Staff Software Engineer

Summary

Join Loop as a full-stack Staff Software Engineer and become a key technical leader shaping the future of our platform. You will design, build, and maintain web applications, solve complex technical issues, and develop automated tests. Lead initiatives to improve engineering best practices, define technical standards, and foster a collaborative environment. This role requires 10+ years of software engineering experience and 2+ years of staff-level experience solving complex problems. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible PTO, parental leave, 401k, and more. The ideal candidate will be based in or willing to work from our HQ office in Columbus, Ohio.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience as a Software Engineer
• 2+ years of experience solving complex technical problems at the Staff-level
• You have demonstrated hands-on experience building web applications and APIs
• You evaluate decisions using context to drive an assessment of trade-offs by considering multiple implementation options
• You have led and participated in effective testing processes on previous teams and have opinions on creating a quality-driven development process
• You have worked in environments with continuous integration and deployment and have contributed to scaling those processes
• You can discuss times in your career when you experienced rapid growth, your learning style, and how you maximize what you gain from each project
• You can provide examples of crucial conversations, such as giving feedback to a leader, customer, or teammate, and have made mistakes with humility
• You can share instances where you improved existing processes or systems and negotiated with your team or stakeholders to implement changes
• You have examples of situations where a team decision did not align with your preference, but you still fully committed to the direction and drove progress
• You can share stories about when you pushed beyond your perceived limits and succeeded, and when you tried and learned from the experience

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain web applications for the Loop product line, driving technical decisions and ensuring high-quality code
• Solve complex technical issues for merchants, customers, internal stakeholders, and partners, ensuring an exceptional user experience
• Diagnose system and team issues and bring solutions and plans to the table in order to promote and drive healthy change into teams and the product
• Develop solid automated tests to ensure code quality
• Maintain a healthy, continuous integration and deployment process
• Lead, assess, and make recommendations for engineering best practices to ensure effective scaling, contributing to long-term system scalability and stability
• Define and enforce technical standards, strategies, and vision across the organization, improving the overall quality and consistency of the codebase
• Elevate the engineering culture at Loop by fostering a supportive and collaborative environment
• Demonstrate intellectual curiosity and proactively seek opportunities for learning and growth
• Exhibit a strong sense of ownership over your work and its impact
• Lead initiatives and take action to address problems without waiting for explicit permission, tackling complex technical challenges that may impact multiple teams

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible PTO
• Company holidays
• Sick & safe leave
• Parental leave
• 401k
• Monthly wellness benefit
• Home workstation benefit
• Phone/internet benefit
• Equity