Column is hiring a
Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Column is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to lead technical projects, mentor junior engineers, and improve the quality of their engineering organization. The role requires experience in serverless architectures, DevOps, CI/CD, observability, monitoring, and writing production React code. The position offers a base salary of $180,000 for US-based candidates, healthcare benefits, unlimited paid time off, and parental leave.

Requirements

• Experience managing serverless architectures (preferably Firebase)
• Experience leading projects focused on DevOps, CI/CD, observability, and monitoring (DataDog / Sentry / CircleCI power user)
• 2+ years of writing production React code as a senior SWE at a company with less than 100 software engineers
• Opinionated about NoSQL data model patterns, Node / Typescript standards, and testing strategies
• Passionate about expanding areas of expertise, learning new ways to do things, and understanding why things are the way they are
• Resourceful and creative when executing solutions
• Enjoy mentorship (incl. providing regular feedback, code reviewing, and career advice)
• Strong desire to exemplify Column's operating principles

Responsibilities

• Lead high-impact technical projects
• Mentor junior engineers
• Up-level engineering practices
• Execute against the product roadmap
• Identify and address large-scale architectural issues

Benefits

• Base salary of $180,000 for US-based candidates, plus a meaningful equity stake and 401k plan with a 5% match
• Healthcare, vision, & dental coverage for the candidate and their dependents
• Unlimited paid time off with a suggested 15-day minimum and 16-weeks paid parental leave
• Multiple stipends for home office setup and wellness activities