Staff Software Engineer — Lead Core Systems & Architecture

Merge

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 210,000 - 250,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO + 10 company holidays
100% covered health, vision, dental insurance
401K Plan
$200 home office stipend
In office snacks and free dinner when working past 7pm
Annual company offsites and quarterly team events

Job summary

Merge is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to drive roadmapping and lead impactful projects from inception to production. Ideal candidates will have over 7 years of experience in software engineering with strong expertise in frameworks and SQL databases, especially Postgres.

The role offers a competitive compensation package between $210,000 - $250,000, plus equity. Benefits include unlimited PTO, health insurance, and a home office stipend. This is a chance to work with a leading innovator in AI integrations.

Qualifications

  • 7 - 10+ years of full-time software engineering experience.
  • Experience with frameworks like Django, Rails, or Spring.
  • Extensive knowledge of SQL databases, preferably Postgres.

Responsibilities

  • Drive roadmapping and architecture discussions.
  • Produce high-quality, production-ready, readable, maintainable code.
  • Lead impactful projects from inception to production.
  • Unblock and support your team including engineers, designers, and product managers.

Skills

Software engineering experience
Experience with frameworks (Django, Rails, Spring)
Extensive knowledge of SQL databases (Postgres preferred)

Job description

Merge is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to drive roadmapping and lead impactful projects from inception to production. Ideal candidates will have over 7 years of experience in software engineering with strong expertise in frameworks and SQL databases, especially Postgres.

The role offers a competitive compensation package between $210,000 - $250,000, plus equity. Benefits include unlimited PTO, health insurance, and a home office stipend. This is a chance to work with a leading innovator in AI integrations.

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