Senior/Staff Software Engineer (Cloud Native/Typescript)

Staffing Science — Sunnyvale, US
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About the Role

Pre-series A Open source startup is seeking experienced Staff Engineers to join their team. This role is currently remote, but the company plans to open an office in the Bay area within 6-12 months. Employees will be expected to work in a hybrid model with 2-3 days a week in the office, so applicants must be located in the SF area and willing to transition to this setup.
You will focus on developing and optimizing mission-critical cloud-native applications for public cloud environments including AWS, Azure, and GCP, as well as on-premise setups. You will play a key role in building scalable systems to support AI-driven applications, with an emphasis on backend engineering.

What You’ll Do

  • Architect and develop scalable, self-hostable cloud-native applications that operate across multi-cloud environments and on-premises.
  • Design and implement backend infrastructure, APIs, and system integrations to support high-scale developer workflows.
  • Optimize containerized deployments using Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm, ensuring high availability and seamless automation.
  • Lead best practices in intra-application communication, distributed systems, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Collaborate with open-source contributors, enterprise teams, and cloud engineers to build flexible and extensible developer tools.
  • Build infrastructure that enables millions of developer interactions while ensuring security, performance, and scalability.
  • Own deployments across AWS, Azure, and GCP with a cloud-agnostic design approach.

About the Candidate

Minimum Qualifications

  • Strong backend engineering expertise in Node.js / TypeScript (5+ years).
  • Deep Kubernetes experience including container orchestration, Helm charts, and cluster management.
  • Hands-on Docker expertise for optimizing containerized environments.
  • Experience designing self-hosted and cloud-native applications in hybrid cloud/on-prem environments.
  • Strong AWS experience with an understanding of cloud-native patterns and infrastructure design.
  • High autonomy in leading and executing complex projects with minimal guidance.
  • Deep understanding of intra-application communication and backend system optimization.

Bonus Points For

  • Experience with Azure and GCP for multi-cloud deployments.
  • Background in DevOps, CI/CD automation, and cloud security.
  • Experience building developer tools, SDKs, and open-source platforms.
  • Strong understanding of distributed computing and scalable backend architectures.
  • Experience working with LLMs or AI-native infrastructure.
  • Python experience for backend automation and AI-driven integrations.

About the Company

Join a high-impact open-source and enterprise cloud-native platform used by developers and companies worldwide. As part of a rapidly growing AI-native startup backed by prominent Silicon Valley VCs, you’ll have the chance to work alongside the industry’s top engineers to build next-gen cloud-native developer infrastructure.

Company Culture and Benefits

Be a part of a mission-driven team that is redefining software development and deployment in a fast-paced environment. Enjoy the opportunity for personal and professional growth while making significant contributions to the AI revolution.

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