Senior Staff Software Engineer — Lead Platform, Hybrid

Etude Capital LLC; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Etude is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to influence the entire stack, building, testing, and shipping features. You will collaborate with leadership to tackle high‑impact technical challenges and shape the platform’s future in a hybrid Austin office.

You will lead product development, design scalable solutions, own issue resolution, and mentor teammates to foster learning and technical excellence in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in a full-stack development role delivering complex features at scale.
• Degree in CS/EE.
• Deep proficiency with frontend (TypeScript, JavaScript, React) and backend (Node.js, Express.js, REST APIs).
• Experience with relational databases, Git, and AWS in production environments.
• Familiarity with AI tools like Linear and Claude Code.
• Excellent collaboration and communication; able to lead discussions with stakeholders.
• DevOps experience is a plus and willing to work in-person or hybrid in Austin.

Responsibilities

• Lead development across products — architect, build, and ship high‑quality code.
• Design scalable, customer-centric solutions in collaboration with Product.
• Own issue resolution: triage, prioritize, and resolve system issues; guide best practices.
• Champion continuous improvement: optimize performance and code health.
• Advocate for the user with empathy and value-driven features.
• Mentor teammates and elevate technical rigor and learning.

Skills

Full-stack development

TypeScript

JavaScript

React

Node.js

Express.js

REST APIs

AWS

Relational databases

Git

AI tools (Claude/Linear)

Mentoring

Education

CS/EE degree

Tools

Linear

Claude Code

Job description

Etude is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to influence the entire stack, building, testing, and shipping features. You will collaborate with leadership to tackle high‑impact technical challenges and shape the platform’s future in a hybrid Austin office.

You will lead product development, design scalable solutions, own issue resolution, and mentor teammates to foster learning and technical excellence in a fast-paced environment.