Role intelligence
Staff Software Engineer — Platform
- Hiring manager
- Sam Okafor
- Recruiting partner
- Dana Whitfield
- Department
- Engineering
- Location
- Remote (US) · Quarterly onsites
- Compensation band
- $210,000 – $255,000 + equity
- Hiring status
- Panel review
Business problem this role solves
Our event platform handles 2B events/day but scaling incidents slow every product team. This role sets the technical direction for the next generation of the platform.
First 90-day success expectations
- Days 1–30: Review architecture and incident history
- Days 31–60: Propose a scaling plan
- Days 61–90: Lead the first migration milestone
What great looks like
Evaluation scale: 1 No evidence · 2 Limited evidence · 3 Clear evidence · 4 Strong evidence
Systems design
Designs scalable, reliable distributed systems.
Observable evidence: Talks through tradeoffs in a real design with constraints.
Interview owner: Sam Okafor, Jamie Park
Technical leadership
Raises the bar for the team and drives alignment on direction.
Observable evidence: Examples of influencing architecture across teams.
Interview owner: Jamie Park
Code quality
Writes maintainable, well-tested code.
Observable evidence: Pairing exercise demonstrates clarity and testing.
Interview owner: Sam Okafor
Communication
Explains technical decisions to non-engineers.
Observable evidence: Clear written design summaries.
Interview owner: Taylor Morgan