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Staff Software Engineer, Backend

Flex
New York City, USA
Senior · 8+ years experience
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Qualifications

  • Minimum Qualifications
  • Minimum of 8 years experience in software engineering
  • Minimum of 6 years experience with Java
  • Proven ability to set technical direction and architecture for complex, distributed systems
  • Ability to lead and mentor engineers, raising the technical bar across a team or org
  • Ability to work on a globally-distributed team with a high degree of ownership
  • Experience working with technical and non-technical stakeholders, successfully aligning and setting expectations on scope and delivery
  • Experience building robust, fault-tolerant systems with multiple external dependencies
  • Experience designing, building, and maintaining data pipelines
  • Proficient in Java frameworks and tools used at Flex, including Spring (core/web/boot), Gradle, JUnit, and JVM (memory/performance tuning, GC)
  • Experience with Service-Oriented Architecture, REST APIs, Message Queues, and scalable architectures
  • Experience with AWS (EKS, Aurora RDS, Elasticache, DynamoDB) and containerization tools
  • Preferred Qualifications
  • Proficient in CI/CD systems (preferably GitHub Actions), git, and automation
  • Skilled in observability and monitoring tools, such as DataDog, to ensure high availability
  • Experienced with big data platforms and tooling, including Snowflake
  • Proficient in Infrastructure as Code, using tools like CDK and Terraform
  • Track record of elevating team standards through best practices, and mentoring engineers at all levels
  • Excellent written and verbal communicator, with experience influencing cross-functional strategy

Compensation

Flex takes a market-based approach to pay, and compensation may vary depending on your primary work location. Work locations are categorized into one of three tiers based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be commensurate with their experience, qualifications, and Flex’s internal leveling guidelines and benchmarks.

Life at Flex

We understand that it takes a diverse team of highly intelligent, curious, determined, empathetic, and self aware people to grow a successful company. Our HQ is located in New York City, but we have employees located throughout the US, Australia, Canada and South America. We are growing quickly, but deliberately, with a focus on building an inclusive culture. Our dynamic team has incredible perspectives to share, just as we know you do, and we take great pride in being an equal opportunity workplace.

Offices

Roles posted in New York, San Francisco, and Salt Lake City are hybrid positions with on-site expectations of 2-3 days per week in our local offices. For candidates outside of these areas, you may be eligible for our relocation assistance program.

Benefits

  • For full-time U.S. employees we offer:
  • Competitive medical, dental, and vision
  • Company equity
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Unlimited paid time off + 13 company paid holidays
  • Parental leave
  • Free Flex subscription
  • For full-time non-U.S. employees, we offer:
  • Competitive compensation + company equity
  • Unlimited PTO

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