Staff Engineer

Summary

The job is for a Staff Engineer at Beam, a company that aims to shift $10B from brands to nonprofits by creating a loyalty program. The role involves working on the SDK team to create software that powers Beam’s mission. The employee will architect, design, plan, and implement high-quality software, collaborate with peers, mentor junior engineers, develop subject matter expertise in the Beam SDK and underlying platform technologies, and contribute to the technical strategy and long-term technology roadmap.

Requirements

• 5 + years of experience in a software development position
• 3 + years of experience in a software development environment with frequent releases
• Strong understanding of architecture patterns and operational characteristics of highly available and scalable applications
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field (or equivalent training, fellowship, or work experience)
• Strong communication skills and can explain & advocate for technical projects to nontechnical roles

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, plan, and implement high-quality software through collaboration with our product manager and our engineering team using RFC and Tech Spec documents
• Collaborate with your peers to execute and implement high-quality software
• Own the execution of your projects from Product Spec to delivery
• Mentor junior engineers and be a force multiplier by sharing knowledge through code reviews, pair programming, 1-1 conversations, and broader team trainings
• Develop subject matter expertise in the Beam SDK and underlying platform technologies
• Foster a team culture around Beam’s values of community, inclusivity, care, accountability and support
• Contribute to the technical strategy and long-term technology roadmap
• Evaluate and select appropriate technology stacks for various applications based on project requirements and industry trends
• Collaborate with engineers leading projects to architect and design new features through RFC and Technical Spec documents

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in an early startup
• Experience in e-commerce enablement
• SDK development experience
• Experience with A/B testing solutions, especially Statsig

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO with a required minimum of at least 2 weeks off per year
• Flexible work from home policy
• Competitive salary
• Significant company stock options
• Partial 401k match
• Healthcare, vision, dental fully covered
• Paid parental leave for all parents
• $100 / month in wellbeing stipend to be used at your discretion (e.g., gym membership, mental health resources like yoga classes & meditation app subscriptions)
• $750 / year in professional development (e.g., conferences, courses, books)
• Option to work in our gorgeous NYC HQ with sunlight, plants, drinks, snacks, music and energy
• Regular team events and volunteering
• Regular on-sites every 4-6 months for the entire Beam team to come together for team-building in NYC
• $1,000 referral bonuses for every new member of the growing Beam team that you send our way