Staff Software Engineer: Architect Scalable, Secure Systems

Datavant; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 220,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Datavant is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to shape the technical direction and architecture of the business unit. You will drive scalable solutions across distributed systems, mentor senior engineers, and influence decisions at the organizational level.

In this role you will work with Python, Go, and Java in a multi-cloud, large-scale environment, leading cross-functional initiatives in data architecture, security, and reliability while advancing Datavant’s platform and ensuring high

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience.
• Deep experience with large-scale distributed systems and multi-cloud architectures.
• Experience designing data pipelines and ensuring security.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead multi-team technical strategies for scalability and interoperability.
• Design frameworks and reusable systems across engineering pods.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives in data architecture, security, and reliability.
• Advise leadership on technical direction and major tradeoffs; represent engineering in executive decisions.
• Mentor senior engineers and influence architectural evolution.

Skills

Distributed systems

Multi-cloud

Data pipelines

Security

Mentorship

Leadership

Architecture

Tools

Python

Go

Java

Microservices

REST/GraphQL

Job description

Datavant is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to shape the technical direction and architecture of the business unit. You will drive scalable solutions across distributed systems, mentor senior engineers, and influence decisions at the organizational level.

In this role you will work with Python, Go, and Java in a multi-cloud, large-scale environment, leading cross-functional initiatives in data architecture, security, and reliability while advancing Datavant’s platform and ensuring high