Robotic Assistance Devices is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the design and delivery of complex software systems across teams. This role is intended for a highly experienced, hands-on engineer who can take ownership of large technical areas, drive architectural decisions, and ensure high-quality execution across multiple initiatives.
As a Staff Engineer, you will operate beyond individual features—shaping system design, guiding engineering practices, and influencing teams to deliver scalable, reliable, and maintainable solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the design and development of large-scale, complex software systems and services.
Take end-to-end ownership of significant technical areas, ensuring successful delivery and long-term maintainability.
Drive architectural decisions with a focus on scalability, reliability, performance, and simplicity.
Break down ambiguous, high-impact problems into clear technical strategies and executable plans.
Collaborate across teams to align on technical direction and manage dependencies.
Provide technical leadership through design reviews, code reviews, and mentoring.
Identify and resolve systemic issues affecting performance, scalability, and developer productivity.
Influence engineering best practices, standards, and processes across teams.
Partner with product, UX, QA, and leadership to ensure technical solutions align with business goals.
Act as a technical anchor on critical projects, ensuring they are driven through to completion.
Experience & Qualifications
8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
Strong foundation in computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, system design).
Proven experience designing and delivering large-scale or complex systems.
Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives across multiple teams.
Strong coding ability with experience contributing to production systems.
Experience making architectural trade-offs and driving technical decisions.
Ability to work effectively in ambiguous environments and define clear paths forward.
Strong communication skills with the ability to influence both engineers and stakeholders.
Track record of mentoring engineers and raising the overall technical bar.
Experience with distributed systems, microservices, or large-scale web platforms.
Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
Familiarity with performance optimization and reliability engineering practices.
Demonstrated ownership and accountability for delivered work.
What We Offer
Opportunity to work on complex, high-impact systems.
A collaborative environment with experienced engineers and cross-functional teams.
A role that values technical leadership, ownership, and engineering excellence.
Competitive compensation aligned with local market standards.