Staff Engineer, Brand

shopltk; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first

Health benefits (medical, dental, and视

401(k) match

Parental leave

Paid time off

Summer Fridays

Job summary

shopltk is seeking a senior technical leader to steer the direction of a brand-focused platform, shaping architecture from discovery through production. You’ll partner with product, design, data, and platform teams to turn ambiguous needs into reliable, maintainable systems while elevating engineering standards and AI-assisted practices.

In this full-time remote-first role based in the United States, you’ll define scalable APIs, guide cross-team delivery, mentor engineers, and drive responsible

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with architecture and delivery of distributed systems.
• Experience as a staff/principal-level technical leader across multiple teams or domains.
• Strong Systems design judgment balancing performance, reliability, security, scale, and DX.
• Ability to translate unclear business needs into sound technical plans.
• Commitment to operational excellence and continuous feedback.

Responsibilities

• Set architecture and technical strategy for cross-team product and platform work.
• Break complex initiatives into milestones, manage dependencies, guide delivery to launch.
• Establish scalable APIs, system boundaries, and reusable patterns.
• Improve platform health through observability, testing, and risk management.
• Coach engineers through design reviews and mentorship.
• Develop AI-assisted engineering workflows including validation and security checks.

Skills

Distributed systems

System design

Cross-functional leadership

Mentorship

AI workflows

Tools

AWS

GCP

Kubernetes

API design

Job description

Role overview

Lead technical direction and delivery for a brand-focused platform, shaping architecture and guiding complex initiatives from early discovery through production. You'll work across product, design, data, and platform groups to turn ambiguous needs into reliable, maintainable systems, while raising engineering standards and helping teams adopt effective AI-assisted practices.

Responsibilities

• Set architecture and technical strategy for high-impact, cross-team product and platform work.
• Break complex initiatives into practical milestones, manage dependencies, and guide delivery through launch.
• Establish scalable APIs, system boundaries, and reusable patterns that support reliability and maintainability.
• Improve platform health through stronger observability, testing, operational readiness, and risk management.
• Coach engineers through design and code reviews, technical guidance, and mentorship.
• Develop responsible AI-assisted engineering workflows, including task decomposition, validation, security checks, and review of generated work.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of software engineering experience, including architecture and delivery of complex distributed systems.
• Experience as a Staff Engineer, Principal Engineer, or equivalent technical leader across multiple teams or domains.
• Strong systems design judgment, balancing performance, reliability, security, scale, and developer experience.
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and translate unclear business needs into sound technical plans.
• Commitment to prioritization, operational excellence, adaptability, and continuous feedback.

Benefits and work setup

• Remote-first role for candidates based in the United States.
• Full-time salaried employees are offered medical, dental, and vision insurance, matching 401(k), paid parental leave, flexible paid time off, and summer Fridays.
• Benefits eligibility may differ for temporary full-time employees.