Okta- Solutions Engineer- SLED

The Solutions Engineer Team

We believe Solutions Engineers at Okta are involved in all stages of the customer’s digital transformation.  Solutions Engineers are experienced using presentations, email, phone and social media to connect with customers virtually and in-person. We are looking for great teammates who can build and deliver sales presentations and customized product demonstrations to help educate Okta’s Customers (everyone from developers to product managers to C-level executives) on best practices during their cloud security technology journey. We believe Okta’s Solutions Engineers empathize with Customers and quickly discern their true technical needs by asking detailed, clarifying questions while presenting solutions that specifically address those needs. Okta Solution Engineers have the rare combination of technical acumen and business insight; in a career where you can utilize both. As a Solutions Engineer at Okta, you will further develop each of these skills by advising a diverse set of customers on the value they will gain by using Okta’s Identity Platform.

The Solutions Engineer Opportunity

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Solutions Engineers, the Solutions Engineer is a functional business consultant,  with a passion for technology and the advanced ability to develop, position and demonstrate product-specific solutions during sales cycles, while achieving quarterly and annual sales goals for an assigned territory.

What you’ll be doing 

• Work alongside the sales team as the technical and domain expert of a customer-facing sales team to help Customers understand the value of Okta’s solutions
• Understand customer challenges and business issues and provide product demonstrations to align our solutions with customer needs
• Answer product feature and technical questions from customers, partners and Okta colleagues
• Plan and deliver Proof Of Concepts for customers who have more complex use cases, collaborating with other Okta engineering teams as needed
• Provide feedback to product management about product enhancements that can address customer needs and provide additional value
• Share and learn best practices and re-usable assets with other Solutions Engineers to enhance the quality and efficiency of the team
• Stay current on competitive analysis and market differentiation
• Support marketing events including executive briefings, conferences, user groups, and trade shows
• At times, be asked to learn and lead your team as a subject matter expert (SME) with various product solutions and/or competitive knowledge

What you’ll bring to the role

• 3-5+ years pre-sales engineering experience.
• A passion to serve the Customer, demonstrated in a customer-facing role, such as consulting or support, but ideally in a pre-sales capacity.
• An ability to quickly communicate complex ideas around a technical topic, ideally on the fly, using a whiteboard.
• Deployed apps in cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP, Vercel, etc.
• Experience with at least one standard network security protocol. (eg. OAuth, OAuth2, SAML, LDAP)
• Experience working with REST APIs, API Gateways, and SDKs
• Hands-on experience in one or more of the following areas: web (JavaScript, HTML, frontend frameworks) development, mobile (iOS, Android) development, backend (Java, C#, Node.js, Python, PHP, Ruby) development, IP-based real-time communications
• An understanding of core security concerns within a typical application. (password hashing, SSL/TLS, encryption at rest, XSS, XSRF)
• Exceptional communicator.
• Confident dispensing knowledge to a highly skilled and experienced audience, presenting to large rooms filled with experts in the field
• Territory management skills, including pipeline building and working with Sales counterparts to guide execution excellence
• Typically 25% travel.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, MIS or a comparable field is preferred.

You might also have (not mandatory):

• Hands-on experience with Generative AI or LLM technology such as LangChain, GenKit, LlamaIndex, etc.
• Experience integrating with microservices, data lakes, or customer data platforms.
• Developed ReBAC or Fine Grain Authorization models
• Diagramming experience for user journey flows, complex architecture diagrams, etc.

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The Solutions Engineering Team - *This is a customer facing sales role. You must be in the USA. You will be required to travel at least 25% and attend an in person onboarding session.*

The Global Presales organization at Okta brings together a diverse group of experts, including Solutions Engineers, the Office of the Field CTO, Alliances, Architects, and more, who combine deep technical expertise with strategic business insight. This team serves as trusted advisors to a wide range of customers and partners, helping them unlock the full potential of Okta’s Identity Platform. By asking insightful questions, understanding complex challenges, and delivering tailored solutions, we empower organizations to address their unique identity needs. Empathy, collaboration, and a relentless focus on customer success drive our work and set us apart.

The Senior Identity Specialist Opportunity

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Solutions Engineering, as a Senior Identity Specialist, you will be part of the presales team that delivers sales presentations and product demonstrations.  You will educate customers on the best ways to implement Okta customer identity and access management solutions. 

What you’ll be doing: 

Strategic Customer Engagement:

• • Support strategic customer conversations aligning with technical and engineering leaders and stakeholders.
  • Deliver on emerging trends, industry best practices, and identity-driven digital transformation.
  • Assist in preparing executive-level messaging and participate in strategic discussions to align Okta’s solutions with customer business outcomes.
  • Develop customer-centric points of view that translate Okta’s solutions to customer problems.
  • Lead deep technical Q&A discovery sessions for prospective customers to uncover their business requirements and communicate the value of solving for those requirements with Okta CIAM solutions.
  • Deliver interactive presentations and custom product demonstrations, tailoring communication to all levels of technical and customer identity expertise.
  • Whiteboard solution architecture, modeling how Okta’s CIAM solution will support their business requirements
  • Design, build, and execute well-defined, outcome-focused POCs
  • Maintain a broad and deep technical understanding of the Okta customer identity product lines and the underlying technologies and protocols
  • Craft engaging solution content to position Okta’s value across multiple business units, including software engineering, operations, product management, and business stakeholders

Technical Leadership:

• • Provide strategic and technical guidance to Solutions Engineering teams across both the Okta and Auth0 identity platforms.
  • Collaborate with the Global Office of Field CTO office team to deliver actionable insights from the field, validate customer needs, and identify recurring trends for the Okta Product & Engineering teams.
  • Deliver impactful keynote presentations, webinars, and technical sessions at industry and customer events.

