Staff Backend Engineer — Cloud-Scale Platform Architect

Maven; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

16 weeks paid parental leave

401K matching

Career coaching

Job summary

Maven Clinic is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to drive the technical vision for Platform and Product Teams. You will design, develop, and maintain scalable, reliable systems that support growing product opportunities and ensure Maven's quality standards.

Join a cross-functional team to deliver high-quality features, mentor engineers, and explore new technologies to enhance performance and agility. Competitive salary and strong benefits in a flexible hybrid setup.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in backend development and platform architecture.
• Experience designing and implementing complex distributed systems, including microservices, containerization, and orchestration.
• Strong cloud experience (AWS, GCP, Azure) including IaC and serverless architectures.
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages (Java, Python, Go).
• Experience building distributed systems with microservices and relational and NoSQL databases.
• Experience leading technical design discussions and mentoring engineers.
• Strong problem-solving and collaborative skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of scalable, performant systems for Maven's platform and backend teams.
• Propose and implement cloud-based solutions to ensure agility and scalability.
• Drive technical design discussions and guide team on coding standards and architecture.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality features meeting customer needs.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers to grow technical capabilities.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to improve engineering efficiency.

Skills

Backend development

Distributed systems

Microservices

Cloud architectures

Leadership

Mentoring

Technical design

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS or related field

Equivalent experience

Tools

AWS

Google Cloud

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Serverless

Job description

Maven Clinic is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to drive the technical vision for Platform and Product Teams. You will design, develop, and maintain scalable, reliable systems that support growing product opportunities and ensure Maven's quality standards.

Join a cross-functional team to deliver high-quality features, mentor engineers, and explore new technologies to enhance performance and agility. Competitive salary and strong benefits in a flexible hybrid setup.