Sr Staff Software Engineer - Backend (Python)

Makes technical decisions affecting multiple teams, crossing organizational boundaries Establishes conventions & processes to be followed by other employees Actions determine the utilization of company resources (people, money, assets) and affect the effectiveness of the company Handles multiple, multi-team initiatives simultaneously, using judgement to prioritize among more issues than can be handled individually. Understands evolving industry capabilities & practices and can judiciously apply up--to-date information for optimal results Competent at communicating technical issues with non-technical audiences Spreads their behavior, principles, and knowledge as a means of improving technical results of other employees (via many means - modeling behavior, 1:1s, working sessions, quality documentation) Partners with product management, to ideate solutions to business problems & goals 8+ years architecting, building, and operating cloud‑native, distributed systems at meaningful scale. Track record of raising the engineering bar through design standards, automated quality gates, SLO ownership, and a culture of blameless post‑mortems. You prototype rapidly, run A/B tests, and turn promising spikes into reliable production services. Hands‑on experience applying machine‑learning or large‑language‑model techniques for personalization, risk, search, or developer productivity; ready to lead our adoption of AI‑assisted development and LLM‑powered product features. Deep understanding of service design, data modeling, asynchronous messaging, and API craftsmanship, with a privacy‑by‑design approach. Explain complex trade‑offs in plain language and help seasoned engineers grow through candid feedback and sponsorship. Able to align product, design, and compliance partners around a technical vision and rally other teams to deliver on it. 8+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.