Staff Software Engineer

About the Role

At Camber, we build reliable, high-quality software that solves meaningful problems and powers critical workflows. As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll provide technical leadership, own end-to-end solutions, and help your team grow their skills and capabilities.

What You'll Do

• Provide Technical Leadership
• Lead architectural discussions and technical decision-making for your team.
• Set standards for quality, performance, maintainability, and scalability.
• Own End-to-End Delivery
• Drive the implementation of complex features from design to production deployment.
• Ensure reliability, performance, and scalability of delivered solutions.
• Mentor and Grow Your Team
• Mentor engineers through pair programming, code reviews, and design discussions.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement within your team.
• Innovate and Improve
• Identify opportunities to introduce new technologies and methodologies to improve team effectiveness.
• Prototype and validate new ideas, influencing adoption across your team.

What We're Looking for

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, Typescript, Go).
• Experience with modern software architecture patterns and cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Demonstrated ability to mentor peers and elevate team performance.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of clearly articulating technical concepts and decisions.

Nice to Have

• Proven technical leadership experience on one or more teams.
• Experience leading multi-team projects, large-scale refactoring, system migrations, or platform improvements.
• Familiarity with modern software engineering methodologies (e.g. Domain-Driven Design, Event-Driven Architecture, Microservices).
• Strong understanding of security best practices, compliance considerations, and risk management strategies.

Perks and Benefits at Camber

• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision plans with nationwide coverage, including 24/7 virtual urgent care.
• Mental Health Support: Weekly therapy reimbursement up to $100, so you can prioritize the care that works best for you.
• Paid Parental Leave: Up to 12 weeks of fully paid time off for new parents (birth, adoption, or foster care).
• Financial Wellness: 401K (traditional & Roth), HSA & FSA options, and monthly commuter benefits for NYC employees.
• Time Off That Counts: We offer flexible PTO, meaning you’re trusted to take the time you need to recharge while balancing your responsibilities and team commitments.
• Fitness Stipend: $100/month to use on fitness however you choose.
• Hybrid Flexibility: In NYC? We work in the office 3-5x/week, with flexibility when life happens. Fridays are remote-friendly.

Camber is based in New York City, and we prioritize in-person and hybrid candidates. Please refer to the top of this page for this position's hiring location.

Building an inclusive culture is one of our core tenets as a company. We’re very aware of structural inequalities that exist, and recognize that underrepresented minorities are less likely to apply for a role if they don’t think they meet all of the requirements. If that’s you and you’re reading this, we’d like to encourage you to apply regardless - we’d love to get to know you and see if there’s a place for you here!

In addition, we take security seriously, and all of our employees contribute to uphold security requirements and maintain compliance with HIPAA security regulations.