[Hiring] Staff Software Engineer @Pathstream

Role Description

Pathstream is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead large, cross-team technical work on our platform. This is a senior individual contributor role on one of our engineering pods. Our pods are small, fast-moving teams that own their area end to end and ship to production often. You will report to your pod's engineering lead and have no direct reports.

You will be an expert in the systems your team owns, and you will understand how data moves through the rest of Pathstream's platform. You will lead multi-person projects from design to production, set the technical bar for your pod, and help the engineers around you grow.

A core expectation of this role is the ability to advance Pathstream's AI-native engineering practices. AI adoption is already deeply embedded in how we build software at Pathstream. We are looking for a technical leader who not only embraces this approach but actively pushes the organization forward in building, evaluating, and deploying AI-enabled development tools and agentic engineering workflows.

Qualifications

• AI is a core part of how you work today.
• You have built AI tooling for yourself and for others.
• You have shipped AI features in production systems.
• You verify AI output with rigor.
• You keep up with the tools because you want to.
• You bring 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• You are an expert in one or more technical areas.
• You have led projects that crossed team boundaries.
• You bring deep familiarity with modern web application stacks.
• You have practical experience operating production systems.

Requirements

• Lead large feature releases end to end.
• Take on significant, unique engineering problems.
• Break complex initiatives into clear, maintainable pieces.
• Write architecture documents that show how systems work together.
• Recognize when systems or workflows need reinforcement.
• Apply strong security practice in your domain.
• Give thorough, helpful, and kind code reviews.
• Jump into incidents outside your normal scope in an emergency.
• Grow other engineers over an extended period.
• Build strong relationships with product, design, and cross-functional partners.
• Write clear narratives that create understanding.
• Influence hiring and help develop strong engineering talent.

Benefits

• Transparent and social culture, challenging work, fast learning cycles, practical training, and meaningful feedback.
• Strong sense of ownership and strategic work that impacts our product, users, colleagues, business, and world.
• Salary and total compensation offerings are contingent upon the candidate's level of expertise and geographic location.
• Comprehensive benefits package:
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision for you; 50% for partner/spouse and dependents.
• Health, commuter, and parking flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program (mental health, financial health, legal support).
• Free access to wellbeing apps (Ginger, Headspace).
• Flexible paid time off and paid holidays.
• Generous paid parental leave.
• Short and long-term disability insurance.
• Annual professional development budget.
• Company-provided laptop.
• Remote-first culture.
• Life insurance (100% company paid).
• 401(k).