Staff Software Engineer, Mixmax

• We're looking for a Staff Engineer who thrives in fast-moving environments and wants to make a direct impact from day one
• You move with urgency and clarity. You care about clean systems, strong documentation, and the people you work with. You’re comfortable navigating ambiguity and excited to help build scalable, event-driven systems that power Mixmax as we grow
• Experience building and shipping complex systems at startups or growth-stage companies
• Strong backend skills with Node.js and TypeScript, with comfort across the stack
• Familiarity with MongoDB and modern AWS tools (EventBridge, Lambda, DynamoDB)
• Pragmatic mindset — you balance technical excellence with speed and business impact
• Experience leading initiatives end-to-end, from concept to production
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, especially in remote teams
• Passion for performance, reliability, and clean, maintainable code
• Comfort mentoring engineers and helping grow a healthy, high-velocity team
• Curiosity around AI tooling and interest in integrating intelligent systems
• 🧭 Technical Strategy & Architecture – You define scalable solutions aligned with long-term vision
• 🔨 Execution & Ownership – You lead initiatives, unblock teams, and deliver reliably at scale
• 🌀 Comfort with Ambiguity – You bring structure to the unknown and move forward decisively
• 📐 Systems Thinking & Code Craft – You design for maintainability, performance, and clarity
• 🤝 Cross-Functional Collaboration – You align engineering efforts with product outcomes and business goals
• 📈 Impact Orientation – You care about what gets built, why it matters, and how it performs in the wild
• 🧬 AI-Native Thinking – You explore where intelligent systems can provide real customer value
• 🗣️ Clear, Confident Communication – You document, discuss, and guide with empathy and clarity

Desirable

• This role goes far beyond writing code — you’ll shape technical direction, drive architectural evolution, and influence product outcomes alongside your peers in product, design, and engineering
• Lead high-impact engineering initiatives and contribute to product strategy
• Architect, design, and build scalable and secure systems across backend and frontend
• Work cross-functionally to ensure technical decisions support real customer value
• Guide our migration to event-driven architecture with modern AWS tooling
• Elevate engineering standards through mentorship, documentation, and best practices
• Support hiring, onboarding, and team development as we scale
• Partner with PMs and designers to deliver product experiences that work beautifully
• In Your First 3 Months:
• Build deep familiarity with our systems, architecture, and key product domains
• Contribute production-ready code to high-impact projects
• Participate in architectural discussions around event-driven system evolution
• Collaborate closely with PMs, Designers, and EMs to align technical work with business goals
• Begin mentoring engineers and identifying areas to improve quality and velocity
• In Your First 6 Months:
• Lead complex initiatives spanning multiple teams or systems
• Drive progress on our transition from a monolith to an event-driven, serverless architecture (EventBridge, Lambdas, DynamoDB)
• Champion reliability, maintainability, and performance across our stack
• Influence long-term technical decisions through code, reviews, and RFCs
• Help level up the team through mentoring, pairing, and clear communication