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Staff Software Engineer, Full Stack

User research platform helping companies build the right products faster by making user insights available at the speed of product development.
London, UKPorto, Portugal
$161,200 - $189,600
Frontend
Staff Software Engineer
Remote
101 - 500 Employees
8+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS

Job Description

Maze, a Series B company backed by top-tier investors, is revolutionizing the user research space as the #1 user research platform. They're seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Product Engineering team in a remote capacity. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with strategic impact, requiring 8+ years of experience building user-facing applications.

The position involves architecting and implementing scalable solutions using modern full-stack technologies like TypeScript, Node.js, React, and PostgreSQL. The ideal candidate will not only write code but also mentor engineers, shape technical strategy, and work closely with product and design teams to deliver high-impact features.

Maze offers an impressive compensation package including a salary range of $161.2K – $189.6K (Zone 2), plus equity. The benefits are comprehensive, covering health insurance, mental health care, parental leave, and remote work support. The company maintains a flexible, remote-first culture with team members distributed globally.

As a Staff Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to directly influence the product's technical direction at a rapidly growing company that serves over 4,000 companies, including major clients like Uber, Amazon, and Atlassian. The role combines technical excellence with leadership, requiring both deep engineering expertise and the ability to mentor and guide teams toward better technical decisions.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior technologist who wants to make a significant impact in a company that's transforming how organizations conduct user research and build products. The position offers the perfect blend of technical challenges, leadership opportunities, and the chance to shape the future of product development.

Last updated 7 hours ago

Responsibilities For Staff Software Engineer, Full Stack

  • Design and build features and systems that directly impact the customer experience
  • Architect scalable, maintainable solutions for complex product challenges
  • Set technical standards, patterns, and practices that raise the engineering bar
  • Partner with product and design to shape solutions from concept to delivery
  • Remove blockers, improve workflows, and enable teams to deliver faster
  • Mentor engineers and influence technical decisions across teams
  • Research, prototype, and introduce new tools, frameworks, and patterns

Requirements For Staff Software Engineer, Full Stack

TypeScript
JavaScript
Node.js
React
PostgreSQL
  • 8+ years building user facing applications; 3+ years at Staff or Principal level
  • Deep expertise in modern full stack JavaScript/TypeScript (Node.js + React) and relational databases (PostgreSQL)
  • Proven track record delivering high quality features at scale and improving team velocity
  • Strong communicator who can influence across technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Skilled in performance optimization, maintainability, and security best practices
  • Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction
  • Understanding of performance optimization, maintainability, and security in web applications
  • Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions

Benefits For Staff Software Engineer, Full Stack

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Mental Health Assistance
Equity
Parental Leave
  • Health insurance with international coverage, vision, and dental (100% covered)
  • Mental health care with unlimited virtual therapy sessions
  • Life and Disability Insurance (100% covered)
  • Flexible time off
  • Meaningful equity
  • Company retreats
  • New MacBook
  • 16 weeks paid parental leave
  • $500/month for dependent health insurance coverage
  • $1,500 remote work setup fund
  • Flexible work schedule
  • Monthly Bonus.ly points program
  • Virtual social engagements