Staff Engineer

Summary

Join Torch's Platform Team as a Staff Engineer and become a key player in architecting and implementing our cloud platform and developer tooling. You will be a hands-on contributor, mentoring engineers, and driving key initiatives to ensure our fully remote engineering teams are well-supported. This leadership role requires deep expertise in Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure, and developer tooling, demanding strong technical skills and a creative problem-solving approach. You will work to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions while fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration. This position is based in the US and offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Requirements

• 12+ years of software engineering experience with a degree in Computer Science or another STEM field
• 5+ years of experience in a senior engineering role
• 5+ years of hands-on Kubernetes experience (AWS EKS preferred), including workload scaling, cluster management, and autoscaling solutions (Karpenter, HPA preferred)
• Mastery of infrastructure-as-code techniques - preferably Helm and AWS CDK
• Proficiency with Git and modern CI/CD workflows (GitHub Actions preferred)
• Strong understanding of distributed application design patterns and asynchronous application models for building scalable and resilient systems
• Knowledge of scaling methodologies, ensuring high-quality, performant systems that are cost optimized
• Strong security mindset, with an understanding of data protection regulations, authentication, authorization, and secure coding best practices

Responsibilities

• Architect and design scalable infrastructure solutions – and help other engineers be accountable for meeting platform patterns and guidelines
• Build software tools to deliver a first class developer experience for all members of the engineering department
• Hands-on development and implementation of Kubernetes-based cloud infrastructure using autoscaling tools and Infrastructure-as-Code
• Mentoring of high-performing engineers – mentor, and provide technical direction to on and off shore engineers and QEs, furthering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning
• Execution of key initiatives – own and drive high-priority infrastructure automation and developer tooling projects, balancing long-term goals with short-term delivery needs
• Ensure high-quality code, system scalability and reliability – follow and enhance best practices in code quality, automated testing, and continuous integration, collaborating with other engineers to improve test coverage and efficiency
• Optimize processes – Work with engineering leads to establish and refine engineering processes, including git workflow, CI/CD pipelines & operational playbooks to enhance productivity, ensure cost efficiency, and reduce bottlenecks
• Support & troubleshooting – Collaborate with other teams to ensure system reliability, performance, and incident resolution, maintaining robust monitoring and enabling rapid response to production issues
• Be a technical thought leader – be willing to dive deep into technical challenges, whether it’s reviewing complex code, debugging production issues, or optimizing system performance
• Challenge the status-quo and share your expertise with the greater engineering department for a positive impact

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with AWS Lambda, Istio (or similar service mesh technologies) or KEDA is a plus but not required

Benefits

• 401K
• Health insurance (medical, life and disability insurance
• 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Your own Torch coach
• Impactful Mission-Driven Work – Help empower a new generation of leaders to evolve as fast as the world around them
• A Team Who Walks The Walk – We understand coaching's transformative power firsthand and our internal practices are shaped by the same leadership principles we champion
• Remote-First Culture – Work from anywhere in the U.S., remote workstation stipend, unlimited FlexTime
• Competitive Compensation – Salary range of $160,000 - $200,000, plus equity options
• $160,000 - $200,000 a year