The ad says“Strong experience designing and operating scalable backend systems”
As a Staff Engineer, your role is to improve the system as a whole, both technically and organizationally
You will work on ambiguous, high-impact problems, shape technical direction across teams, and help others build better systems
Your impact comes less from the code you write, and more from how you influence decisions, design, and execution at scale
Take ownership of complex, cross-team problems that are not clearly defined
Define technical direction and drive system design across domains
Identify and address systemic issues and opportunities early
Simplify complexity through better architecture, patterns, and structure
Improve how teams build by raising standards, tooling, and practices
Mentor engineers and contribute to hiring and team growth
Ensure systems are reliable, scalable, and built for long-term evolution
Benefits
Stake in the company: You’ll have equity in Fonoa so when we win, you win.
25 days paid time off (PTO):Relax, recharge, and come back ready to conquer the (tax)w world.
Team offsites: Departments and teams organize their own offsites throughout the year - to collaborate, strategize, and spend time together.
Lunch on us: Bi-Weekly team lunches: Bond with colleagues in the office or virtually.
Home office allowance: Want a more comfortable chair? Need a new monitor? Would you like to make your space more inspiring? Create the perfect setup at home.
FUNoa: Once a year, we bring the entire company together for learning, bonding, and fun in a unique and inspiring location somewhere in the world.
Preferred experience
You focus on high-leverage problems and shape how they are approached
You operate with long-term thinking, balancing today’s needs with future scale
You make others more effective through guidance, feedback, and direction
You adopt emerging AI technologies and create a culture of innovation in your teams
You improve not just code, but how teams design and build systems
You create clarity in ambiguous situations and align teams around it
Fostering a culture of curiosity and experimentation
Experience mentoring engineers and improving team practices
Track record of influencing technical decisions beyond your team
Proven ability to work on ambiguous, high-impact problems
Strong experience designing and operating scalable backend systems
Ability to balance speed, quality, and long-term maintainability
