Staff Software Engineer

What you will do

• Drive roadmapping and architecture discussions
• Produce high-quality, production-ready, readable, maintainable code
• Lead Merge's most impactful projects from initial inception to production
• Unblock and support your team of peers including engineers, designers, product managers, and business operators

The ideal candidate will have

• 7 - 10+ years of full-time software engineering experience
• Experience with frameworks (Django, Rails, Spring, etc.)
• Extensive knowledge of SQL databases (Postgres preferred)

Example projects you might work on

• Scaling Core Systems: Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in our data syncing engine, lead large-scale migrations to more efficient technologies and storage solutions, and drive initiatives to increase system throughput
• Product Innovation: Design flexible syncing paradigms that support advanced customization across model normalization, scheduling, data filtering, and API rate limit handling
• New Revenue Streams: Partner with Product to ideate, prototype, and validate entirely new product lines or feature categories that unlock growth opportunities

Compensation

• The cash compensation range for this role is $225,000 - $260,000
• Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, and certifications. In addition to cash compensation, all full time employees receive an equity compensation package
• Merge on the Rise: Linkedin's Top Startups 2025
• Forbes Next Billion Dollar Startups 2023
• G2 Fastest Growing Products 2024

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO + 10 company holidays
• Pre-Tax commuter benefits
• 100% covered health, vision, and dental insurance
• 401K Plan
• $200 one-time home office stipend
• In office snacks and free dinner when working past 7pm
• Annual company offsites and quarterly team events. Past locations have included: Nashville, Sonoma, and the Hudson Valley