POSH is looking to solve the problem of digital loneliness by enabling anyone to become an event organizer and build a community around their followers, and is seeking a Staff Engineer to drive the technical strategy and shape the systems that connect millions of people through live events.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience leading complex, large-scale technical projects with broad organizational impact.
- Deep expertise in one or more domains (e.g., frontend systems, backend architecture, infrastructure) with the ability to guide others across the full stack.
- Proven track record shaping technical strategy and making architectural decisions that balance scalability, sustainability, and business goals.
- Experience mentoring and developing senior engineers, creating structures for org-wide growth and knowledge sharing.
- Proficiency in relevant technologies (e.g., React, React Native, Typescript, AWS or similar cloud providers), with strong experience in either mobile app development or backend systems.
- Experience at consumer, social, or marketplace companies a plus, demonstrating alignment with POSH’s mission of user-focused community building.
Responsibilities
- Lead and influence high-impact, cross-functional technical initiatives with product and engineering leadership.
- Guide critical architectural decisions and shape long-term technical strategy, balancing innovation with business objectives.
- Drive organizational standards for scalability, performance, security, and developer experience across multiple teams.
- Mentor and grow senior engineers through coaching, workshops, and documentation; foster a culture of diverse thinking, constructive feedback, and continuous improvement.
- Promote org-wide knowledge sharing, code quality, and technical excellence.
- Partner with leadership to align technical initiatives with product vision and business goals.
- Lead innovation in architecture, infrastructure, and product systems, ensuring adaptability as POSH scales.
Other
- 10+ years of experience leading complex, large-scale technical projects with broad organizational impact.
- Strong collaboration skills with the ability to influence across technical and non-technical teams.
- Posh provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
- Posh is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures.
- Bachelor's degree or higher
