Staff Backend Product Software Engineer, Core Intelligence & Media

Jobgether

3d • Remote

About The Position

This role offers the opportunity to tackle complex, high-impact engineering challenges at the intersection of product, technology, and business outcomes. You will lead and mentor a sizable team of engineers while influencing architectural and technical decisions that shape large-scale, consumer-facing systems. The ideal candidate thrives in ambiguous environments, enjoys hands-on coding, and can turn evolving product needs into clear, scalable solutions. This position allows you to contribute to foundational systems, collaborate across teams to remove technical silos, and drive innovation in media, search, and AI-powered services. Your work will directly impact millions of users while helping to define the technical roadmap for future capabilities.

Requirements

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 12+ years of experience in software engineering, with proven success in consumer user-facing products.
• Expertise across multiple domains, including at least three of the following: search, media systems engineering, performance engineering, modern ML, LLM-based APIs, or agentic frameworks.
• Strong hands-on coding skills and experience building scalable, high-performance systems.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing technical strategy at the org level.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and collaboration skills in large, distributed teams.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred: experience using AI tools for technical design, prototyping, and production coding.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of a team of 15–20 engineers to achieve high-impact customer and business outcomes.
• Shape technical direction and partner with Product Management as the direct responsible individual (DRI) for key company-wide initiatives.
• Tackle complex, ambiguous problems and design solutions that create scalable, long-term impact.
• Develop and maintain foundational system components, coding hands-on in critical parts of the product.
• Influence technical roadmaps across teams, promoting alignment and breaking down silos.
• Architect systems that support new product capabilities and operate reliably at large scale.
• Set and uphold high engineering standards, mentoring peers, and fostering excellence in a virtual-first environment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary: $198,600 – $335,800 USD depending on location and experience.
• Flexible, remote-first work environment with opportunities for collaboration.
• Exposure to cutting-edge AI, ML, and media systems technologies.
• Professional growth through mentoring, cross-org influence, and leadership of complex engineering projects.
• Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance plans.
• Opportunities to work on systems impacting millions of users globally.
• Collaborative, innovative, and inclusive engineering culture.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree