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Staff Engineer

Jobgether
2 days ago
Full-time
Remote
Canada
$180,000,188,000 - $180,000,188,000 USD yearly

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Staff Engineer in Canada.

This is a high-impact technical leadership role focused on shaping the architecture and scalability of a critical revenue-driving SaaS platform. You will operate as a senior individual contributor, influencing engineering direction across multiple teams and product domains. The role sits at the intersection of system design, platform evolution, and business-critical decision-making. You will help define long-term technical strategy while staying deeply hands-on in solving complex engineering challenges. A major focus will be guiding large-scale system evolution, including database optimization and modernization of legacy architectures. Working closely with Product, Engineering, and Executive stakeholders, you will ensure technical decisions align with business growth. This is a role for a systems thinker who thrives in high-scale, fast-evolving environments.

Accountabilities:

  • Lead the architectural vision and technical strategy for critical product domains, ensuring systems are scalable, reliable, and aligned with long-term business growth.
  • Drive modernization efforts by guiding the transition from monolithic systems to distributed, service-oriented architectures.
  • Act as a technical escalation point for complex engineering challenges, providing clear direction on high-impact design decisions.
  • Optimize database performance and cost efficiency, with a strong focus on PostgreSQL scaling and tuning at enterprise level.
  • Define and uphold engineering standards, promoting best practices in system design, documentation, and delivery.
  • Partner closely with Product, Design, and Engineering stakeholders to translate business needs into sustainable technical roadmaps.
  • Identify systemic inefficiencies across teams and drive initiatives that improve developer productivity and platform consistency.

Requirements:

  • 10+ years of experience in software engineering, distributed systems, or large-scale application development.
  • Proven expertise in system architecture, including designing and operating highly scalable and resilient platforms.
  • Strong experience with database systems, particularly PostgreSQL, in high-scale production environments.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead technical strategy and influence architectural decisions across multiple teams.
  • Deep systems thinking skills with the ability to identify bottlenecks, dependencies, and long-term structural risks.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities, with experience leading through influence rather than authority.
  • Experience working in cross-functional environments alongside Product and Design teams.
  • Strong background in engineering excellence, including mentoring, documentation, and developer experience improvement.

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary range of $180,000–$188,000 annually, based on experience and expertise.
  • Bonus structure in addition to base compensation.
  • Employer-paid benefits plan with comprehensive health coverage.
  • Health & wellness flex account to support personal well-being needs.
  • Professional development budget for learning and career growth.
  • Wellness days and additional vacation-style “wave days” during summer.
  • Holiday shutdown period for end-of-year rest and recharge.
  • Flexible remote-first culture, including a “work from anywhere” program for up to 90 days.
How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
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