Staff Software Engineer | Platform Team

What You'll Do

Some or all of the following

• Dig into inherited Scala systems to find where the real problems are, separate symptoms from causes, and make them scale
• Redesign the data layer our ML and AI products depend on - this is an open, hard problem
• Build out a Rust framework that lets teams ship correct, performant services without reinventing fundamentals
• Improve observability and resilience across the platform so we find problems before our customers do
• Shape developer tooling and engineering standards - your work multiplies everyone else's effectiveness
• Drive AI tool adoption across the company, figuring out what actually helps engineers work better
• Work across the full stack: JVM (Java/Scala), Rust, Python, SQL, and Spark

What You Bring

What matters most

• Systems thinking. You see how pieces connect. When something breaks, you reason about the whole system, not just the component in front of you.
• Fearless code reading. You can drop into a large, unfamiliar codebase, build a mental model, and figure out what needs to change.
• Empathy for users. Whether it's a developer using your framework or an operator reading your error messages, you design for the people downstream.
• Testing discipline. You test thoroughly not because someone requires it, but because you've shipped enough software to know what happens when you don't.
• Comfort with ambiguity. Our hardest problems don't come with specifications. You're energized, not paralyzed, by that.

Technical skills

• Proficiency in JVM ecosystem (Java, Scala)
• Experience with Rust highly desired
• Python
• SQL and data processing (Spark or similar)
• Distributed systems design
• Observability and resilience engineering

What We Offer

• Work from anywhere in the US! Machinify is digital-first.
• Top Medical/Dental/Vision offerings
• FSA/HSA
• Tuition reimbursement
• Competitive salary, 401(k) with company match
• Unlimited PTO
• Additional health and wellness benefits and perks
• Flexible and trusting environment where you'll feel empowered to do your best work

The salary for this position is based on an array of factors unique to each candidate: Such as years and depth of experience, set skills, certifications, etc. We are hiring for different levels, and our Recruiting team will let you know if you qualify for a different role/range. Salary is one component of the total compensation package, which includes meaningful equity, excellent healthcare, flexible time off, and other benefits and perks.