Staff Engineer | Coverage

This role is not open to visa sponsorship or transfer of visa sponsorship including those on OPT and STEM-EXT OPT, nor is it available to work corp-to-corp.

At Red Ventures, we build transformative digital experiences that help people make life’s most important decisions. As a Staff Engineer, you’ll work with Product Managers, Data Scientists, and Engineering Leaders to create next-generation technologies that change how millions connect with brands during life’s key milestones.

From information retrieval and distributed computing to large-scale system design, networking, data storage, and machine learning, you’ll work hands-on with the latest tools and cloud technologies to deliver world-class solutions. You won’t just follow a roadmap — you’ll help create it, driving long-term strategy and mentoring teams to raise the technical bar.

Why Join Us

In this role, you’ll influence technical strategy across multiple products, shape architectures to support future growth, and help drive Red Ventures’ adoption of AI-powered engineering practices. You’ll have the autonomy to make high-impact decisions, solve challenging problems at scale, and mentor teams to achieve excellence.

What You’ll Do

• Architect and deliver high-quality, scalable full-stack solutions using Next.js, Vue, React, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS.
• Build and maintain robust, event-driven backend services with Node.js and Nest.js, optimized for performance, maintainability, and reliability.
• Own cloud architecture and deployments on AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, RDS, ECS, SQS) and work with Data engineering on Databricks, ensuring cost-effectiveness, scalability, reliability, security, and observability.
• Implement infrastructure-as-code solutions with Terraform to improve delivery speed, reliability, and consistency.
• Lead complex, cross-functional projects from inception to production, partnering with engineering, product, and design teams.
• Shape system architecture through informed participation in design and technology decisions.
• Partner closely with Product and Design to translate business objectives into impactful technical solutions.
• Identify and resolve critical technical debt, leading high-value refactors to improve system health and delivery velocity.
• Mentor and grow engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and technical guidance.
• Foster a culture of experimentation, learning, and innovation.
• Champion best practices in testing, observability, documentation, and secure coding.
• Leverage AI tools (Cursor, Copilot, Windsurf, Devin.ai) to accelerate development, solve complex problems, and deliver outsized impact.

What We’re Looking For

Core Technical Skills

• 10+ years in software engineering, with expertise in modern full-stack development.
• Frontend: Vue.js, Next.js, React, Tailwind CSS, TypeScript
• Backend: Node.js, Nest.js
• Cloud: AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, RDS, ECS, SQS) and Databricks
• Infrastructure: Terraform
• CI/CD: GitHub Actions
• Proven experience building and maintaining scalable, event-driven systems in production.
• Deep understanding of AWS cloud services and architecture best practices.

Architecture & Leadership Skills

• Strong grasp of software architecture, design patterns, and scalability principles.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects and mentor engineers.
• Skilled in translating business requirements into high-impact engineering solutions.
• Effective communicator who drives clarity, alignment, and constructive collaboration.

Mindset & Values

• “Get it done” attitude with a commitment to quality and maintainability.
• Passion for solving complex technical challenges at scale.
• Openness to innovation, with a focus on leveraging AI and emerging tech to deliver results.

Compensation

• USA Compensation Range: $130,000 - $190,000*
  *Note actual compensation is based on geographic location, qualifications