Senior Staff Software Engineer

What You'll Do

• Lead large-scale technical initiatives that span multiple teams and engineering disciplines.
• Shape technical strategy and create alignment across teams and platforms.
• Serve as a trusted technical authority within your domain.
• Design scalable, long-term architecture that supports organizational goals.
• Influence technical decisions at both the engineering and leadership level.
• Set standards for quality, resilience, and security across systems.
• Mentor engineers across levels and disciplines, helping grow both technical skill and leadership capability.
• Partner with engineering and product leadership to align technical direction with broader priorities.

What It Takes to Thrive

• Deep technical expertise with a track record of leading complex, large-scale systems.
• Ability to influence and align multiple teams without direct authority.
• Strong system design skills with a focus on long-term scalability and sustainability.
• Strategic thinking-able to balance immediate needs with long-term direction.
• Clear, effective communication across engineers, partners, and leadership.
• Proven ability to operate at both technical depth and organizational breadth.
• Alignment with Life.Church’s mission and a desire to build things that help people grow in their faith.

Technical Experience

You bring deep expertise in one area and the ability to influence across others:

• Backend systems (distributed systems, APIs, cloud architecture).
• Mobile platforms (Flutter/Dart, iOS, Android).
• Web platforms (React, Node.js, scalable web architecture).
• System design across complex, multi-platform environments.

What You Bring

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science preferred.
• 9+ years of related work experience.
• Previous experience as a Staff Engineer or equivalent level.
• Track record of leading large, cross-team technical initiatives.
• Ability to influence technical direction beyond a single team or domain.