[Hiring] Staff Software Engineer @Motion

Role Description

As a Staff Software Engineer on our Platform team, you’ll design, implement, and maintain robust, high-quality backend APIs and services. Your work will directly impact Motion’s core operations and enable teams across the company to leverage our data across multiple product lines.

• Scoping, designing, and implementing resilient, performant, and high-quality backend solutions.
• Working closely with fellow engineers to deliver complex backend features and integrations.
• Maintaining and enhancing existing integrations, anticipating future product solutions and making sure our systems scale with Motion’s growth.
• Identifying and resolving errors, performance issues, and devex problems in our codebase.
• Driving engineering advancements.

Sample projects:

• Build a unified API for our insights data to be used by other development teams.
• Store insights and metrics from our data providers at scale.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience building and maintaining large-scale software applications.
• Proficiency in React, Node.js, and TypeScript.
• Strong experience with asynchronous message queue systems.
• Experience with MongoDB or other document-based databases.
• Solid understanding of data modeling, ETL concepts, and simplifying data architecture.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with a knack for translating complex technical issues into clear business impacts.
• Interest in AI/ML.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with evolving requirements and priorities.
• A pragmatic approach to tackling challenging problems, with a deep interest in understanding and solving business needs.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package, including equity for all employees.
• Health benefits from day one.
• A monthly health & lifestyle stipend to support your well-being.
• 20 days of PTO.
• A $1,500 work-from-home stipend.
• Remote-first flexibility with team members spanning Canada, the U.S., and beyond.
• Annual company-wide offsite for team connection.
• Opportunity for impact as an early team member.
• High-performance, low-ego culture valuing collaboration and continuous learning.