Staff Software Engineer

Seattle · Washington-Office · USD 168,750-270,000 · 8+ years experience · Hybrid · Posted Sep 25, 2026

At a glance

As a staff software engineer, you will join the Real Time Operations division to build a fast and performant real-time crime center application.
You will take the lead for designing and building critical systems across the cloud, web, and mobile to direct first responders to where they are most needed.
You will act as a force multiplier, advising on long-term technical initiatives and mentoring other senior engineers.

Be the technical leader of our device state/notifications, partner integration and mobile apps teams for Real Time Operations division
Lead designs of major software components, systems, and features
Review key architecture designs from senior engineers across other teams, and enforce a high bar on availability, performance, and usability in this mission-critical space
Set a high technical bar for the team by writing well-tested, maintainable code and leading code and technical design reviews
Join forces with other senior engineers on assessing the top engineering risks and guiding the organization on which strategic engineering initiatives to invest in
Mentor and coach other senior engineers and grow the next set of technical leaders for the organization
Work across teams with Product, Design, and Engineering to drive and deliver on our product roadmap
Deliver groundbreaking experiences that help improve safety and efficiency of our users globally

8+ years of professional software development experience
Proven track record of designing and building complex, highly-available cloud systems
Experience with different types of data storage systems, such as relational and NoSQL databases
Experience with stream processing (Message brokers)
Mentored and grown other senior software engineers
Can walk in the customer’s shoes, and collaborate with product and design on designing features that delight customers

This role is based out of the Seattle Office and follows a hybrid schedule.
Team members work onsite Tuesdays through Fridays, with the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays, unless there is an approved workplace accommodation.