Remote Staff Software Engineer — Platform & Systems Lead

Lyric; Pierre (SD); Remote; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Lyric seeks a Staff Software Engineer to drive design and implementation of mission-critical systems across our platform. As a high level individual contributor, you will influence engineering standards, mentor engineers, and stay hands-on in building scalable software.

You will architect core services and APIs, lead design and code reviews, and collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver high-quality solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum eight (8) years of software engineering experience 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 (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

Backend languages

Distributed systems

API design

Cloud infrastructure

CI/CD pipelines

Observability

Mentoring

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

GCP

Azure

Kafka

Pub/Sub

Terraform

Job description

Lyric seeks a Staff Software Engineer to drive design and implementation of mission-critical systems across our platform. As a high level individual contributor, you will influence engineering standards, mentor engineers, and stay hands-on in building scalable software.

You will architect core services and APIs, lead design and code reviews, and collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver high-quality solutions.