Staff Platform Engineer at Signifyd - $225K AI/Cloud

Signifyd; United States; Remote; USD 190,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Signifyd is hiring a Staff Platform Engineer for a remote role in the United States. This Staff+ level position shapes architecture across multiple teams rather than contributing within a single squad.

Compensation includes a base of $190k–$225k, 10% bonus eligibility, and 6,000 stock options, with US market context for Staff-level SWE. The role intersects AI/ML infrastructure and platform engineering to drive scalable systems.

Qualifications

• Role targets Staff+ IC to lead architecture across teams.
• Base salary 190K–225K with 10% bonus and 6,000 stock options.
• Focus areas: AI/ML infrastructure and platform engineering.

Job description

Staff Platform Engineer at Signifyd - $225K AI/Cloud — Remote

This Staff Software Engineer I role at Signifyd sits squarely at the Staff+ inflection point — the jump from senior individual contributor to org-wide technical leader. It's a high-leverage position for engineers who want to shape architecture across teams rather than execute within a single squad.

Compensation benchmarking: At $190K–$225K base plus 10% bonus eligibility and 6,000 stock options, this is competitive for Staff-level engineers in the US market. Levels.fyi data puts Staff SWE median total comp at top-tier tech firms in the $280K–$400K range (with RSUs), but Signifyd's cash-heavy package is strong for a fintech scale-up, especially in Tier 3 markets.

Skills development: This role puts you at the intersection of three high-demand trajectories:

• AI/ML infrastructure — one of the fastest-growing specializations in the industry
• Platform engineering &amp