Senior Staff Software Engineer - Platform & API Lead

Lyric; Madison (WI); Teletrabalho; USD 150 000 - 225 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Lyric is hiring a Staff Software Engineer to drive design and implementation of mission-critical systems across the platform. As a high level individual contributor, you will lead architectural decisions, influence engineering standards, and mentor engineers while remaining hands-on in building scalable, high-performance software.

The role requires eight+ years of experience, deep proficiency in backend/full-stack languages, and strong cloud/distributed system knowledge.

Qualificações

• Minimum of eight (8) years of software engineering experience, including designing and shipping large-scale systems.
• Deep proficiency in one or more backend or full stack languages (e.g. Java, Go, Python, TypeScript).
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems, API designs, databases (SQL and NoSQL), as well as cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes), and observability practices.

Responsabilidades

• Architect and implement core services, systems, and APIs with a focus on scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Serve as a technical leader across multiple projects, providing guidance on system design, coding best practices, and performance optimization.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Lead design reviews, code reviews, and contribute to technical documentation and RFCs.
• Investigate and resolve critical issues in production systems, ensuring reliability and uptime.
• Drive adoption of engineering best practices, tools, and frameworks across teams.
• Mentor and coach junior and mid-level engineers, helping them grow in their technical careers.

Conhecimentos

Eight+ years experience

Backend / Full-stack

Distributed systems

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Observability

Programming languages

Ferramentas

Kafka

Pub/Sub

Docker

Databases (SQL/NoSQL)

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Lyric is hiring a Staff Software Engineer to drive design and implementation of mission-critical systems across the platform. As a high level individual contributor, you will lead architectural decisions, influence engineering standards, and mentor engineers while remaining hands-on in building scalable, high-performance software.

The role requires eight+ years of experience, deep proficiency in backend/full-stack languages, and strong cloud/distributed system knowledge.