Staff Software Engineer — Remote, Build High-Impact Systems

Pax8, Inc; United States; Remote; USD 225,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with Company Match

Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Employer-Paid Life, AD&D, Short-Term &

Long-Term Disability Insurance

Job summary

Pax8 is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join a remote-enabled, fast-growing AI-driven platform serving MSPs and SMBs across the United States. You will own and operate a critical system, from design to production, focusing on safety, reliability, and scalable architecture.

This role emphasizes deep craftsmanship, systems thinking, and mentorship, with a remote-first culture, competitive compensation, and opportunities to work with enterprise AI tools like Claude while maintaining a strong

Qualifications

• Experience owning a problem space that the org depends on.
• Experience mentoring engineers toward owning complex systems.
• Experience taking a technique from paper through prototype to production with safety review.

Responsibilities

• Own, build, and operate a system with its own technical strategy and deep complexity.
• Make high-stakes calls on what to build, scale, or kill when data is inconclusive.
• Apply systems thinking across ownership boundaries and adjust plans for end-to-end impact.
• Influence or escalate improvements, even when the problem extends beyond your domain.
• Own the work and build high-leverage solutions with a capable team.

Skills

Craftsmanship

Judgment

Systems Thinking

Mentorship

Safety

State of the Art

AI Foundations

Prompting Proficiency

Role-Specific AI Skills

Tools

Claude

Job description

Pax8 is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join a remote-enabled, fast-growing AI-driven platform serving MSPs and SMBs across the United States. You will own and operate a critical system, from design to production, focusing on safety, reliability, and scalable architecture.

This role emphasizes deep craftsmanship, systems thinking, and mentorship, with a remote-first culture, competitive compensation, and opportunities to work with enterprise AI tools like Claude while maintaining a strong