[Hiring] Staff Software Engineer - Next Gen @NetDocuments

Role Description

NetDocuments is seeking a Staff Software Engineer – Solstice to help shape the next generation of our document management platform. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who brings deep expertise building production-grade full stack applications and a strong track record of leading technical direction within their team. You’ll operate as a hands-on technical leader, helping drive the architecture and delivery of scalable, event-driven systems across React, TypeScript, Node.js, C#/.NET, and AWS. You’ll partner closely with Product, Design, Platform Services, and engineering leadership to solve complex technical challenges, integrate emerging technologies including AI-powered services, and ensure Solstice continues to scale with the performance, reliability, and security our customers expect.

What You’ll Do

• Technical Leadership & Team Impact
  • Serve as a hands-on technical leader for Solstice, helping define technical direction and engineering standards across the team.
  • Lead architectural discussions and make technical decisions across frontend, backend, and distributed systems.
  • Establish patterns for building scalable, secure, reliable, and maintainable applications.
  • Guide the evolution of the Solstice technology stack as the platform matures and scales.
  • Drive technical initiatives that improve system performance, reliability, developer experience, and engineering quality.
• Design & Build
  • Architect and build production-grade full stack applications using React, TypeScript, Node.js, C#/.NET, and AWS.
  • Design and implement event-driven architectures using AWS services, Kafka, and modern data pipelines.
  • Build responsive frontend experiences that make complex document management workflows intuitive and efficient.
  • Design scalable REST and GraphQL APIs that power product experiences and third-party integrations.
  • Build content enrichment and search capabilities that surface insights across large volumes of documents.
  • Integrate AI-powered services and emerging technologies that enhance document intelligence and user productivity.
• System Performance & Operational Excellence
  • Design resilient systems that maintain reliability and performance as the platform scales globally.
  • Instrument applications with logging, metrics, distributed tracing, and telemetry to proactively identify and diagnose issues.
  • Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement improvements to scalability and reliability.
  • Ensure security, performance, and compliance requirements are incorporated throughout system design and implementation.
  • Proactively identify and address technical debt across the platform.
• Problem Solving & Ownership
  • Own complex technical initiatives from initial design through production deployment and ongoing evolution.
  • Solve challenges across areas such as real-time search, event-driven document processing, frontend performance, and distributed systems.
  • Evaluate architectural trade-offs across performance, usability, security, scalability, and maintainability.
  • Create clear technical documentation, including architectural diagrams, system designs, and key technical decisions.
• Collaboration & Mentorship
  • Partner closely with Product and Design to translate customer and business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
  • Mentor engineers across experience levels and help elevate technical capabilities and engineering practices across the team.
  • Collaborate with Platform Services and other engineering teams on shared infrastructure and integration points.
  • Build alignment around technical approaches and provide clear direction when decisions need to be made.
  • Lead knowledge sharing through code reviews, design discussions, documentation, and hands-on technical guidance.
• Continuous Learning & Innovation
  • Stay current with modern full stack development, cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, and AI-powered technologies.
  • Research and validate emerging technologies through proof-of-concepts aligned with product and engineering strategy.
  • Identify opportunities to improve both customer experience and engineering velocity.
  • Leverage modern development and AI tooling to increase engineering effectiveness and impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience delivering production-grade applications at scale.
• 3+ years of experience providing technical leadership and influencing engineering direction and practices.
• Deep experience with React, TypeScript, and modern JavaScript.
• Strong backend development experience with C#/.NET or Java and TypeScript/Node.js.
• Experience designing and operating event-driven, service-oriented, and microservices architectures.
• Experience building distributed, cloud-native systems using AWS services such as ECS, Lambda, and S3.
• Experience working with NoSQL technologies such as DynamoDB or DocumentDB and relational SQL databases.
• Strong experience designing REST and GraphQL APIs, including API security and versioning strategies.
• Experience with Kafka or similar event streaming and messaging technologies.
• Experience implementing logging, metrics, distributed tracing, and telemetry for production systems.
• Experience with automated testing, CI/CD practices, and supporting production applications.

What Will Make You Stand Out

• Experience building document management, content services, or search-driven applications.
• Deep expertise with event-driven architectures and Kafka.
• Experience building high-performance React applications at scale.
• Experience integrating AI-powered services into production applications.
• Experience building B2B SaaS products in the legal industry or other regulated environments.
• Mobile development or cross-platform application experience.
• Contributions to open-source projects, technical writing, or experience sharing technical expertise with broader engineering communities.

Benefits

• 90% healthcare premiums company covered.
• HSA company contribution.
• 401K match at 4% with immediate vesting.
• Flexible PTO (typically 3 to 4 weeks a year).
• 10 paid holidays.
• Monthly contributions for life activities & wellness.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning with monthly dedicated time to explore.
• Connection, access, and mentorship from exceptional leaders.
• Growing company with opportunities for advancement.
• Authenticity and accountability from leadership.
• Compensation Transparency.

Compensation

The compensation range for this position is $170,000 – $190,000. The posted cash compensation includes on-target earnings. Some roles may qualify for overtime pay. Individual compensation packages are determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and geographic location.

Equal Opportunity

NetDocuments is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, (including pregnancy), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, military and veteran status, or any other status protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. NetDocuments believes diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success, and we are committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.