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Staff Software Engineer - VC Backed Startups

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Join SignalFire's Talent Network to connect with VC-backed startups seeking Staff Software Engineers to build scalable software applications and collaborate on engineering strategies.
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Join SignalFire’s Talent Network for Staff Software Engineer Roles at VC-Backed Startups

At SignalFire, we partner with top early-stage startups that are shaping the future of technology. Our portfolio spans 200+ innovative companies across AI, cybersecurity, healthtech, fintech, developer tools, and enterprise SaaS.

We’re looking to connect with exceptional Staff Front-end, Full Stack, and Back-end Software Engineers who are excited about building scalable, high-performance applications and contributing to core product and engineering efforts. By joining SignalFire’s Talent Network, your profile will be shared with our portfolio companies, giving you visibility into exclusive early-stage opportunities that may not be publicly listed.

💡 This is not an application for a specific job. Instead, this is a way to get on the radar of VC-backed startups that are actively hiring AI/ML talent. If you have any questions, please direct inquiries to [email protected].

Who Should Join?

We’re looking for engineers who are:
✔ Passionate about designing and scaling backend, infrastructure, and full stack applications
✔ Excited about working on distributed systems, APIs, and cloud-native platforms
✔ Interested in joining high-growth startups as a key engineering contributor

Typical Roles & Responsibilities
  • Design, build, and maintain scalable software applications and backend services

  • Develop APIs, microservices, and cloud architectures to power modern products

  • Optimize databases, caching layers, and distributed computing environments

  • Collaborate with front-end teams to integrate systems and enhance user experiences (if applicable)

  • Work with founders and product teams to align engineering strategy with business needs

  • Ensure security, performance, and reliability of core applications

  • Establish best practices for software development, DevOps, and CI/CD workflows

Common Qualifications

While each startup has its own hiring criteria, many staff software engineering roles in our network look for:

  • 5+ years of experience in backend, infrastructure, or full stack software engineering

  • Proficiency in backend frameworks (Node.js, Django, Flask, Ruby on Rails, FastAPI, Spring Boot)

  • Experience with front-end frameworks (React, Angular, Vue.js) is a plus for full stack roles

  • Strong experience with databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis)

  • Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes)

  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps workflows, and infrastructure-as-code tools

  • Strong coding skills in Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Java, or Ruby

  • Familiarity with high-performance computing, distributed systems, and large-scale architectures

  • Experience in early-stage startups or lean teams is a plus

💡 Technologies You Might Work With:
  • Languages & Frameworks: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, React, Angular, Vue.js, Svelte, Node.js, Django, Flask, Ruby on Rails, FastAPI

  • Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis

  • Cloud & DevOps: AWS (Lambda, EC2, S3, RDS), GCP (App Engine, Firestore), Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Jenkins, GitHub Actions

  • Other Tools: REST APIs, GraphQL, WebSockets, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Elasticsearch

What Happens Next?
  1. Submit your application to join SignalFire’s Talent Ecosystem.

  2. We review applications on an ongoing basis to identify strong candidates.

  3. If there’s a match, a SignalFire talent partner or a leader from one of our startups may reach out directly.

  4. No match yet? We’ll keep your profile on file for future software engineering roles in our portfolio.

Top Skills

Angular
AWS
Azure
Django
Docker
DynamoDB
Elasticsearch
Fastapi
Flask
GCP
Github Actions
Go
GraphQL
Java
JavaScript
Jenkins
Kafka
Kubernetes
MongoDB
MySQL
Node.js
Postgres
Python
RabbitMQ
React
Redis
Rest Apis
Ruby
Ruby On Rails
Terraform
Typescript
Vue
Websockets

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