Staff Software Engineer

Role : Staff Software Engineer

Location : New York, NY (Preferred) or Remote.

Full-time.

About the job :

Advantra is partnering with a high-growth tech startup to hire a Staff Software Engineer to lead architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and own systems from design through scale.

About the role :

You will design and build large-scale, production-grade software systems, influence technical strategy, and provide mentorship to engineering teams. You will ensure systems are maintainable, scalable, and aligned with business goals.

Responsibilities :

• Lead architecture and system design for complex software projects.
• Own end-to-end software development from concept to production.
• Mentor and guide engineers on best practices and technical decisions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements.
• Make tradeoff decisions between scalability, performance, and maintainability.
• Conduct code reviews and enforce high engineering standards.
• Identify technical risks and propose mitigation strategies.
• Drive continuous improvement of engineering processes and infrastructure.
• Ensure observability, reliability, and performance of deployed systems.

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How to apply :

Email careers@theadvantra.com with links to shipped work and a short note on what you owned. Company name shared after the intro.

About Us :

Advantra-Upstart Crew is a search program inside Advantra Consulting. We partner with early stage and high growth startups to hire the top 2% in Tech and GTM. We run end to end searches, from single role headhunts to full team build outs, using domain experts and a vetted network to deliver tight shortlists. We stay close to founders and candidates so the relationship lasts beyond the first hire.