As a member of our engineering team the Staff Software Engineer will influence architecture scalability and engineering best practices that impact multiple products and teams. You will provide technical leadership mentor engineers and help drive the companys engineering vision. This role requires a balance of hands-on development problem-solving and collaboration with cross-functional team leaders. You will bridge the gap between individual contribution and technical leadership.
KPAs Flex platform helps clients build comprehensive EHS programs that foster safe productive workplaces. The platform powers real-time data collection audits incident management training and analytics all delivered through a modern web-based SaaS solution.
Responsibilities:
Technical Leadership:
Guide the engineering team with best practices architectural decisions and technical problem-solving.
Strong participant and advocate in process improvements.
Ability to work with minimal supervision and identify areas for continuous improvement.
Drive adoption of emerging technologies including AI-assisted development tools.
Collaborate with other Product Development teams Infrastructure DevOps Security and the CTO to align technical direction with business needs.
System Design and Architecture:
Champion security-first and sustainable architecture patterns.
Architect and design scalable cloud-native systems and distributed platforms.
Lead technical decision-making and establish engineering best practices.
Conduct system design reviews and ensure high-quality technical documentation.
Leads by example asks questions always learning and continuously improving.
Fostering a culture of learning growth and technical excellence.
Highly capable of mentoring other engineers and engaging with senior personnel in other functional areas.
Enforce coding standards best practices and performance optimizations.
Assist in troubleshooting and resolving critical production issues.
Job Qualifications
8 years of software engineering experience 3 years in senior technical role
Strong knowledge of system architecture cloud computing (AWS Azure) and distributed systems.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines DevOps and modern development practices.
Excellent problem-solving debugging and performance optimization skills.
Proven track record of leading large-scale technical initiatives.
Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and drive technical discussions
Preference for:
Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field
Experience with AI/ML integration.
Our tech stack:
NodeJS / JavaScript / TypeScript
Git / GitHub
MongoDB
SQL / PostgreSQL
Vue React or WebPack
Experience with native iOS (Objective-C Swift) and Android (Java Kotlin) development a plus
Compensation:
Annual base salary between $160-175k
Bonus potential of 10% annually
This is a full-time exempt position
Physical Requirements:
Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
-Working at a computer typing and view a screen - Constantly
- Stationary sitting or standing - Constantly
-Visual Recognition - Constantly
-Hearing/Listening - Occasionally
- Communicating verbally and/or in writing - Occasionally
-Travel - Seldom
Dont meet every job requirement At KPA we are dedicated to building a diverse inclusive and authentic workplace. Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they meet every requirement. If youre excited about the role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification we still encourage you to apply! You might just be the right candidate for this or other roles.
We are passionate about what we do how we do and why we do it. Our culture is driven by the KPA core values Integrity Helpful Excellence Agile Respectful and Teamwork. Success will be determined by the capabilities energy and character of the people we bring into our organization and the performance they achieve.
KPA is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of our employment practices including selection hiring promotion transfer and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race religion religious dress/grooming color ethnicity sex (including sex stereotyping) sexual orientation gender identity or gender expression national origin ancestry citizenship status creed uniform service member status military or veteran status marital status pregnancy breast-feeding and/or pregnancy-related conditions age protected medical condition leave status physical or mental disability genetic characteristics or any other legally-protected status in accordance with the requirements of all federal state and local compliance with federal law all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability you may contact us at emailprotected.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
Required Experience:
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As a member of our engineering team the Staff Software Engineer will influence architecture scalability and engineering best practices that impact multiple products and teams. You will provide technical leadership mentor engineers and help drive the companys engineering vision. This role requires a balance of hands-on development problem-solving and collaboration with cross-functional team leaders. You will bridge the gap between individual contribution and technical leadership.
KPAs Flex platform helps clients build comprehensive EHS programs that foster safe productive workplaces. The platform powers real-time data collection audits incident management training and analytics all delivered through a modern web-based SaaS solution.
Responsibilities:
Technical Leadership:
Guide the engineering team with best practices architectural decisions and technical problem-solving.
Strong participant and advocate in process improvements.
Ability to work with minimal supervision and identify areas for continuous improvement.
Drive adoption of emerging technologies including AI-assisted development tools.
Collaborate with other Product Development teams Infrastructure DevOps Security and the CTO to align technical direction with business needs.
System Design and Architecture:
Champion security-first and sustainable architecture patterns.
Architect and design scalable cloud-native systems and distributed platforms.
Lead technical decision-making and establish engineering best practices.
Conduct system design reviews and ensure high-quality technical documentation.
Leads by example asks questions always learning and continuously improving.
Fostering a culture of learning growth and technical excellence.
Highly capable of mentoring other engineers and engaging with senior personnel in other functional areas.
Enforce coding standards best practices and performance optimizations.
Assist in troubleshooting and resolving critical production issues.
Job Qualifications
8 years of software engineering experience 3 years in senior technical role
Strong knowledge of system architecture cloud computing (AWS Azure) and distributed systems.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines DevOps and modern development practices.
Excellent problem-solving debugging and performance optimization skills.
Proven track record of leading large-scale technical initiatives.
Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and drive technical discussions
Preference for:
Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field
Experience with AI/ML integration.
Our tech stack:
NodeJS / JavaScript / TypeScript
Git / GitHub
MongoDB
SQL / PostgreSQL
Vue React or WebPack
Experience with native iOS (Objective-C Swift) and Android (Java Kotlin) development a plus
Compensation:
Annual base salary between $160-175k
Bonus potential of 10% annually
This is a full-time exempt position
Physical Requirements:
Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
-Working at a computer typing and view a screen - Constantly
- Stationary sitting or standing - Constantly
-Visual Recognition - Constantly
-Hearing/Listening - Occasionally
- Communicating verbally and/or in writing - Occasionally
-Travel - Seldom
Dont meet every job requirement At KPA we are dedicated to building a diverse inclusive and authentic workplace. Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they meet every requirement. If youre excited about the role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification we still encourage you to apply! You might just be the right candidate for this or other roles.
We are passionate about what we do how we do and why we do it. Our culture is driven by the KPA core values Integrity Helpful Excellence Agile Respectful and Teamwork. Success will be determined by the capabilities energy and character of the people we bring into our organization and the performance they achieve.
KPA is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of our employment practices including selection hiring promotion transfer and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race religion religious dress/grooming color ethnicity sex (including sex stereotyping) sexual orientation gender identity or gender expression national origin ancestry citizenship status creed uniform service member status military or veteran status marital status pregnancy breast-feeding and/or pregnancy-related conditions age protected medical condition leave status physical or mental disability genetic characteristics or any other legally-protected status in accordance with the requirements of all federal state and local compliance with federal law all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability you may contact us at emailprotected.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.