Senior Software Engineer & Architecture Lead

Clay; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free coaching

Job summary

Clay in San Francisco seeks a technical leader who can shape strategy, execute ambitious projects, and elevate engineering effectiveness across the organization.

You’ll mentor engineers, influence architecture, and drive process improvements to boost efficiency, scalability, and product outcomes. This role embraces ownership, collaboration, and a culture of creativity without formal titles.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams and shaping technical strategy.
• Experience at startups or scale‑ups and building for growth.
• Strong product intuition with cross‑functional thinking.
• Empathetic communicator who explains ideas clearly and fosters collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Big picture thinking to set the technical strategy across domains.
• Executing on ambitious, complex projects and scaling impact.
• Mentoring engineers, reviewing designs, and modeling ownership and culture.

Skills

Technical leadership

Strategic thinking

Mentoring

Communication

Frontend and UX

Team collaboration

Tools

Typescript

React

Node.js

Python

AWS

Terraform

Docker

OpenSearch

CircleCI

Playwright

Datadog

Grafana

Job description

Clay in San Francisco seeks a technical leader who can shape strategy, execute ambitious projects, and elevate engineering effectiveness across the organization.

You’ll mentor engineers, influence architecture, and drive process improvements to boost efficiency, scalability, and product outcomes. This role embraces ownership, collaboration, and a culture of creativity without formal titles.