Staff Software Engineer (Remote from Austria)
JobgetherAustria1 day ago
Full-timeRemote FriendlyEngineering, Information Technology
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This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Staff Software Engineer in Austria.
In this role, you will take technical ownership of mission-critical initiatives that directly shape platform scalability, reliability, and innovation. You will operate at the intersection of large-scale distributed systems and cutting-edge AI infrastructure, solving complex engineering challenges in a fast-growing, high-impact environment. Working closely with senior engineers and cross-functional teams, you will lead architectural evolution, modernize core systems, and set new engineering standards. This is a highly hands-on position, ideal for someone who thrives on tackling difficult problems and delivering robust, future-proof solutions. You will mentor and influence teams across the organization while maintaining deep involvement in design and execution. The environment is fast-paced, remote-first, and driven by strong engineering culture, ownership, and continuous learning.
Accountabilities
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
Why Apply Through Jobgether?
Data Privacy Notice: By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR). You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
In this role, you will take technical ownership of mission-critical initiatives that directly shape platform scalability, reliability, and innovation. You will operate at the intersection of large-scale distributed systems and cutting-edge AI infrastructure, solving complex engineering challenges in a fast-growing, high-impact environment. Working closely with senior engineers and cross-functional teams, you will lead architectural evolution, modernize core systems, and set new engineering standards. This is a highly hands-on position, ideal for someone who thrives on tackling difficult problems and delivering robust, future-proof solutions. You will mentor and influence teams across the organization while maintaining deep involvement in design and execution. The environment is fast-paced, remote-first, and driven by strong engineering culture, ownership, and continuous learning.
Accountabilities
- Lead high-impact technical initiatives focused on scalability, reliability, and performance across core platform systems.
- Drive architectural transformation from monolithic systems to event-driven, service-oriented architectures.
- Design and implement database optimization strategies for high-throughput workloads and large-scale traffic.
- Build and scale AI infrastructure, including vector databases, embedding pipelines, and orchestration of large language models.
- Architect systems supporting AI-powered features such as automated chat, content moderation, and recommendation engines.
- Establish engineering best practices, platform primitives, and internal tools to accelerate team velocity.
- Mentor and coach engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and hands-on collaboration.
- Contribute to long-term technical strategy, architectural decisions, and reliability improvements, including on-call participation.
- 10+ years of hands-on experience building, deploying, and scaling production-grade software systems.
- Proven expertise in distributed systems serving tens of millions of monthly active users.
- Deep technical proficiency in TypeScript, Node.js , Go, and cloud-native architectures, ideally on AWS.
- Strong experience with PostgreSQL at scale, including query optimization, partitioning, and replication strategies.
- Solid background in service-oriented architectures, system decomposition patterns, and domain-driven design.
- Familiarity with AI and ML infrastructure, including vector databases, embeddings, and LLM APIs.
- Comfort using AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity and code quality.
- Excellent communication skills, mentorship mindset, and ability to translate complex concepts across technical and non-technical audiences.
- Competitive salary package aligned with senior technical leadership responsibilities.
- Fully remote work environment with flexible scheduling.
- Generous paid time off policy supporting work-life balance.
- Comprehensive healthcare and wellness benefits depending on location.
- Learning and development budget to support continuous professional growth.
- High-impact role with significant ownership, autonomy, and technical influence.
- Opportunity to work alongside world-class engineers on globally scaled systems.
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
Why Apply Through Jobgether?
Data Privacy Notice: By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR). You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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