Senior Staff Engineer

Tensec

Seattle (WA)

On-site

USD 175,000 - 200,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Salary Range: $175,000 - $200,000

Health, dental and vision coverage

401K match up to 4% with immediate vesting

Paid Primary and Secondary Caregiver leave

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off to volunteer

Job summary

Tensec is seeking a Sr. Staff Engineer to lead the engineering team focused on developing enterprise B2B systems. This role involves setting architectural standards, coding complex solutions, and mentoring fellow engineers for growth.

The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience, mastery in SQL and NoSQL databases, and proficiency with Kubernetes and AI-assisted coding tools. The position offers a competitive salary and a strong commitment to employee well-being.

Qualifications

15+ years of experience developing enterprise B2B systems and mission-critical applications.
Excellent capability to manage fast-paced environments.
Ability to mentor and develop engineering talent.

Responsibilities

Create and maintain reference architecture for systems.
Lead design engineering standards and ensure adherence.
Code exemplary and tackle complex problems.
Participate in technical debt management initiatives.
Ensure comprehensive root cause analysis of incidents.
Coach and influence engineering teams across departments.

Skills

Enterprise B2B Systems Development

Leadership and Mentorship

Technical Debt Management

Customer Focus

Familiarity with Kubernetes

Mastery of SQL and NoSQL

Excellent in .Net and JVM

AI-Assisted Coding Tools

Education

Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Kubernetes

gRPC

Job description

Title: Sr. Staff Engineer

Reports To: VP of Engineering

Department: Product & Engineering - Engineering

Location: Cincinnati, OH or Seattle, WA

Position Status: Salary Exempt

About DMG

Divisions Maintenance Group provides facility maintenance services to retail chains and distribution and fulfillment centers across the country. We are leading the way with our technology, creating world‑class products that are revolutionizing the industry and fulfilling our brand promise of “Uninterrupted Peace of Mind.” DMG is a Certified Great Place to Work with a strong, inclusive culture and top‑notch benefits.

Job Summary

Staff engineers form the backbone of the DMG’s engineering team. They are expected to participate in all levels of the software development process from architecture to deployments. Staff Engineers lead DMG’s through example, trust and respect; engineers seek them out and follow their lead not because they are told to but because they understand the value.

DMG’s staff engineering team have a bias for action and are obsessive about working backwards from the customer. They are visible to the entire organization and work together to organize and execute design reviews, setting standards and improving engineering culture and process.

What You’ll Do

Architecture: Create, implement, and maintain the reference architecture.
Design: As a team they define the design engineering standards of the enterprise. They ensure that these design standards are adhered to for all services created or modified.
Code: They code approx. 50% of the time, taking on the most difficult problems the organization faces. Their code is exemplary – it sets the standards for other engineers to emulate.
Fight Technical Debt: Staff Eng fight technical debt. At the same time, they realize that there’s no such thing as perfect engineering.
Operational Excellence: They ensure that the teams’ root cause analysis of incidents truly addresses the situation systematically vs a one off. They review every single RCA and don’t rest till the underlying cause is addressed.
Customer Working Backwards: Staff Engineers understand the needs of their customer and the business.
Technically Fearless: Staff Engineers are abreast of the latest and emerging technologies.
Strategic: support the development & implementation of the DMG technical strategy that is complementary to our product strategy.
Influence the organization: Our engineers seek out Staff Engineers for counsel. Not because of their titles, but because they are role models and inspiring. They will be approachable and supportive to encourage engineers to come to them.
Develop others: They coach and mentor. Because of their coaching, fellow engineers grow their technical competencies.
Influence cross-functionally: Staff Engineers influence their partners in Product and the rest of the company.
Hire the right talent: Along with engineering managers, Staff Engineers define the hiring standards. They actively participate in the hiring process, so we build a cohesive team.
Other duties as assigned by management.

What You Need

Degree or equivalent experience in information technology, computer science or engineering.
15+ years of experience developing enterprise b2b systems and mission critical applications.
Familiarity with Kubernetes, containerization, micro-services, observability, distributed systems, streaming, networking, testing and test automation, RPC (gRPC preferred).
Mastery of SQL and NoSQL databases.
Excellent in .Net and JVM languages.
Working knowledge of GenAI and how to leverage related technologies into product development workstreams.
Familiarity with AI assisted coding tools.
Ability to manage the stress of a fast‑paced environment.
Ability to meet the in‑person requirements of the team and/or business needs.

What You’ll Get

At DMG, you’ll be part of an amazing team that encourages learning, growth, and advancement. Our company has an entrepreneurial spirit that rewards self‑starters and encourages employees to take charge of their own careers.

Some of our many benefits include: