Staff Software Engineer — AI-Powered Color Cloud

Socotra, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Healthcare

401k Participation and Equity Grants

Continuing Education Contributions

Parental Leave Program

Commuter Benefits

Job summary

Madison Reed is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to own the Color Cloud platform end-to-end, driving architecture for in-store color bar operations and AI-powered features. You will mentor engineers, shape the long-term technical vision, and collaborate with product, operations, and leadership to deliver reliable tools for guests.

You will work in a cross-functional, agile environment, focusing on availability, performance, and scalable systems while integrating frontier AI tooling and

Qualifications

• Experience building production systems at scale.
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript (Node.js, React).
• Experience designing reliable, high-availability systems with CI/CD, monitoring and observability.

Responsibilities

• Own the Color Cloud platform end-to-end and ship foundational tech for in-store operations.
• Drive technical strategy for in-store systems and adoption of new technologies.
• Build AI-powered experiences for colorists and integrate AI features into workflows.
• Ensure reliability for physical store environments, including hardware integrations.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

Node.js

React

AI/LLM tooling

Technical leadership

Production systems

CI/CD

Job description

Madison Reed is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to own the Color Cloud platform end-to-end, driving architecture for in-store color bar operations and AI-powered features. You will mentor engineers, shape the long-term technical vision, and collaborate with product, operations, and leadership to deliver reliable tools for guests.

You will work in a cross-functional, agile environment, focusing on availability, performance, and scalable systems while integrating frontier AI tooling and