Staff Software Developer

auviknetworks; United States; Remote; USD 112,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

auviknetworks is seeking a staff-level software developer to build network management software. You will stay embedded in a product squad while influencing architecture, tooling, and engineering practices across the organization in a fully distributed, remote-first environment.

You will mentor others, tackle performance and scalability challenges, and apply AI-enabled techniques for intelligent tooling and debugging across the stack.

Qualifications

• Experience solving tough problems by designing scalable distributed systems.
• Strong design, debugging, and performance tuning skills in complex environments.
• Proficient in Go, Scala, or TypeScript (React/GraphQL).
• Familiarity with observability tools such as OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, or Datadog.
• Collaborative team player with effective cross-functional communication.
• Proactive self-starter able to lead projects from start to finish.
• Experience mentoring developers through pairing and design reviews.

Responsibilities

• Own complex technical challenges and architect scalable, performant solutions for production systems.
• Write clean, maintainable code in languages such as Go, Scala, or TypeScript (React/GraphQL).
• Diagnose and resolve complex production issues, tracing problems across systems to deliver lasting fixes.
• Apply AI-enabled techniques for intelligent tooling, automation, and data-informed debugging across the stack.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to ship features that deliver real customer value.
• Lead by example through code reviews, mentorship, and championing best practices in development and testing.
• Proactively identify and implement technical improvements across the codebase, systems, and developer workflows.

Skills

System design

Distributed systems

Go/Scala/TS

Observability

Code reviews

Mentorship

Cross-functional collaboration

Performance tuning

Tools

OpenTelemetry

Prometheus

Datadog

Job description

Role overview

A staff-level software developer position on a team building network management software that helps IT professionals automate routine work, streamline operations, and reduce risk. The role blends hands‑on engineering with technical leadership: you will stay embedded in a product development squad while influencing architecture, tooling, and engineering practices across the broader organization. The team operates as a fully distributed, remote-first group.

Responsibilities

• Own complex technical challenges and architect scalable, performant solutions for production systems
• Write clean, maintainable code in languages such as Go, Scala, or TypeScript (React/GraphQL)
• Diagnose and resolve complex production issues, tracing problems across systems to deliver lasting fixes
• Apply AI-enabled techniques for intelligent tooling, automation, and data-informed debugging across the stack
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to ship features that deliver real customer value
• Lead by example through code reviews, mentorship, and championing best practices in development and testing
• Proactively identify and implement technical improvements across the codebase, systems, and developer workflows

Requirements

• Hands‑on engineer with a deep love of solving tough problems through code and building systems that scale
• Strong grasp of system design, clean coding practices, and debugging complex issues in distributed environments
• Track record tackling performance bottlenecks or scalability challenges in high‑traffic systems
• Familiarity with observability tooling such as OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, or Datadog for logging, tracing, metrics, and alerting
• Collaborative team player who communicates effectively across functions and disciplines
• Proactive self‑starter able to independently lead projects from start to finish
• Experience mentoring developers through pairing, design review, and constructive feedback

Benefits and work setup

• Fully distributed, remote‑first team with the flexibility to work from the location of your choice
• Hiring range of $160,000–$208,000 CAD, based on skills, knowledge, and experience
• Stock options granted to all full‑time employees
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits plan
• Wellness spending account and group retirement savings plan with employer matching
• Flexible paid time off plus a paid parental leave program
• Remote working subsidies