Staff Software Engineer - Platform & APIs (Remote)

Lyric; Austin (TX); Remoto; USD 150.000 - 225.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Lyric, remote US-based, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to drive design and implementation of mission-critical systems. As a high-level individual contributor, you will lead architectural decisions, set engineering standards, and mentor peers while building scalable software.

You will architect core services, guide project teams, and collaborate with product, design, and other engineers to deliver robust solutions. Strong backend expertise and cloud know-how are essential.

Competenze

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including designing and shipping large-scale systems.
• Proficiency in one or more backend or full stack languages (e.g. Java, Go, Python, TypeScript).
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems, API designs, databases (SQL and NoSQL), and cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration (Kubernetes), and observability practices.

Mansioni

• Architect and implement core services, systems, and APIs with a focus on scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Serve as a technical leader across multiple projects, providing guidance on system design, coding best practices, and performance optimization.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Lead design reviews, code reviews, and contribute to technical documentation and RFCs.
• Investigate and resolve critical issues in production systems, ensuring reliability and uptime.
• Drive adoption of engineering best practices, tools, and frameworks across teams.
• Mentor and coach junior and mid-level engineers, helping them grow in their technical careers.

Conoscenze

Backend languages

Distributed systems

APIs

Cloud infrastructure

Observability

Strumenti

Kubernetes

Kafka

Pub/Sub

Descrizione del lavoro

Lyric, remote US-based, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to drive design and implementation of mission-critical systems. As a high-level individual contributor, you will lead architectural decisions, set engineering standards, and mentor peers while building scalable software.

You will architect core services, guide project teams, and collaborate with product, design, and other engineers to deliver robust solutions. Strong backend expertise and cloud know-how are essential.