on while guiding your team to tackle the most complex features and cross-team dependencies.

You will mentor engineers, shape architectural decisions, and ensure scalable delivery as the company protects the 99% with a robust platform and security-first mindset.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience developing complex software products.
• 5+ years of Ruby on Rails development, ideally with large monoliths.
• Strong architectural experience, ADRs and lifecycle management.
• Experience with AWS or other public cloud environments, Linux infrastructure and large-scale databases.
• Excellent technical, diagnostic, and troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and mentor engineers on the most complex features the team builds.
• Partner with Engineering Manager to steer technical direction and set engineering standards.
• Own cross-team dependencies and remove roadblocks to ensure smooth delivery.
• Drive ADR process for major technical changes affecting the codebase.
• Focus on system lifecycle, evolution, configuration and risk management.
• Mentor engineers and promote collaboration across teams.

Skills

Ruby on Rails

AWS

Architectural design

Leadership & mentoring

Communication

Tools

Linux

PostgreSQL

Job description

Huntress is seeking a highly strategic Staff Software Engineer to drive the technical vision and architectural evolution of the Huntress Core Platform. You will stay hands-on while guiding your team to tackle the most complex features and cross-team dependencies.

You will mentor engineers, shape architectural decisions, and ensure scalable delivery as the company protects the 99% with a robust platform and security-first mindset.