Staff Software Engineer, App Platform

Fieldguide is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to design and build the foundational platform that powers Fieldguide, including core platform services and tooling. The successful candidate will operate as a technical leader across teams, defining standards and reducing complexity for product, AI, and infrastructure engineers.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with significant time spent building product-facing platforms or foundational application services
• Strong product instincts and a track record of shipping platform capabilities that unlocked meaningful customer outcomes
• Deep experience designing APIs, services, and shared systems that other engineers build on top of
• Strong fluency with modern cloud platforms (AWS preferred), Kubernetes, and distributed systems
• Track record of operating as a technical leader across multiple teams without owning them directly
• Excellent judgment on what to build into the platform, what to leave to product teams, and what to buy
• Strong software engineering fundamentals and the ability to contribute to and review complex codebases
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to drive alignment across engineering, product, and design
• High agency and a bias toward owning problems end-to-end

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with equity
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• Flexible time off and work schedules
• Technology reimbursements
• 401(k) plan
• Twice-yearly in-person offsites across the U.S.
• Wellness benefits starting on your first day

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