Staff Engineer — Remote, AI-Driven Platform Architect

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

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