Senior Staff Software Engineer — Cloud Backend & SaaS

BlackLine; Pleasanton (CA); Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 282,000; Full time

Job summary

BlackLine is seeking a Senior Staff II Engineer to design, develop, and scale cloud-based backend services for its finance automation platform. You will deliver features on time, ensure performance and security, and mentor teammates in a collaborative agile environment.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years building web apps and SaaS, strong CS fundamentals, and experience with distributed systems, SQL/NoSQL, and modern cloud tooling. Hybrid work in Pleasanton, CA supports collaboration and innovation.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on experience in building Web Applications, SaaS products, and RESTful APIs.
• Experience with distributed systems and service-oriented architectures.
• Strong CS fundamentals in data structures, algorithms and design patterns.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deliver features for cloud-based backend services.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote a quality-first culture.
• Collaborate across teams to define features and ensure performance and security.

Skills

Web Applications

SaaS products

RESTful APIs

Distributed systems

Algorithms & data structures

Agile / Scrum

AI-assisted development

Education

BS in Computer Science

MS in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

NoSQL databases

Kafka / SQS / RabbitMQ

Job description

BlackLine is seeking a Senior Staff II Engineer to design, develop, and scale cloud-based backend services for its finance automation platform. You will deliver features on time, ensure performance and security, and mentor teammates in a collaborative agile environment.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years building web apps and SaaS, strong CS fundamentals, and experience with distributed systems, SQL/NoSQL, and modern cloud tooling. Hybrid work in Pleasanton, CA supports collaboration and innovation.