L6 Staff Engineer
7,000-$9,500 per month
Remote
The Role
You won't just write code-you'll shape the architectural vision that powers the entire Poplin ecosystem. As our Staff Engineer, you'll partner with our Head of Engineering to orchestrate large-scale, highly available systems, set new standards for code quality, and push the envelope of technical innovation. You'll be the guiding force that ensures our platform remains lightning-fast, secure, and endlessly scalable.
What You'll Do
- Architect the Future : Design and implement distributed systems, microservices, and advanced database strategies (think sharding, partitioning, replication) that form the backbone of our web and mobile products.
- Build at Scale : Develop both front-end and back-end solutions in TypeScript. Your code will power seamless experiences for customers and Laundry Pros across iOS, Android, and the web.
- Champion Excellence : Establish best practices for security, performance optimization, and monitoring. You'll make sure our product isn't just good-it's world-class.
- Lead & Mentor : Guide cross-functional teams, mentor engineers, and provide strategic technical direction. You'll influence major decisions and shape Poplin's engineering roadmap.
- Push Product Velocity : Execute ambitious product goals-like dynamic geo-pricing or international expansion-while keeping the codebase clean, stable, and blazing fast.
- Stay Hands-On : You love coding. You'll spend most of your time in the trenches, building new features and ensuring our platform evolves at lightspeed.
Here's How You'll Leave Your Mark
Architectural Wizardry : You'll spearhead system designs that handle high traffic, maintain uptime, and support fast-growing user demands.Quality Evangelist : Through code reviews and pair programming, you'll level up the entire team's technical bar-no spaghetti code on your watch!Technical Visionary : Collaborate with product and design to translate big ideas into robust, scalable solutions that keep us on the cutting edge.Operational Maestro : Implement monitoring, alerting, and incident response strategies so we can squash bugs and anomalies before users even notice.Innovation Engine : Spot opportunities to adopt new tools or refine existing processes, fueling our culture of continuous improvement.What You'll Bring to the Table
Seasoned Coder : 10 years of active coding experience (and counting). You're a TypeScript pro, but you're equally comfortable exploring new languages when the problem calls for it.System Design Sage : Mastery of architecture principles , deep understanding of system design patterns, and advanced data modeling. You can handle the toughest scaling challenges in your sleep.Cloud Know-How : You've deployed, monitored, and maintained services on platforms like AWS and GCP, as well as managed infrastructures like Firebase-and you can spin up infrastructure without breaking a sweat.Leadership DNA : You've guided teams, mentored engineers, and influenced tech decisions in previous roles. People trust your judgment and rally behind your direction.High-Velocity Mindset : You thrive in a fast-paced, async environment and see obstacles as fuel for creative solutions.Startup Spirit : You're self-directed, love taking ownership, and believe that "no" is just the starting point for "how."Performance Tuner : You've built large-scale, low-latency systems and have the battle scars to prove it.DevOps Wizardry : Containerization, orchestration, CI / CD, Infrastructure as Code-if you know it, we want it.Global Expansion Experience : If you've scaled products across borders-like rolling out dynamic, geo-based features-you'll fit right in.Poplin's Tech Stack
Our tech stack is mostly TypeScript, allowing engineers to implement end-to-end functionality. On the frontend we use Angular / Ionic and on the backend Firebase.
Why You'll Love Working with Us
Early Impact : You'll be one of the first employees at a fast-growing startup. Your fingerprints will be all over Poplin's data universe.Rocket Growth : We're experiencing explosive expansion-be part of the journey and watch your own career soar.Shape Our Culture : Help define our values, collaborate on world-class practices, and influence who we hire next.Endless Opportunities : As we grow, you grow. The sky's the limit for your career trajectory.Mission-Driven Team : We work hard, innovate nonstop, and serve our community of users with passion.Compensation & Perks : Competitive base salary, equity package, benefits-and the freedom to work where and when you do your best work.Location
Remote (with a 9am Central Time daily standup, and at least 5 hours overlapping CST)
Salary : $7,000 - $9,500
