Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Federato is on a mission to defend the right to efficient, equitable insurance for all. The Staff Software Engineer will lead a small team of engineers, provide technical mentorship, and collaborate with Product Managers and Designers to build complex features, driving engineering best practices and ensuring high-quality delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of engineers, providing technical mentorship, code review, and architectural guidance to ensure high-quality delivery
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers and Designers to shape roadmap priorities and translate customer needs into scalable solutions
• Architect and build complex features across the stack using React, TypeScript, Python (Django), Node.js, and PostgreSQL
• Drive engineering best practices, including robust testing, code quality, and tooling improvements that elevate team productivity
• Own technical delivery from design through deployment, including performance, reliability, and monitoring considerations
• Champion engineering excellence by proactively identifying areas of improvement in the codebase, development workflow, and team processes
• Serve as a thought partner to engineering leadership in scaling systems, reducing complexity, and mentoring others
• Build deep empathy for our customers and help ensure our products are intuitive, impactful, and reliable

Skills

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including substantial full stack development
• Proven experience leading engineering teams or pods, including mentorship, task planning, and technical decision-making
• Strong frontend skills with modern JavaScript/TypeScript and React
• Significant backend experience with Python (Django) and Node.js with TypeScript, including building and scaling APIs and services
• Familiarity with infrastructure components like Kubernetes (K8s) and containerized deployments
• Experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures and tools like Kafka
• Deep understanding of software design principles, testing strategies, and CI/CD pipelines
• Track record of making pragmatic technical decisions that balance speed, quality, and long-term maintainability
• Ability to thrive in a highly collaborative environment, working closely with cross-functional peers in Product and Design
• Strong communication skills and the ability to advocate for technical solutions across stakeholders

Benefits

• Total compensation package does include stock options, benefits and additional perks.
• Role may require 15-20% travel.
• We will provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation at [email protected]

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