Senior/Staff Software Engineer

Orkes, In Office - Santa Clara, CA OR Seattle, WA +1

What you will do

Lead architecture and design for core Conductor services, ensuring scalability, resiliency, and performance at massive scale.
Tackle the most complex distributed systems challenges, influencing both near-term deliverables and future technical direction.
Collaborate with product, design, and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver high-impact, business-critical features.
Act as a multiplier—mentoring engineers at all levels, elevating team practices, and fostering a culture of technical excellence.
Champion open-source contributions to Conductor, guiding community engagement and adoption.
Evaluate and introduce emerging technologies, frameworks, and tooling to keep Orkes at the forefront of distributed computing innovation.
Establish and enforce best practices in coding standards, testing, observability, and operational readiness.
Partner closely with leadership to align engineering initiatives with business strategy and customer needs.

Orkes, In Office - Santa Clara, CA OR Seattle, WA +1

$200K–$260K

a year

This base pay is near the median for staff software engineering jobs in the Bay Area.

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Lead architecture and design for core Conductor services, ensuring scalability, resiliency, and performance at massive scale.
Tackle the most complex distributed systems challenges, influencing both near-term deliverables and future technical direction.
Collaborate with product, design, and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver high-impact, business-critical features.
Act as a multiplier—mentoring engineers at all levels, elevating team practices, and fostering a culture of technical excellence.
Champion open-source contributions to Conductor, guiding community engagement and adoption.
Evaluate and introduce emerging technologies, frameworks, and tooling to keep Orkes at the forefront of distributed computing innovation.
Establish and enforce best practices in coding standards, testing, observability, and operational readiness.
Partner closely with leadership to align engineering initiatives with business strategy and customer needs.