Staff Software Engineer

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💎 Seniority level: Staff, 10 - 15 years

📍 Location: United States

💸 Salary: 135000 - 165000 USD per year

🔍 Industry: Nonprofit, Civic Engagement Technology

🏢 Company: Murmuration👥 1-10

🗣️ Languages: English

⏳ Experience: 10 - 15 years

🪄 Skills: AWSGitJavascriptTypeScriptJiraCommunication SkillsCI/CDDocumentation

Requirements:

10 - 15 years’ experience.
BS, BA in Computer Science or related degree (boot camp(s) and/or work experience can substitute).
Mastery in Typescript/Javascript or similar functional programming languages, including threading or multi-processing.
Working knowledge of AWS Lambdas or AWS Fargate.
Mastery of a standard IDE for code development.
Familiarity with a standard code repository (e.g., git).
Familiarity with the package manager used by Node.
Demonstrated proficiency in deploying the framework.
Familiarity with one CI/CD framework.
Experience designing and developing product features from design to production.
Previous support experience in a production environment.
Good communication skills.
Ability to document design, components, or workflows.
Ability to create and design technical workflows.

Responsibilities:

Develop software aligned with specifications & designs, ensuring code is well-tested, maintainable, and documented.
Work autonomously with minimal oversight, delivering production-ready solutions.
Act as a Subject Matter Expert for your team's product.
Create, communicate, and defend design decisions.
Take ownership of Jira epics or large tasks.
Manage builds, releases, and change log creation.
Oversee engineering briefs and maintain a customer-centric approach.
Mentor engineers through reviews and provide technical guidance.
Be the team’s designated Tech-Lead, including overseeing Jira tasks and technical work.

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