Hiring: Staff Software Engineer Company: Blitzy Location: Cambridge, MA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 12:24:32 Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, Azure, C++, CI/CD, CircleCI, Express.js, Firebase, GCP, Git, GitLab, GraphQL, Hugging Face, Java, JavaScript, Jenkins, Microservices, MongoDB, Node.js, Nuxt.js, PostgreSQL, Python, REST, SQL, SageMaker, Terraform, TypeScript, Vercel, Vertex AI, gRPC About the job Experience: •8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including direct experience with Python, Terraform, and AWS Required Skills: •Own the architecture and technical roadmap for one or more core areas of the platform, balancing speed, quality, security, and scalability •Write, review, and ship production code that drives meaningful customer and business outcomes, while shaping how the rest of the team writes and reviews code •Leverage Generative AI tools daily to improve the quality, speed, and effectiveness of both technical and non-technical work, and help others on the team do the same •Serve as a technical escalation point for complex production issues, driving postmortems and fixes that prevent them from recurring •Champion improvements across the enterprise software development lifecycle, advocating for better ways of building, deploying, and operating software company-wide •Build demos, prototypes, examples, and technical content that create technical champions and help customers and colleagues adopt new technologies •Collaborate closely with engineers, designers, sales executives, and other stakeholders to deliver exceptional outcomes in an in-person environment •Communicate openly, share the rationale behind important technical decisions, and actively seek feedback to keep the team aligned and moving forward Qualifications: •Demonstrated track record of leading technical initiatives and driving architectural decisions across multiple systems or teams, without formal people-management authority •Proficiency in backend frameworks and technologies such as Node.js, NuxtJS, Express.js, or Python •Strong knowledge of programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, C++, or Go •Hands-on knowledge of RPC technologies and API architectures including REST, gRPC, or GraphQL •Operational familiarity with CI/CD tools including Jenkins, CircleCI, GitLab, or similar platforms •Deep knowledge of microservices architecture and distributed application design at scale •Operational familiarity with AI platforms including OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face, Vertex AI, Amazon Bedrock, or SageMaker •Demonstrated ability to build and scale enterprise-grade applications with 99%+ service-level availability •Advanced proficiency in Python, Terraform, and GCP Compensation: •$220,000 - $260,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!