Remote Staff Software Engineer – Platform Architect

Lyric; Boise (ID); Remote; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Lyric is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to shape the design and implementation of mission-critical systems across our platform. As a high‑level individual contributor, you will lead architectural decisions, influence engineering standards, and mentor teammates while staying hands-on.

You will architect core services, collaborate with product, and drive production reliability. The role emphasizes scalable, secure solutions and ongoing adoption of best practices across teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience including designing and shipping large-scale systems.
• 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 (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration (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

Software engineering

Distributed systems

Backend development

Cloud infrastructure

Tools

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Observability

Job description

Lyric is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to shape the design and implementation of mission-critical systems across our platform. As a high‑level individual contributor, you will lead architectural decisions, influence engineering standards, and mentor teammates while staying hands-on.

You will architect core services, collaborate with product, and drive production reliability. The role emphasizes scalable, secure solutions and ongoing adoption of best practices across teams.