Field Enablement and Collaboration:

• • Contribute to frameworks, tools, and content to support Solutions Engineering teams in executing effectively.
  • Partner with sales leadership to identify and address critical business opportunities and challenges.
  • Drive cross-functional collaboration to ensure seamless execution of global initiatives.
  • Innovate in tools and techniques to drive excellence and momentum
  • Partner with Enablement and Field CTO teams to drive regional events and align product messaging for regional GTM and SE teams.

Market Influence:

• • Represent Okta as a thought leader in the identity and security space.
  • Influence industry standards and participate in relevant technical advisory boards.

Innovation and Strategy:

• • Partner closely with OFCTO teams as an advocate for customer-driven innovation, market trends, and GTM insights to provide input to influence product teams.
  • Support, derive, and champion strategic initiatives that enhance Okta’s differentiation and business impact.

What You'll Bring to the Role

• 8+ years of experience in a presales or customer-facing role, including at least 3 years experience with CIAM projects
• 8+ years of development experience, preferably focused on application integration with identity services
• 8+ years of experience working with REST APIs and SDKs 
• Experience with customer identity and access management solutions (Okta/Auth0)
• Experience with authentication or authorization protocols (OAuth, OIDC, SAML)
• Ability to communicate complex ideas and solutions, incorporating whiteboarding, practical examples, and product demonstrations
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems with innovative solutions
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with experience contributing to technical events.
• Ability to effectively operate in a matrixed organization and manage cross-functional initiatives.
• Travel expectation: up to 40% for customer meetings, industry events, and internal off-sites.
• This is a remote position.

And extra credit if you have experience in any of the following! 

• Full-stack web application development experience (frontend and backend)
• Mobile (iOS, Android) development
• Demonstrated ability to architect and integrate scalable CIAM solutions, leveraging API-first approaches across web, mobile, and cloud platforms.
• Expertise in AI-driven customer experience integration with Auth0, including AI agents for internal or external use-cases, MCP servers, and Fine-Grained Authorization

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Position Description: 

We believe Solutions Engineers at Okta are involved in all stages of the customer’s development lifecycle and are experienced using presentations, email, phone and social media to connect with customers. We are looking for great teammates that can build sales presentations, product demonstrations, and educate customers (everyone from developers to product managers to C-level executives) on the best ways to cloud security technology.  We believe in Okta’s Solutions Engineers empathize with customers and quickly discern their true technical needs by asking detailed and clarifying questions and presenting solutions that target those needs. You have the rare combination of technical savviness and business insight and you’re looking for a career where you can utilize both. As a Senior Solutions Engineer at Okta, you will hone each of these skills by advising a diverse set of Fortune 500 customers on what is possible using Okta’s Identity Platform. 

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with account executives to develop and execute territory and account strategies to maximize the Okta opportunity in those accounts
• Conduct research and discovery to understand customer requirements and communicate the business value of solving technology problems using cloud technology
• Execute the delivery of POCs for customers with complex use cases, collaborating with other Okta engineering teams as needed
• Craft technical content to show customers how to implement specific use cases or standard methodologies for new technologies
• Prepare and deliver demos to showcase how the Okta platform meets customer’s business needs and use cases.  
• Distill and communicate customer needs and product feedback to Product Management, Engineering, Marketing and Sales

Required Skills:

• • 5+ years pre-sales engineering experience
  • A passion to serve the customer, which has played out in some customer-facing role like consulting or support, ideally solutions engineering
  • An ability to quickly and effectively communicate complex technical concepts via presentation, slides and whiteboard 
  • A Strong Understanding of Identity & Access Management (IAM)
    • SSO, MFA, SCIM, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML, and LDAP.
    • Lifecycle management, role-based access control (RBAC), and provisioning/deprovisioning.
  • A strong understanding of Zero Trust Architecture and core security concerns within a typical application (password hashing, SSL/TLS, encryption at rest, XSS, XSRF)
  • Hands-on experience in one or more of the following areas is a plus: web (JavaScript, HTML, frontend frameworks) development, mobile (iOS, Android) development, backend (Java, C#, Node.js, Python, PHP, Ruby) development, IP-based real-time communications
  • Experience with cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP.
  • You are an elite communicator
  • Can identify, map, and manage multiple personas: IT admins, CISOs, architects, procurement, and legal.
  • Confident dispensing knowledge to a highly skilled and experienced audience
  • Typically 10-25% travel
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, MIS or a comparable field is preferred.
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•  This role requires in-person onboarding and travel to our San Francisco, CA HQ office during the first week of employment.

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• Work alongside the sales team as the technical and domain expert of a customer-facing sales team to help Customers understand the value of Okta’s solutions
• