[Hiring] Staff / Senior Software Engineer REMOTE USA
Position: Staff / Senior Software Engineer
Date Posted: 26 January 2026
Industry: Software / Technology / HR Tech
Employment Type: Full Time
Experience: Not Specified
Qualification: Estimated Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience
Salary: $160,000 – $200,000 yearly
Location: United States – REMOTE
Company: Puck
Description:
Puck is redefining the hiring process by focusing on the teams behind open roles rather than just job descriptions. The company incorporates mini-podcasts into job postings to provide richer profiles for both candidates and employers, creating a more human-centered hiring experience. Puck’s mission is to help people discover new opportunities, start meaningful conversations, and find their people.
About the Role:
As a Staff or Senior Software Engineer at Puck, you will join a small, experienced, and entrepreneurial team focused on building products that improve job discovery and hiring. You will work on end-to-end application development, contributing to the evolution and improvement of the platform while embracing the iterative nature of early-stage startups.
Key Responsibilities & Expectations:
- Develop and maintain applications, living with early design decisions and iterating as the product grows
- Collaborate effectively with fellow engineers while embracing a “maker schedule” to maximize deep work
- Communicate openly with the team, maintaining productivity while minimizing unnecessary meetings
- Work across a startup-friendly tech stack, including Node.js, TypeScript, React/Redux, AWS, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, and Redis
- Make informed decisions about the trade-offs between speed and quality in software development
- Use automated testing to ensure product quality while also shipping code with manual QA as needed
- Mentor junior engineers, conduct code reviews, and help guide architecture decisions for the team
- Stay open to learning new tools and languages while applying your experience in building scalable applications
Ideal Candidate Profile:
- Experienced in end-to-end application development in startup environments
- Comfortable with iterative product design and redesign, learning from mistakes, and scaling solutions over time
- Language agnostic, capable of quickly adapting to the existing tech stack
- Strong understanding of balancing speed and quality in development cycles
- Collaborative, supportive, and enjoys teaching and mentoring others on the team
Puck values engineers who can combine technical expertise with strong communication and leadership, contributing to both product excellence and team growth.
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