Staff Engineer — Core Services Architect

Shipt, Inc.; Birmingham (AL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) plan

Discretionary vacation

Annual bonus eligibility

Restricted stock units potential

Job summary

Shipt, Inc. in Birmingham is seeking a Staff Engineer to lead architectural strategy and quality across core services. This pivotal role involves collaborating with engineering and product teams to optimize existing systems while ensuring scalability and performance.

The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in software development, especially with Golang, and demonstrate strategic mentorship skills. The position supports a hybrid working model, offering flexibility for remote work.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software development experience in building complex systems.
• Deep expertise in Golang or similar systems languages.
• Proven ability to solve bottlenecks in distributed architectures.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture and technical quality for applications.
• Drive strategic initiatives to optimize system stability and performance.
• Establish standards for operational excellence in shared services.
• Mentor and grow the career of other engineers.
• Architect services with a security-first mindset.

Skills

Golang

Apache Kafka

Agile Methodology

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Shipt, Inc. in Birmingham is seeking a Staff Engineer to lead architectural strategy and quality across core services. This pivotal role involves collaborating with engineering and product teams to optimize existing systems while ensuring scalability and performance.

The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in software development, especially with Golang, and demonstrate strategic mentorship skills. The position supports a hybrid working model, offering flexibility for remote work.