Staff Software Engineer (Streaming Services)

Responsibilities

We are representing a confidential collectibles technology organization seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the technical strategy and architecture for their streaming services platform. In this role, you will:

• Set the technical strategy for consumer streaming products and supporting services
• Define end-to-end architecture across frontend applications, APIs, backend services, and event-driven systems
• Guide development of scalable experiences combining live video, real-time interaction, discovery, and commerce
• Lead major technical decisions around performance, reliability, resilience, and platform scalability
• Create clear technical roadmaps balancing immediate delivery with long-term platform health
• Define engineering standards for how teams design, build, review, test, and operate software at scale
• Establish reusable patterns and technical standards that improve quality and accelerate delivery
• Partner with engineering leaders, Product, Design, and Data to turn product ideas into scalable solutions
• Remain close to delivery through architecture reviews, prototyping, code reviews, and targeted contributions
• Mentor engineers, build alignment across teams, and raise the technical bar
• Lead technical response to production challenges and drive lasting platform improvements

What We're Looking For

Our client requires a senior engineer with strong full-stack knowledge and deep frontend expertise:

• 8+ years software engineering experience, including significant time at Staff or equivalent level
• Strong full-stack engineering knowledge with deep expertise in modern frontend development
• Significant experience with React, JavaScript/TypeScript, and complex consumer web applications
• Strong experience with GraphQL, APIs, backend services, and frontend-to-backend integration
• Experience setting technical direction for streaming products or streaming services
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems, event-driven architecture, and end-to-end system design
• Experience designing high-scale, real-time products with demanding performance and reliability requirements
• Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives across multiple teams and systems
• Experience shaping engineering standards, technical practices, and team culture
• Strong architectural judgment and ability to influence without formal authority
• Track record of mentoring engineers and making teams more effective
• Strong product judgment balancing delivery speed, customer experience, and long-term technical health

Nice to have: Experience with live commerce, marketplaces, auctions, social/community products, e-commerce, high-profile live events, real-time communication technologies, payments, or transactional systems.

How We Work With You

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Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process with our recruiting team.

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