What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Software Engineer position at Velocity Global?
As a Staff Software Engineer joining our fast-growing Financial Systems Engineering team, you will shape the architecture and design of Velocity's Global Work Platform. You work on problems that span across multiple internal and external systems, leading key technical decisions that impact the architecture and scalability of our financial platforms. As the tech lead for an engineering pod, you'll collaborate across teams, driving the transition from monolithic to microservices architecture on AWS. Your leadership will ensure that cross-functional partners understand how the solutions you're building create value for our internal and external customers.
You will report to the Sr. Manager, Software Engineering.
You will be based in Palo Alto, California, and in-office collaboration is required for at least one day per week.
You Will :
- Drive architectural vision and lead the design of scalable solutions for our financial systems, including payroll and billing.
- Provide technical leadership to your pod, working closely with engineering, product, and operations teams to align on system requirements and deliver high-quality, scalable software solutions.
- Collaborate with engineers to address operational issues and ensure that insights from root cause analyses are implemented organization-wide.
- Develop quick prototypes to inform decision-making on project priorities and requirements.
- Conduct code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards.
- Mentor junior engineers on best practices and contribute to the team's upskilling efforts.
You Have :
Our job titles may span more than one career level. The base pay depends upon many factors, such as training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified. This role may be eligible for annual performance-based bonuses, flexible time off, health care benefits, retirement savings, and employee incentive plans.
Annualized Pay Range
155,000-$214,000 USD
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ABOUT VELOCITY GLOBAL
At Velocity Global, our values represent who we are and the company we want to be. We harness the power of our values to bring our unique talents together in pursuit of our common goals. In partnership with our customers and ourselves, we are better together, and together, we win.
We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion across our organization, embracing the rich tapestry of cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives that our global team brings together in offices around the world. Velocity Global is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to empowering individuals from all walks of life to achieve their professional goals with us, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, or genetic information. We actively seek and encourage applications from diverse candidates, including those with disabilities, and offer accommodations throughout the selection process upon request.
Velocity Global offers a range of benefits tailored to the location and type of role. A general benefits overview is below :
Please visit our career page for more information.
Salary : $155,000 - $214,000
