Staff Engineer - Calendar Platform

HighLevel, a rapidly growing SaaS platform processing over 15 billion API hits daily, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead their Calendar Platform Team. This role sits at the intersection of complex distributed systems and critical business operations, managing 470 terabytes of data across five databases and 250+ micro-services. The position offers an opportunity to architect and scale solutions that impact over 2 million businesses globally.

The role demands expertise in backend engineering and distributed systems, focusing on building reliable, secure, and performant calendar infrastructure. You'll be responsible for crucial components like availability computation, event syncing, and real-time collaboration across multiple calendar providers. The position combines hands-on technical work with leadership responsibilities, including mentoring engineers and driving architectural decisions.

Working in a remote-first environment with 1,500+ team members across 15+ countries, you'll join a global community focused on innovation and impact. The platform's significance is evident in its monthly metrics: 1.5 billion messages, 200 million leads generated, and 20 million conversations facilitated. This role offers the chance to shape the future of a platform that's essential to millions of businesses while working with modern technologies like NestJS, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis.

The ideal candidate will bring 7+ years of backend engineering experience, deep expertise in distributed systems, and a proven track record of optimizing high-scale platforms. You'll need to balance technical excellence with leadership skills, guiding teams while maintaining hands-on involvement in critical technical decisions. The role offers the opportunity to work on challenging problems at scale while contributing to a platform that powers businesses worldwide.