Senior Staff Software Engineer

Senior Staff Software Engineer

About Us: Our culture is characterized by collaboration, inclusivity, and a commitment to continuous learning, fostering an environment where diverse perspectives lead to groundbreaking solutions. Team members are empowered to share ideas and experiment across teams in all aspects of the business, fostering innovation and creativity. Leading-edge technologies and inclusive practices drive both individual and collective growth as we modernize and grow our technical capabilities.

Position Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Staff Software Engineer responsible for leading technical execution within Product Engineering teams. This role requires implementation of product capabilities with a strong focus on API-driven services and event-driven architecture. Collaborating closely with Product Management and Product Engineering to deliver customer and product-centric capabilities while leveraging lean development practices. You'll bring a proactive attitude about risk, working to identify and resolve performance and scalability issues. Staff Engineers cultivate a healthy and respectful environment with a passion for driving innovation and excellence.

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of services, APIs, and integrations, with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Ensure code quality and implement strategies to safely and reliably make changes to production systems frequently.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Mentor and support the growth of junior and intermediate engineers through knowledge sharing, pairing, technical guidance, and feedback.
• Partner with Engineering Managers to evaluate team performance, provide input for annual reviews, and participate in hiring initiatives.
• Stay up to date on industry trends and emerging technologies, bringing innovative solutions to the team.
• Collaborate with other Staff and Sr. Staff Engineers to create a community of practice and an overall organizational technical strategy for business success.
• Influence and publishing within the organization and industry to effect positive changes in business value and tech strategy within RB Global, along with advancing the craft of software development worldwide.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned in support of organizational priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in software development with hands-on experience in backend development with Java or Go.
• 2 Years minimum experience as a Staff engineering supporting a minimum of 4 teams across a major business domain.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or Go.
• Expertise in Spring Framework (e.g., Spring Boot, Spring Data, Spring Security) and building RESTful APIs.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and event-driven systems.
• Strong experience with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) as well as highly scalable no-SQL datastores.
• Experience with Knowledge Graphs, and ML/AI Feature stores is a key differentiator.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Angular) for collaboration with full-stack teams.
• Experience with modern Lean Software development, pair programming, TDD, and Trunk Based Development.
• Good awareness of CI and CD approaches and tools.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a remote team environment.
• A deep customer and product focus, with a passion for delivering high-quality solutions.

Why Join Us:

• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and drive innovation in software engineering with zero friction in your value stream.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment that values diverse perspectives.
• Access to continuous learning and professional development opportunities.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities.
• This is your opportunity to work with an engineering-driven organization innovating and delivering on a scale well beyond other players in our industry.
• We value innovation, consistent delivery, quality deliverables, and finding joy in our work while crushing our competition.

Candidates located near our Headquarters (Chicago, Fort Worth, Burnaby, Mississauga) could work Hybrid to those offices.

Job Info

• Job Identification 10683
• Posting Date 07/08/2026, 04:28 PM
• Locations 2 Westbrook Corporate Ctr, Westchester, IL, 60154, US (Remote)
• Degree Level Bachelor's Degree
• Job Schedule Full time
• Minimum Salary $142,530
• Maximum Salary $178,110