Staff Engineer
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Job Location:
San Juan - Puerto Rico
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
9 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
***Positions posted by El Comeback are done on behalf of companies that we support in their search for candidates.***
Our client VAST is looking for a Staff Engineer.
Salary Range: $160000$180000
Reports To: Chief Product & Technology Officer
Employment Type: Full-Time
Seniority: Senior
ABOUT:
VAST builds the operating and financial backbone for fast-growing cash-intensive businesses combining hands-on execution with purpose-built software automation and AI-enabled workflows. We provide technology-enabled shared services financial infrastructure and operational support to partners across the U.S. and Puerto Rico with deep roots in route gaming and other multi-location businesses. Our teams work directly inside the operationshandling real cash flows real data and real constraintswhile designing systems that make the business faster and easier to scale. We focus on execution first: accurate books strong controls and dependable processes. From there we build automation software and AI-enabled workflows that eliminate manual work and raise the standard for how the back office operates. This is a hybrid role with three days each week expected to be onsite at our Chicago IL office.
YOUR MISSION: As our Staff Engineer youll be one of the founding members of our engineering team.
- Youll collaborate directly with leadership to build beautiful performant and reliable interfaces from the ground up.
- Were looking for someone who thrives on ambiguity loves to iterate quickly and is excited about the opportunity to make foundational technical decisions using AI and other technologies to create immediate business value.
WHAT YOULL DO:
- System Architecture & Design: Define and evolve our technical architecture across the stack: frontend backend APIs data and cloud infrastructure.
- Technical Leadership: Set coding standards architectural patterns and best practices for engineering teams.
- Team Management: Uplevel the engineering team through mentorship code reviews knowledge sharing and thoughtful feedback.
- Scalability & Performance: Ensure our systems are built to handle growth efficiently and reliably.
- Hands-On Development: Lead by example with high-quality code contributions across the stack.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Product Design & Business Stakeholders to align on technical vision and deliver seamless experiences.
- Technology Evaluation: Research and recommend new tools frameworks and practices to stay ahead of the curve.
WHAT YOULL BRING:
- 5 years of experience in full-stack development with 2 years in a start-up environment with 0->1 product experience.
- Deep expertise in both front-end and back-end frameworks (e.g. Vue TypeScript Tailwind and Laravel/PHP).
- Strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure (AWS Forge or Azure) and DevOps best practices.
- Proven track record designing scalable secure and maintainable systems.
- Ability to balance hands-on engineering with high-level architectural strategy.
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
WHY JOIN VAST:
- Competitive salary performance bonuses.
- Work with a fast-growing tech-forward company.
- Direct impact on go-to-market success and company growth.
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Salary Range: $160000$180000
WHY JOIN VAST:
- Competitive salary performance bonuses.
- Work with a fast-growing tech-forward company.
- Direct impact on go-to-market success and company growth.
Key Skills
- Computer Science
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Python
- VMware
- C/C++
- Go
- System Architecture
- gRPC
- OS Kernels
- Perl
- Distributed Systems
