Senior Staff Engineer

Alvaria; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspect is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer to architect and build the next generation of our cloud-native SaaS platform. You will combine deep distributed systems expertise with hands-on software development, guiding architecture while working closely with engineering teams to turn design into production systems using React, TypeScript, Node.js, AWS and Kubernetes/EKS.

This role demands leadership, the ability to set engineering standards, and hands-on contribution.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of production software development with ownership of architecture.
• Expertise in designing scalable, cloud-based distributed systems.
• Recent hands-on experience with React, TypeScript, and Node.js.
• Strong production experience with Kubernetes/EKS and cloud-native patterns.
• Ability to mentor engineers and drive architectural decisions.

Responsibilities

• Architect scalable, resilient distributed applications in AWS and Kubernetes/EKS.
• Set technical direction for React/TypeScript/Node.js stack, APIs, and microservices.
• Remain hands-on: prototype, review code, troubleshoot production issues.
• Provide staff-level technical leadership across engineering teams.

Skills

Staff+ Engineer

Distributed Systems

React/TypeScript

Node.js

Kubernetes/EKS

AWS

Tools

React

TypeScript

Node.js

Python

C#/.NET

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

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Full Time Indv. Contributor US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 14920

Salary Range: $170,000.00 To $180,000.00 Annually

The Mission

At Aspect, we are reimagining the human experience at work. As we build Aspect Intelligence, our next-generation cloud-native, AI-driven platform, we are looking for a Senior Staff Engineer to help architect and build scalable, resilient distributed systems.

The Role

As a Senior Staff Engineer, you will play a key role in architecting and building the next generation of our cloud-native SaaS platform. You will combine deep distributed systems expertise with hands-on engineering, setting technical direction while working directly with engineering teams to turn architecture into production software.

This is not a pure architecture role. You will remain close to the code, designing and building systems using our modern React, TypeScript, Node.js, AWS, and Kubernetes/EKS stack while driving architectural decisions across teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect Distributed Systems: Own the architecture and evolution of scalable, resilient, highly available distributed applications running in AWS and Kubernetes/EKS.
• Drive Modern Application Architecture: Set technical direction and engineering patterns across our React, TypeScript, and Node.js stack, including APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
• Remain Hands-On: Work directly with code and production systems - build prototypes, review critical implementations, troubleshoot complex problems, and help translate architecture into working software.
• Provide Staff+ Technical Leadership: Drive architecture and design decisions across engineering teams, lead technical/design reviews, and mentor senior engineers while establishing pragmatic engineering standards.

Who You Are

• Experienced Staff+ Engineer:10+ years of building production software, with demonstrated ownership of architecture and technical direction for complex enterprise SaaS applications.
• Distributed Systems Expert: Deep experience designing and building scalable, resilient, highly available distributed systems in AWS or another major public cloud, including solving real-world scalability, resiliency, and production reliability challenges.
• Modern Application Engineer: Strong and recent hands-on experience with React, TypeScript, and Node.js, ideally building complex, multi-tenant enterprise SaaS products.
• Cloud-Native / Kubernetes Engineer: Deep production experience building and operating applications on Kubernetes/EKS, including microservices, containerization, scaling, service communication, resiliency, and production troubleshooting.
• Hands-On Architect: You can set architecture and technical direction but still write code, prototype solutions, troubleshoot production issues, and work directly with engineering teams. We are not looking for a pure Enterprise or Solutions Architect.
• Technical Leader: Proven ability to drive significant architectural decisions across multiple teams, lead design reviews, influence engineers without direct authority, and mentor senior technical talent.
• AI & Domain Experience: Experience with Agentic AI, LLMs, MCP, WFM, CCaaS, or workforce orchestration is a plus, but not required.

The Tech Stack

• Application: React, TypeScript, Node.js, Python, C#/.NET
• AI: LLMs, Agentic AI, RAG, tool calling, MCP

Why Aspect?

• Massive Reach: Our software impacts the daily lives of millions of workers globally. Your work ensures their workdays are seamless.
• Innovation at Scale: Work on the bleeding edge of AI-driven workforce intelligence within a stable, industry-leading company.

Aspect is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that a diverse and inclusive team is the most effective way to build technology that serves the world.