In your role as a staff engineer you will be tasked with solving our hardest problems by leading and architecting complex, highly-scalable solutions; along with performing as a strong individual contributor on the team.At this point in your career you will have had a broad-range of technology acumen as well as a depth of experience in more than one area. You will have a significant impact on the engineering organization itself by helping advance Bold Penguin’s software engineering discipline. What You’ll Do Engage across product teams to plan, coordinate, architect, and deliver high-complexity features. Ensure that solutions are built with security, performance, and fault-tolerance in mind. Be an expert in modern cloud architecture and concepts in software engineering such as continuous integration, continuous delivery, DevOps and site-reliability engineering. Collaborate with product managers, designers, site-reliability engineers, and customers to build powerful, impactful products. Participate in the full-lifecycle of the software development life cycle from ideation to delivery. Mentor more junior engineers in areas such as unit testing, continuous integration, DRY/SOLID principles, SDLC, etc. to facilitate career growth on the team. Skills and Qualifications 10+ years of professional engineering experience (with at least 5 years of it being Ruby on Rails). Previous working experience in high-growth technology companies and/or startups. Ability to articulate very complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical peopleExperience building highly-resilient, cloud-native applications. Full-stack expertise in multiple tiers of modern web applications (e.g. front end, back end, infrastructure, etc.). Bonus points for open source contributions and/or speaking experience. Working experience in high-growth technology companies or startups very desirable. Previous experience working in a remote role a plus! Benefits We offer competitive wages and annual bonus opportunities! Benefits include: Medical, Dental and Vision Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance 401K with company match Employee Assistance Program Paid Holidays PTO Remote Culture. Moving to Columbus not an option? No problem. We're happy to discuss remote work options. Here at Bold Penguin our remote employees are top of mind, and we have created an inclusive, engaging remote environment. Choose-your-own gear. Whether you prefer Mac, PC, or Linux, one screen or three, we’ll set you up for success. Stay connected to the Glacier. We slack. A lot. We also like to video conference regularly. We even have all- hands 'Waddles' held Tuesday - Friday 12:00PM EST. Penguin bling. Like swag themed after a certain antarctic bird? Just. You. Wait. Bold Penguin believes in inclusion. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer that considers all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, beak size, or inability to fly.To learn more about our results-focused culture and employee-focused perks, read more on our careers page.
