Staff Software Engineer - Backend

Veritone, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 185,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive compensation

Health benefits

Retirement benefits

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Veritone, Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead robust backend architecture and distributed systems at production scale in Austin, TX.

You will guide technical direction, establish engineering best practices, and collaborate across product and infrastructure teams to deliver AI-driven platform integrations with high resilience and auto-scaling capabilities. The role emphasizes end-to-end design, performance optimization, and driving architectural alignment across cross-functional

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience architecting high-performance, reliable systems in distributed environments.
• Strong programming skills in modern languages and frameworks (Golang, Node.js, React).
• Experience designing end-to-end systems focusing on scalability, reliability and security.
• Proven practice of SDLC with code reviews, testing and version control.
• Experience with CI/CD and production deployments.

Responsibilities

• Navigate ambiguity to solve complex, novel problems within previously untackled spaces.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive architectural alignment and shared goals.
• Define team technical direction, establish best practices, and architect long-term roadmaps.
• Build, deploy, and maintain scalable, cost-effective, high-velocity solutions.
• Partner with product/design/infrastructure to enhance scalable applications and services.
• Improve reliability by working with Operations to scale and monitor services.
• Design, develop, test, and debug high-performance code for mission-critical applications.
• Analyze and optimize both frontend and backend codebases for efficiency and performance.

Skills

Golang

Node.js

React

Distributed systems

CI/CD

SDLC best practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer specializing in robust backend architecture and distributed systems. Expert in guiding technical direction, establishing engineering best practices, and partnering across product and infrastructure teams to build resilient, auto-scaling applications. Adept at navigating complex technical challenges, optimizing codebases for peak efficiency, and delivering next-generation software solutions-including AI-driven platform integrations-at production scale.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Navigate ambiguity to solve complex, novel problems within previously untackled spaces.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to drive architectural alignment and influence high-impact shared goals.
• Serve as a key contributor in defining the team's technical direction, establishing best practices, and architecting long-term roadmaps.
• Build and deploy maintainable, cost-effective, and responsive solutions that meet customer needs with a high speed-to-market.
• Partner with product, design, and infrastructure teams to build or enhance scalable applications and services.
• Drive application reliability by partnering with Operations and Infrastructure to build, scale, and monitor robust services.
• Design, develop, test, and debug high-performance software code for mission-critical business applications.
• Analyze and optimize both frontend and backend codebases to maximize system efficiency and performance.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Professional Experience: At least 5 years of experience architecting and building high-performance, reliable systems within complex, multi-tiered, and distributed environments.
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced programming skills in modern languages and frameworks, specifically Golang, Node.js, or React, with a deep understanding of object-oriented and functional design principles.
• System Design & Architecture: Proven ability to contribute to the end-to-end design of new and existing systems, focusing on architectural integrity, design patterns, security, reliability, and horizontal scaling.
• Software Excellence: Extensive experience applying industry best practices across the full SDLC, including rigorous coding standards, comprehensive code reviews, robust source control management, and automated testing.
• CI/CD & Operations: Strong track record in operational excellence and continuous deployment, ensuring the seamless delivery of high-quality code.
• Scalability: Demonstrated success in deploying and maintaining production-grade code at scale.

Bonus Points IfBachelor's in Computer Science or solid knowledge of CS fundamentals (OOP, design patterns, algorithms, etc...). Experience and a desire to work in a fast-paced environment. Desire to work on the next generation of Artificial Intelligence applications.

DISCLOSURE

Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.(Colorado & California Only*): The Annual salary listed for the position is a range of $185,000-$200,000. This base pay is for illustrative purposes only and will be determined based on skills and experience comparable to the job requirements. This position may be eligible for additional compensation and benefits including but not limited to:

• incentive compensation
• health benefits
• retirement benefits
• life insurance
• paid time off
• parental leave and benefits
• and other employee perks and benefits.

*Note: Disclosure as required by sb19-085 (8-5-20) of the minimum salary compensation for this role when being hired in Colorado & California.