Staff Software Engineer

Job Summary

This is a seasoned engineer role in which you lead technical efforts across multiple teams or subsystems, owning system reliability and operational excellence. A Staff Software Engineer acts as a mentor and process advocate, driving improvements that scale beyond a single team. You will exercise high discretion over technical decisions and influence department-level business outcomes. Providing strong leadership within and across scrum teams to align execution with architectural vision.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Proactively research, prototype, and introduce new technologies or architectural approaches that improve team or org-wide capabilities.

• Own the reliability, observability, and operational excellence of key systems—ensuring they meet or exceed defined SLAs.

• Actively mentor and sponsor engineers across levels, fostering career growth and encouraging broader technical participation.

• Continuously evolve team processes, driving scalable improvements in delivery, quality, and collaboration.

• Drive impact at the team and cross-team level.

• Provide strong technical leadership across one or more scrum teams, aligning execution with architectural vision and business goals.

API & Integration

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and secure APIs and integration services.

• Implement RESTful, GraphQL, and event-driven APIs for internal and external systems.

• Collaborate with product, data, and platform teams to ensure seamless system interoperability.

• Manage API lifecycle including versioning, authentication, monitoring, and performance optimization.

• Develop and maintain integration pipelines between SaaS systems, data sources, and third-party applications.

• Ensure data consistency, reliability, and integrity across integrated systems.

• Write technical documentation and maintain API specifications (OpenAPI / Swagger).

• Troubleshoot integration issues, conduct root cause analysis, and implement fixes.

• Support continuous improvement through automation, observability, and best practices.

Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• 6-8 years of experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.

• Master’s degree or relevant certifications (AWS Developer, Apigee API Engineer, etc.) preferred.

• Strong proficiency in modern programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, Go, Node.js).

• Experience with API frameworks and tools (Spring Boot, Express.js, FastAPI, etc.).

• Proficient in API design standards (REST, GraphQL, gRPC).

• Experience with API gateways and management tools (Kong, Apigee, AWS API Gateway, etc.).

• Knowledge of message queues and streaming platforms (Kafka, RabbitMQ, AWS SNS/SQS).

• Familiarity with OAuth2, JWT, and other authentication/authorization frameworks.

• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and cloud services (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

• Strong understanding of integration patterns (pub/sub, webhook, ETL, etc.).

• Excellent debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Sitting and / or standing - Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time

Carrying and / or lifting - Must be able to carry / move laptop as needed throughout the work day.

Environment - remote, work-from-home 100% of the time.

ADA Statement: 

Bugcrowd is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Bugcrowd will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR at ada@bugcrowd.com.