Staff Software Engineer, Developer Ecosystem

Job description

**This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Staff Software Engineer, Developer Ecosystem based in United States.** This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of a large-scale developer ecosystem and make it easier for external developers to build innovative applications. You will work across backend, platform, infrastructure, and full-stack systems to create powerful and intuitive developer experiences. As a technical leader, you will define architecture, guide major initiatives, and establish the foundation for new platform capabilities. You will collaborate closely with engineering, product, design, and other teams to solve complex technical challenges. The role combines hands-on software development with strategic influence, mentorship, and technical direction. If you enjoy building new systems, working across technical boundaries, and enabling other developers to be more productive, this is an opportunity to make a broad impact. ### Accountabilities - Design, build, and evolve core platform services and capabilities that power the developer experience. - Create new platform capabilities that enable external developers to build high-quality, useful, and engaging applications. - Lead large-scale technical initiatives from early exploration and architecture through development, experimentation, launch, and ongoing improvement. - Contribute across backend, infrastructure, client, and full-stack components to deliver cohesive developer platform experiences. - Design and implement systems and tools that establish the foundation for future developer experiences. - Review and provide thoughtful feedback on code, technical designs, product specifications, and user experiences. - Help define the technical strategy and long-term direction of the developer platform. - Partner with engineers, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate ambitious ideas into reliable products and scalable technical solutions. - Mentor engineers, share knowledge, raise engineering standards, and contribute to a culture of collaboration, ownership, and high-quality execution. ### **Requirements** - 6+ years of professional software engineering experience focused on platform functionality, developer tools, full-stack products, application platforms, or related areas. - Proven experience leading large-scale technical projects from architecture and design through successful delivery. - Strong backend or platform engineering expertise, combined with the ability and willingness to contribute across the technology stack. - Experience with one or more relevant technologies such as C++, Java, Go, JavaScript, TypeScript, or React. - Experience building production-grade software and architecting technical solutions of moderate to high complexity. - Demonstrated ability to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of daily development workflows to improve productivity, engineering quality, and software delivery. - A strong track record of mentoring engineers and helping improve software engineering practices and technical standards. - Entrepreneurial and self-directed mindset, with curiosity, strong ownership, comfort with ambiguity, and a willingness to turn ideas into action. - Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. - Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively within a fully distributed engineering environment. - Passion for building high-quality software and developer experiences that are intuitive, reliable, and enjoyable to use. - Contributions to open-source projects are a plus. - Experience building applications using the Devvit platform is a plus. ### **Benefits** - Base salary range of **$217,000–$303,900 USD**. - Equity eligibility in the form of restricted stock units. - Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage. - Income replacement programs. - 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching. - Global benefits designed to support different aspects of employee wellbeing and lifestyle, including workspace, professional development, and caregiving support. - Family planning support. - Gender-affirming care. - Mental health and coaching benefits. - Flexible vacation and paid volunteer time off. - Generous paid parental leave. - Flexible work arrangements designed to support employees working in a distributed environment.