Staff Software Engineer

Duro is looking for a Senior Staff Software Engineer to lead an engineering team and help us continue to build great products. To be successful in this role you should be a strong technical lead and confident in mentoring a team of local and remote engineers. The ideal candidate will be a full-stack developer with experience in Node.JS, React, GraphQL and supporting technology stacks. Ultimately, you’ll make sure we continue to innovate using the latest technologies to maximize our productivity and help our company grow.

This is not a 100% remote position. A successful candidate should be willing to work in our Los Angeles office, on average, 2 to 3 days per week. The salary range for this role working in California is between $160,000 and $180,000

Who you are

• Someone who thrives in a start-up environment; working in a startup means there are often a lot of unknowns which means you’re able to make decisions to keep your work (and the work of others) moving forward. You’ll reach out for help when necessary, but never wait around for someone to tell you what to do. Additionally, you’re comfortable when plans change. You recognize that in order to succeed in this environment, forward momentum and adaptability are crucial for our success.
• A masterful communicator; you’re confident in your technical knowledge and expertise and you’re open to hearing new ideas through communicating your thoughts in a collaborative way that brings the team together. You’re adept at communicating in a remote work environment across all areas of the organization.
• An experimenter with a curious mind. Have a thorough understanding of the role many of the technologies play in Duro's tech stack.

Responsibilities

• Architect a high performing and scalable Enterprise B2B SaaS platform
• Define APIs and design patterns and enforce them for consistency across teams
• Enhance the product by placing a high priority on code quality, scalability and performance
• Help to set a high-bar on code quality by writing thorough tests, conducting code reviews, creating robust documentation.
  
• Serve as an escalation point around complex software issues and debugging.
• Provide technical leadership to front-end and back-end development teams
• Help identify and develop ways to improve the team's productivity and efficiency by expanding on our existing tools and processes
• Ensure compliance with security regulations
• Design strategies for future development projects based on the company’s overall objectives and resources

Requirements

• Work experience as a Technical Lead or similar senior-level position at an engineering department
• Recent development experience with Javascript and related tech stacks (React, Node.js)
• Recent development experience designing and implementing APIs using GraphQL
• Track record leading, developing, and delivering significant, complex software projects.
• Good understanding of Agile methodologies
• Leadership abilities with a strategic mind
• BS/MS in Engineering, Computer Science or relevant field
• Must be a US Citizen

Benefits

• Working at a high-growth VC-backed startup where work-life balance is important
• Competitive salary & equity
• Flexible work hours
• Flexible working location: we’re a hybrid team, so you have the option to work from home and/or work out of our office in downtown Los Angeles
• Healthcare, Dental, Vision Insurance (covered)
• Vacation is encouraged

Why work with us

With the resurgence of interest in hardware, you will be a key player in this generation of building new products that support the industry. You’ll be creating infrastructure for software that you would want to use if you were a mechanical or electrical engineer.

In addition to your salary of $160,000 and $180,000, we offer comprehensive health benefits, a 401K, unlimited PTO as well as equity options at a seed-funded company with significant growth opportunity. Being part of our team means being part of a high-growth VC-backed startup where work-life balance is important. Because of this, your role can be remote but we highly recommend you come into our Echo Park office occasionally.