Staff Engineer

G2i Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 165,312 - 275,520; Full time

Job summary

A tech-driven recruitment firm is seeking a Staff Engineer to lead and build high-performing engineering teams. The role involves setting technical direction, establishing engineering standards, and driving architectural decisions across full-stack systems. Ideal candidates will have over 7 years of software development experience and strong leadership in dynamic environments. This position offers competitive compensation of $120–200 per hour, with remote-first working conditions available.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software development experience, including at least 2–4 years in a leadership role.
• Strong understanding of full-stack development, particularly React and Node.js.
• Experience with production systems and cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow an engineering team through hiring and performance management.
• Set technical strategy for platforms and internal tools.
• Drive architectural decisions across front-end and back-end systems.

Skills

Team leadership

Software development

Full-stack development (React + Node.js)

Communication

Quality assurance

Tools

Docker

CI/CD

Job description

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Role Overview

At G2i, we don’t just hire for AI — we build with it. We partner with leading AI labs and technical founders to create next-generation developer platforms, data tools, and operational dashboards that power the AI frontier.

As a Staff Engineer, you’ll set technical direction and raise the execution bar while building a high-performing team. You’ll guide architecture and delivery across modern full-stack systems (React 19 + Node.js), build durable engineering practices, and ensure we ship fast without sacrificing quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and grow an engineering team: hiring, coaching, performance management, career development.

• Set and evolve technical strategy for developer platforms, dashboards, and internal tooling.

• Partner with Product/Design to deliver roadmap outcomes with high velocity and strong craftsmanship.

• Establish engineering standards: code quality, testing, documentation, security, and operational excellence.

• Own delivery health: sprint/iteration hygiene, predictable execution, and strong on-call/incident practices.

• Drive architecture decisions across front-end, back-end (tRPC encouraged), and deployment (Docker + CI/CD).

• Build a culture of ownership, feedback, and continuous improvement across teams.

Ideal Qualifications

• 7+ years building software, including 2–4+ years leading teams (EM/Tech Lead/Head of Eng).

• Strong full-stack understanding (React + Node.js), modern front-end patterns, SSR/performance, API design.

• Experience with shipping and operating production systems (cloud, CI/CD, observability, incident management).

• Proven ability to balance speed with quality in startup environments.

• Clear communicator with strong judgment and a track record of developing engineers.

Compensation & Terms

• 120 – 200USD/Hr, based on experience and location

• Contract leadership roles considered (up to 6 months)

• Remote-first, global team

Application Process

Resume submission → Leadership/technical screen → Behavioral interview → Offer

About G2i

G2i helps startups hire senior engineers faster and smarter through video-based technical evaluation. We’ve placed thousands of developers worldwide since 2016 and built a community rooted in Quality, Urgency, and Agility.