Staff Software Engineer

Summary

Join Trellis, a fast-growing Series A startup, as a Staff Software Engineer and become a technical leader on our engineering team. You will develop technical plans, guide the team in project work, deliver well-tested code, and provide feedback to improve team performance. You'll also onboard new hires and foster a collaborative culture. We are a fully remote company, valuing flexibility and attracting top talent. Trellis is led by a seasoned fintech entrepreneur and operates with core values of extreme ownership, speed, craft, collaboration, and positivity. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, including unlimited vacation and 100% employer-paid Platinum-tier health insurance.

Requirements

• 7+ years’ experience developing software in a production environment
• 2+ years’ experience in a staff engineer or technical lead role
• Production experience with Node.js and Typescript
• Proven experience working in backend systems, designing RESTful APIs and codifying business logic on top of data stores
• Exceptional ability to communicate clearly and concisely, particularly in Slack and technical documents

Responsibilities

• Guide your team in delivering high quality, well tested technical solutions providing technical and project oversight
• Lead by example through the quality of your code and your approach to your work
• Own projects through the entire software development lifecycle - from planning and development to validation, iteration, and maintenance
• Translate conceptual work into well-crafted tech plans for review by technical leadership and key stakeholders
• Leverage your understanding of the business and engineering strategies to design experiments and high-value projects that impact the work your team is doing
• Expertly navigate complex systems and domains to identify key challenges and create plans to address them
• Own system quality and hold your team members accountable through constructive and actionable feedback
• Level up the team through code review feedback and knowledge sharing sessions
• Assist in the onboarding of new engineering hires

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in product development where you were a key decision maker
• Deep expertise in system architecture and design
• Proven success in operational excellence
• Cross-functional leadership and collaboration experience
• Familiarity with cloud environments, especially the Google Cloud stack

Benefits

• 75th-percentile (competitive!) compensation
• 100% remote work environment
• Quarterly, fun team bonding events
• Unlimited vacation time
• 100% employer-paid Platinum-tier health insurance for employee, 65% for dependents
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Bonuses and equity opportunities
• Budget for home office equipment