Staff Software Engineer, Orders Pricing

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 193,000 - 309,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid or flexible work environment

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Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Staff Software Engineer, Orders Pricing to lead architecture and delivery of a critical pricing domain within a distributed software environment. The role partners with Product, QA, and engineering teams to define priorities and raise engineering standards.

This position emphasizes mentoring, incident response, and scalable, reliable operations across the pricing platform. Remote-enabled with US-basedCandidates, competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of back-end experience.
• Distributed systems and microservices at scale.
• Experience with REST and GraphQL APIs.
• Strong relational database and data modeling skills.
• Proven mentoring ability.
• Excellent communication skills for cross-team alignment.

Responsibilities

• Align the technical vision for the pricing engine with broader company strategy.
• Lead the design and delivery of core capabilities across teams.
• Serve as the domain expert for pricing and related complexities.
• Drive architectural decisions that improve performance and correctness.
• Mentor engineers and elevate the team's technical standards.
• Identify and close gaps in tooling and delivery practices.
• Set standards for operational excellence and incident response.
• Collaborate with Product and QA to shape priorities and plans.

Skills

back-end experience

distributed systems

microservices

REST

GraphQL

mentoring

communication

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Staff Software Engineer, Orders Pricing to join the team of a leader in the Enterprise Technology space.

This role will focus on the architecture and delivery of a critical pricing domain within a distributed software environment. The Staff Software Engineer will partner closely with Product, QA, and engineering teams to define priorities, improve system correctness, and drive technical decisions that support scalable, reliable business operations. In this position, you will also help raise engineering standards, strengthen incident response practices, and mentor others across the team.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $193,000 – $309,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Align the technical vision for the pricing engine with broader company strategy
• Lead the design and delivery of core capabilities across teams
• Serve as the domain expert for pricing and related complexities
• Drive architectural decisions that improve performance and correctness
• Mentor engineers and elevate the team's technical standards
• Identify and close gaps in tooling and delivery practices
• Set standards for operational excellence and incident response
• Collaborate with Product and QA to shape priorities and plans

Qualifications

• 8+ years of back-end experience
• Proven track record of delivering significant products across multiple teams
• Deep experience with distributed systems and microservices at scale
• Expertise in modern web standards and API technologies, such as REST and GraphQL
• Experience with business-critical services in production
• Strong relational database and data modeling skills
• Proven mentoring ability to enhance team effectiveness
• Excellent communication skills for cross-team alignment

Benefits

• Flexible work environment with a hybrid model
• Access to cutting-edge AI tools for development
• Comprehensive benefits package for a healthy lifestyle
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Culture that values diversity and individual contributions

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.