Staff Software Engineer

Next Ventures; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Next Ventures is seeking a Staff Software Engineer in San Francisco with 5–8 years of experience. In this role, you will provide technical leadership on engineering initiatives, design scalable systems, and drive architectural improvements. Ideal candidates will have expertise with Python, Django, and React, along with a strong background in full-stack application development. Responsibilities include leading projects, mentoring engineers, and improving system performance. Embrace this opportunity to make a significant impact within a high-growth environment.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong experience building scalable full-stack applications.
• Expertise with Python and Django.
• Frontend experience with React and modern JavaScript frameworks.
• Experience working with distributed systems, APIs, and service-oriented architectures.
• Strong understanding of system design, scalability, and performance optimization.
• Proven ability to lead technical projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects end-to-end, from design through deployment.
• Partner with product managers to translate business needs into solutions.
• Design and develop service-oriented systems for large datasets.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and overall engineering strategy.
• Mentor and collaborate with other engineers.
• Build and maintain full-stack applications using Python/Django and React.
• Drive improvements in system reliability and developer efficiency.

Skills

Software engineering experience

Full-stack application development

Python and Django

React and modern JavaScript frameworks

Distributed systems and APIs

System design and scalability

Communication and collaboration

Job description

Staff Software Engineer

We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer with 5–8 years of experience to provide technical leadership across high-impact engineering initiatives. This role is ideal for someone who combines strong technical depth with a product-minded approach and enjoys solving complex business problems through scalable software solutions.

You will play a key role in expanding engineering capabilities, driving architectural improvements, and helping the team execute on a new generation of platform and product initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects end-to-end, from initial design through deployment and ongoing optimization
• Partner closely with product managers and cross-functional stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions
• Design and develop distributed, service-oriented systems capable of handling large datasets and high traffic volumes
• Contribute to architectural decisions and help evolve the overall engineering strategy and technology stack
• Mentor and collaborate with other engineers, providing technical guidance and promoting engineering best practices
• Build and maintain high-quality full-stack applications using Python/Django on the backend and React on the frontend
• Drive improvements in system reliability, scalability, and developer efficiency

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong experience building scalable full-stack applications
• Expertise with Python and Django
• Frontend experience with React and modern JavaScript frameworks
• Experience working with distributed systems, APIs, and service-oriented architectures
• Strong understanding of system design, scalability, and performance optimization
• Proven ability to lead technical projects and influence architectural direction
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills in cross-functional environments

Preferred Experience

• Experience working with large datasets and data-intensive applications
• Background in high-growth or fast-paced engineering environments
• Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical initiatives across teams