Staff Software Engineer

NewtonX, Inc.; New York (NY); Remote; USD 200,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k match with immediate vesting

Paid time off

Flexible work environment

Job summary

A leading AI-powered research company is searching for a Senior Full Stack Engineer to lead projects and guide junior engineers. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Python/Django and React, take ownership of technical initiatives, and help build scalable applications. This position offers a competitive compensation package including salary and equity, career advancement opportunities, and a flexible work environment across all US time zones. Join a diverse culture that values collaboration and work-life balance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years full-stack engineering experience with 3+ years leading projects.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs and scalable system ownership.
• Experience with unit testing and backend service development.

Responsibilities

• Build Python/Django REST APIs and backend services.
• Lead development of performant React UIs and collaborate on design.
• Maintain and improve test coverage across the stack.

Skills

Python/Django expertise

Strong React skills

JavaScript (ES6+)

SQL knowledge

Unit and integration testing

Tools

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

About NewtonX

NewtonX is the leading AI-powered B2B research company that helps businesses make informed decisions by connecting them with verified subject matter experts. We empower clients with the insights needed to make data-driven decisions by connecting them to the world’s most authoritative experts and business professionals through surveys and expert interviews.

We have partnered with leading organizations like McKinsey, Microsoft, Pinterest, Figma and beyond to equip them with B2B insights to solve pressing business challenges. Our research has been cited by Fortune, Forbes, TechCrunch, Adweek and more.

NewtonX has raised $47M in funding, and as we continue to expand, we’re searching for a Senior Full Stack Engineer who is going to lead the projects and work with more junior engineers

The Role

We are looking for a Staff Engineer with deep expertise in Python/Django on the backend and React on the frontend. You’ll help build and scale high-performing applications used by global teams, with a strong focus on delivering an exceptional user experience. As a Staff Engineer, you will own department wide technical initiatives.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years full-stack engineering experience with 3+ years leading projects end-to-end
• 3+ years of Senior Level Engineering experience, owning technical projects end-to-end
• Strong Python/Django expertise — Django + Django Rest Framework, designing and consuming REST APIs
• Strong React skills — modern React (hooks, Context API), reusable component libraries, building robust web apps across multiple projects
• Solid experience in JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, HTML, CSS/SCSS
• Experience owning scalable systems (race conditions, idempotency, backpressure)
• Strong SQL knowledge with relational databases (Postgres)
• Unit + integration testing mindset (Jest/React Testing Library, pytest/unittest)

Bonus Skills (Nice-to-Haves)

• Cloud + infra experience: GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform
• Messaging/queueing systems (Pub/Sub, Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS)
• SOLID design principles
• Responsive design (Material-UI, Bootstrap, or Tailwind) and State management (Redux, Zustand, Thunk)

What You’ll Do

• Build Python/Django REST APIs and backend services
• Lead development of React-based UIs that are performant, scalable, and user-friendly. Collaborate on architecture, design decisions, technology/tooling choices, and best practices
• Maintain and improve test coverage across the stack
• Debug, resolve technical debt, and improve code quality
• Mentor teammates and help shape engineering processes

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation with a total comp range of 200-230k (includes base and annual performance bonus) and equity. (Please note that salary and compensation may vary based on skills, experience, performance, and location.)
• Career advancement and training opportunities.
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401k match with immediate vesting.
• Health savings/flexible savings account, and pre-tax commuter benefits.
• Paid time off: vacation, holidays, sick, and parental leave.
• A diverse, collaborative, and positive culture where we invest in and celebrate each other’s success.
• Flexible work environment with a focus on work-life balance.
• Good vibes (happy hours, team projects, and retreats).

Equal Opportunity

NewtonX is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Timezone

Location: Remote

Flexible across all US time zones.