Staff Software Engineer - Remote Eligible

Backend Architect

This position will be responsible for architecting and building scalable backend systems that power personalized skincare experiences for millions of Curology customers. In this role, you will collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineering teams across the organization to translate complex business requirements into robust technical solutions. This position will require a strong understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and modern backend technologies.

To be successful in this position, candidates should have extensive hands-on experience designing and building microservices using Python or Node.js on AWS, with the ability to lead technical initiatives and mentor other engineers. Experience with GraphQL and gRPC is a strong plus. In this role, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to drive architectural decisions, establish engineering best practices, and ensure our platform can scale efficiently to support business growth.

Essential Duties And Job Functions:

• Design and architect scalable microservices using Python or Node.js on AWS infrastructure
• Lead technical initiatives and drive architectural decisions across multiple engineering teams
• Build robust APIs and services that support web, mobile, and internal applications
• Implement and optimize GraphQL and gRPC services for efficient data access and inter-service communication
• Execute large-scale technical projects from concept to completion with minimal guidance in a fast-paced startup environment
• Collaborate with product managers and designers to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Mentor junior and senior engineers, providing technical guidance, code reviews, and career development support
• Establish and drive best practices for code quality, testing, deployment, and system design
• Work with DevOps teams to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and observability of services
• Participate in system design reviews, technical architecture discussions, and engineering planning sessions
• Maintain and enhance existing services and integrations within our microservices ecosystem
• Contribute to technical roadmap planning, estimation processes, and technology evaluation
• Execute ad-hoc technical tasks and support cross-team initiatives as needed