Senior Staff Software Engineer - Lead Architecture & Impact

Career Launch; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Launch is placing senior Staff Software Engineer opportunities with partner employers in New York. You will lead the design and delivery of reliable software systems for growing technology companies, owning architecture and technical decisions for high-impact products.

The role emphasizes leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and measurable results in a fast-moving environment. The role requires strong system design, good written and verbal communication, and the ability to shepherd

Qualifications

• Senior engineering role with track record shipping complex software.
• Strong system design and written communication.
• Experience working across product and business functions in fast-moving environment.
• Ability to lead ambiguous work from problem definition to production results.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of reliable software systems used by growing tech companies.
• Own architecture and technical decisions for high-impact products.
• Translate business goals into engineering plans and milestones.
• Build and review production systems with focus on reliability, security, and performance.
• Raise engineering standards through reviews, documentation, testing, and operations.
• Mentor engineers and foster collaboration across teams.
• Use metrics and incident learnings to prioritize technical investment and reduce risk.

Skills

System design

Technical judgment

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Communication

Job description

Career Launch is placing senior Staff Software Engineer opportunities with partner employers in New York. You will lead the design and delivery of reliable software systems for growing technology companies, owning architecture and technical decisions for high-impact products.

The role emphasizes leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and measurable results in a fast-moving environment. The role requires strong system design, good written and verbal communication, and the ability to shepherd