Staff Software Engineer

Jobtailor; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Denver is seeking a senior software engineer to build scalable products and tools using the best language for the task. You will collaborate with a cross-functional team to design, develop, and deliver features used by millions of users.

Daily work with AWS, serverless architectures, and modern data stores; you will drive architecture, CI/CD, testing, and observability while applying AI tools to prototype and review code.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software development experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Analytics or a related field.
• Mastery of Typescript, Ruby on Rails, Java, Kotlin, Nodejs, Vue, Swift.
• Experience with AWS and cloud data stores like MySQL, DynamoDB, Redis.

Responsibilities

• Build products and tools using the right language or tool for the job.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and deliver features used by millions.
• Use AWS infrastructure daily, including serverless architectures.
• Own technical solutions end-to-end from ideation through production operations.

Skills

Typescript

Ruby on Rails

Java

Kotlin

Nodejs

Vue

Swift

MySQL

DynamoDB

Redis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Analytics or related field

Tools

AWS

GCloud

Terraform

N8n

Databricks

Job description

• Build products and tools using the right language or tool for the job
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team to design, develop, and deliver products and features used by millions of users
• Use AWS infrastructure and advanced services daily, including serverless architectures
• Identify tools and technologies for flexible, scalable, reliable, and high-performing applications
• Decompose complex business problems and requirements into manageable sub-tasks
• Leverage AI in software development and product operation
• Guide team members, cultivate technical aptitude, and champion development best practices
• Leverage and contribute to the CI/CD pipeline to deploy code many times daily
• Write tests, participate in code reviews, and develop evaluators for non-deterministic outputs
• Own technical solutions end-to-end from ideation through production operations
• Embrace Ibotta’s Core Values: Integrity, Boldness, Ownership, Teamwork, Transparency, and “A good idea can come from anywhere”

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in software development
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Analytics or a related field required
• Mastery of relevant technologies such as Typescript, Ruby on Rails, Java, Kotlin, Nodejs, Vue, Swift, and data stores such as MySQL, DynamoDB, Redis
• Deep understanding of data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design, and software architecture
• Deep understanding of building highly scalable, observable, and fault tolerant systems
• Mastery of applying core computer science concepts to iterative system design
• Highly skilled in using AI tools for prototyping, writing, testing, debugging, and comprehending code, and critically reviewing and improving AI-generated code
• Proficiency in context engineering and AI building blocks such as LLM API calls, prompting techniques, agentic frameworks, RAG, vector databases, and model fine-tuning
• Proven experience with debugging and testing approaches and frameworks from unit testing to automated testing and evaluation-driven development
• Proven experience building, deploying, and operating automated workflows and agents using platforms such as n8n, Databricks, or similar
• Deep understanding of development best practices including observability, alerting, SLOs, security, compliance, performance, optimization, reliability, and cost efficiency
• Proven experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCloud, or similar
• Experience with DevOps best practices and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis

Core Competencies

Demonstrates mastery in software development with a focus on building scalable, reliable applications using advanced technologies such as Typescript, Ruby on Rails, and AWS. Proficient in leveraging AI tools for development and implementing best practices in CI/CD, testing, and observability.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• 7+ Years Of Software Development Experience
• Mastery Of Typescript, Ruby On Rails, Java, Kotlin, Nodejs, Vue, Swift
• Proficiency In AI Tools For Prototyping And Code Review
• Experience With AWS And Cloud Platforms
• Deep Understanding Of Development Best Practices

Hard Skills

• Typescript
• Ruby On Rails
• Java
• Kotlin
• Nodejs
• Vue
• Swift
• MySQL
• DynamoDB
• Redis

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Teamwork
• Technical Aptitude
• Problem Solving
• Communication

Industry Keywords

• CI/CD
• DevOps
• Infrastructure As Code
• Observability
• Fault Tolerance

Tools & Technologies

• AWS
• GCloud
• Terraform
• N8n
• Databricks