Staff Software Engineer (Platform)

Puzzle ??; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 195,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company focused on reimagining accounting software as a Staff Software Engineer. You will design scalable infrastructures and collaborate across various teams to optimize performance and mentor junior engineers. This role offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and a remote-first environment to achieve your best work.

Benefits

100% paid employee health, dental, and vision plans

10 observed holidays and a flexible PTO policy

$1000 home office budget

$2400 co-working budget

$600 learning and development budget

401K plan

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience in backend systems.
• Deep understanding of system architecture.
• Experience in scaling large data applications.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement core infrastructure for scalable systems.
• Collaborate with product, design, and data teams.
• Mentor other engineers with technical leadership.

Skills

System design

Database design

Performance optimization

Collaboration

Technical leadership

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering

Tools

SQL

NoSQL

Job description

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This range is provided by Puzzle . Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$195,000.00/yr - $210,000.00/yr

At Puzzle, we’re not just building accounting software- we’re fundamentally reimagining it. Our cutting-edge platform seamlessly integrates with modern fintech tools, offering founders and finance teams a real-time and comprehensive view of their financial landscape like never before. We are on a mission to empower entrepreneurs with the insights and tools they need to make informed financial decisions and drive the success of their ventures.

In order to help us accomplish this mission we are seeking a talented Staff Software Engineer to join our team.

What We’re Looking For

As a Staff Software Engineer on our Platform team, you’ll be at the heart of designing and building the scalable infrastructure that powers everything behind Puzzle. This is a hands-on, high-impact role where you'll help shape the architecture, drive scalability, and ensure the reliability of the core systems that support our product. You’ll work across the stack- from developing small features to engineering complex, large-scale systems. Along the way, you’ll analyze and troubleshoot critical systems, integrate new technologies, and create tools and strategies that continuously improve our platform. Most importantly, you'll help define how financial data is ingested, transformed, and surfaced as clear, trustworthy insights for thousands of companies.

What You’ll Do

• Design and implement core infrastructure to support high-availability, low-latency systems and services at scale.
• Design, build, and productize critical components of our financial system- laying the groundwork for a system that’s as powerful as it is intuitive.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve performance, resilience, and developer velocity across our platform.
• Partner with product, design, and data teams to translate business needs into well-defined technical implementations.
• Work cross functionally to troubleshoot complex systems and be a technical voice in navigating trade-offs and prioritization.
• Craft technical solutions to high-impact business challenges while staying deeply attuned to the broader context behind complex company decisions.
• Guide and mentor other engineers through code reviews, pairing, and technical leadership- assisting with engineer onboarding and training as needed.
  
  

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of software engineering experience with a proven track record of architecting and delivering complex backend systems- taking projects from initial concept all the way through to production.
• Deep understanding of system architecture and the interconnected layers that make complex systems work seamlessly together.
• Past experience in system design and scaling large data applications is essential.
• Solid experience in database design and analytics, with proficiency in both SQL and NoSQL preferred.
• Experience optimizing system and application performance, with a strong track record in debugging and troubleshooting large-scale software.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a strong team ethic and the ability to work seamlessly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver work with precision, attention to detail, and a high degree of accuracy.
• Comfortable operating in a high-ownership, fast-paced startup environment.
• Passion for mentoring and growing engineering talent.
  
  

What’s in it for you?

Join Puzzle Financial at a pivotal growth stage where you'll help redefine and reimagine how companies handle their financials while building your career in a flexible, remote-first environment. You'll have the opportunity to make a significant impact, work with innovative founders, and develop valuable expertise at the intersection of modern accounting and fintech.

Here is a preview of some of the amazing benefits here at Puzzle:

• Competitive base pay and meaningful equity
• 100% paid employee health, dental, and vision plans
• 10 observed holidays and a flexible PTO policy so you can recharge
• $1000 home office budget to get you set up for success
• $2400 co-working budget for face time with your colleagues
• $600 learning and development budget
• 401K so you can save for your future
• And much more
  
  

Puzzle is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Candidates should be currently residing in the U.S. or Canada to be eligible for this position. If hired, you will be required to present proof of work authorization. This employer is a participant of the E-Verify program.

Compensation Range: $195K - $210K

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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