Staff Software Engineer
Recruiting From ScratchSan Francisco, CA, United Statesjob_description.job_card.variable_days_ago
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job_description.job_card.job_description4+ years of backend software engineering experience, ideally in a high-growth or startup environment. Deep expertise with Node.js and TypeScript , with strong system design and scalability instincts. Solid understanding of AWS services (e.g., SQS, EC2, S3, DynamoDB). Experience building distributed systems and event-driven architectures at scale. Strong sense of ownership, product intuition, and eagerness to work in a lean, high-velocity environment. Familiarity with React.js or other modern front-end frameworks. Exposure to AI or data intelligence systems (e.g., ChatGPT, LLM integrations). Experience contributing to early-stage product development or 0→1 systems. Background at top-tier tech companies or well-funded startups. Competitive base salary of $250K–$350K , commensurate with experience. Meaningful equity ownership in a high-growth venture-backed company. Fully remote role open to candidates across the U.S. and Canada. Health, dental, and vision benefits package. Fast-paced, collaborative environment with opportunities for rapid career advancement. High-growth rocket ship : The company has achieved explosive revenue growth in less than two years and is scaling aggressively. Massive technical scale : Build infrastructure that supports billions of transactions monthly. Elite team : Join a small, world-class group of engineers shipping fast and owning real product outcomes. Impact and ownership : Every engineer here has direct influence on architecture, performance, and product success.
Who is Recruiting from Scratch :
Recruiting from Scratch is a specialized talent firm dedicated to helping companies build exceptional teams. We partner closely with our clients to deeply understand their needs, then connect them with top-tier candidates who are not only highly skilled but also the right fit for the company’s culture and vision. Our mission is simple : place the best people in the right roles to drive long-term success for both clients and candidates.
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Role : Staff Software Engineer
Location : Remote (U.S. or Canada)
Company Stage of Funding : Series A
Office Type : Fully Remote
Salary : $250,000 – $350,000 base + equity
Company Description
Our client is a fast-growing SaaS company that has scaled from zero to eight-figure revenue in under two years — backed by top-tier investors and led by experienced repeat founders. They’re on a mission to modernize how businesses communicate at scale, building next-generation messaging infrastructure capable of handling billions of events monthly.
The team operates with high talent density — fewer than 50 employees today — and an engineering-first culture focused on velocity, ownership, and impact. If you’re excited by hypergrowth, real technical scale, and working directly with world-class engineers in a lean environment, this is an opportunity to make a massive impact.
What You Will Do
- Design, build, and own large-scale backend systems powering mission-critical messaging workflows.
- Develop robust, high-performance APIs and distributed systems handling billions of requests per month.
- Partner closely with product and leadership to shape architecture, tooling, and technical direction.
- Ship quickly and iterate fast while maintaining exceptional reliability and scalability standards.
- Work across modern cloud infrastructure (AWS) and data-intensive architectures to drive measurable impact.
Ideal Candidate Background
Preferred
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