Sr. Software Engineer, Developer Platform (Full-Stack) in United States Embassy at Jobgether

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Sr. Software Engineer, Developer Platform (Full-Stack) based in the United States.

This role offers the opportunity to build and scale critical developer platforms that power innovative customer-facing experiences.
You will design and implement high-performance full-stack solutions that improve reliability, scalability, and engineering efficiency.
The position combines technical leadership, architecture ownership, and close collaboration with product, design, analytics, and engineering teams.
You will help shape platform strategy while enabling other developers to build faster and more effectively.
This is an ideal opportunity for a senior engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and driving meaningful impact.
You will contribute to modern software practices, developer tooling, and scalable systems within a collaborative remote environment.
The role provides strong ownership, visibility, and the chance to influence technology decisions across the organization.

• Design, architect, and implement scalable full-stack solutions that improve platform performance, reliability, and user experience.
• Lead technical initiatives across frontend and backend systems, making strategic decisions around architecture, technology investments, and engineering practices.
• Build and maintain developer platforms, frameworks, and services that enable engineering teams to deliver products efficiently.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to engineers by promoting strong coding standards, design patterns, and best practices.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, engineers, analytics teams, and other stakeholders to define requirements, validate solutions, and deliver impactful features.
• Participate in product discovery by assessing technical feasibility, exploring user needs, and supporting experimentation through prototypes.
• Advocate for platform improvements, technical priorities, and engineering needs across the broader organization.
• Develop and improve observability practices, including monitoring, logging, alerting, and performance tracking to ensure system reliability.
• Identify technical bottlenecks and implement improvements to enhance scalability, security, maintainability, and performance.
• Break down complex initiatives into actionable tasks and drive successful execution across teams.
• Establish and improve engineering workflows, CI/CD processes, testing practices, and development tools.
• Create and maintain technical documentation related to architecture, systems, and development processes.
• Conduct code reviews, contribute to knowledge-sharing initiatives, and promote continuous improvement across the engineering organization.
• Support hiring efforts by participating in technical interviews and helping onboard new engineers.

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with a strong track record of delivering production-level applications.
• 3+ years of experience designing, developing, and maintaining backend distributed systems.
• 3+ years of experience working with microservice architectures and scalable service-based systems.
• Strong full-stack development expertise with TypeScript, including experience with React or similar frontend frameworks and Node.js or similar backend technologies.
• Proven experience building scalable platforms, frameworks, or systems that are used by other engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, system design, performance optimization, and engineering best practices.
• Experience with agile development methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern software delivery practices.
• Ability to manage complex priorities, make decisions independently, and operate effectively in ambiguous environments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to understand developer needs and translate them into effective technical solutions.
• Strong problem-solving mindset with the ability to balance exploration, innovation, and decisive execution.
• Experience with Next.js, NestJS, developer tooling, or framework development is a plus.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, AWS, DevOps practices, or cloud infrastructure is beneficial.
• Interest in staying current with emerging technologies and applying innovative solutions to improve engineering platforms.

• Competitive salary and equity compensation.
• Salary range: $170K – $190K.
• Unlimited paid time off, company holidays, and quarterly mental health days.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid parental leave.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
• 401(k) benefits with employer matching contributions.
• Remote-first work environment with flexibility.
• Team offsites and opportunities to connect with colleagues.
• Opportunity to contribute to meaningful technology solutions that improve access to personalized healthcare experiences.
• Inclusive workplace culture focused on diversity, ethics, wellness, and belonging.