Staff Software Developer, Backend
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Staff Software Developer developing backend systems for 3D and computer vision experiences at Leap Tools. Collaborating with engineering leadership to drive innovation and technical excellence.
Responsibilities:
- Drive the design, architecture, and delivery of complex backend systems that enable 3D and computer vision experiences at scale.
- Lead the development of mission-critical APIs, data pipelines, and services that support high-traffic applications used globally.
- Partner with product and engineering leadership to define technical direction, identify foundational investments, and plan for scale and performance.
- Serve as a force multiplier by mentoring senior engineers, conducting architecture reviews, and enabling high-quality, high-velocity development across teams.
- Champion engineering excellence and set the technical bar for backend systems in terms of scalability, resiliency, observability, and maintainability.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives that span multiple teams and stakeholders across the business.
- Help shape the long-term technical vision and culture of the engineering organization.
- Influence hiring, onboarding, and growth strategies to ensure a strong and healthy team over time.
Requirements:
- 8+ years of software development experience building and operating scalable, reliable systems in production environments.
- Strong experience with complex ETL flows and high-throughput systems is highly preferred.
- Deep understanding of computer science fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, networking, databases).
- Proven experience designing and scaling distributed systems focusing on performance, observability, and fault tolerance.
- Strong architectural instincts and the ability to make high-leverage technical decisions that impact multiple teams and systems.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and mentor senior engineers, guide teams through ambiguity, and elevate engineering practices across the board.
- Exceptional ownership mindset — you drive initiatives forward, raise the bar, and deliver lasting impact.
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-autonomy, product-driven environment.
- Experience with e-commerce and catalog management is preferred.
- Familiarity with our stack (Python, Django, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, AWS) is strongly preferred, but deep expertise in analogous systems and a willingness to learn are welcome.
Benefits:
- Work anywhere in the world for up to 3 months!
- We value families, by offering a parental leave program
- We offer a work-from-home stipend
- Your birthday (and our company's birthday) is a day off!
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