Senior Staff Software Engineer in Hayward

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Job Description

Staff Software Engineer - Brand New Team!

Location: San Francisco Bay Area

Salary: $200,000 - $300,000 + stock options

Synchro is partnering with an innovative, fast-growing startup at the forefront of microservices and workflow orchestration technology. This is a unique opportunity to join a team building next- platforms and tools used by developers worldwide.

We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer with deep expertise in Java (primary), Spring Boot, and large-scale distributed systems. This role goes beyond hands-on engineering - you will play a key part in technical leadership, architectural direction, and shaping engineering best practices across the organisation. You should have a strong affinity for open-source development and a proven track record in building developer platforms, SDKs, or highly scalable systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of scalable, distributed systems and backend services
• Define and drive architecture decisions, ensuring systems are resilient, maintainable, and future-proof
• Build and evolve developer-facing platforms and SDKs, focusing on usability and performance
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers across the team
• Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver high-impact, business-critical features
• Drive best practices in code quality, testing, and system design
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and guide teams toward long-term solutions

What We’re Looking For:

• Deep expertise in Java and Spring Boot; experience with Python or Go is a plus
• Strong background in large-scale distributed systems and event-driven architectures
• Expertise in REST, gRPC, and asynchronous messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.)
• Proven experience designing cloud- architectures and working with modern CI/CD pipelines
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives and influence engineering direction
• Strong problem-solving skills with a pragmatic, scalable mindset
• Experience in startup environments or building new teams/products from the ground up
• Passion for open-source technologies and developer experience

Interested?

Contact Joely Davies at Synchro to explore this exciting opportunity further!

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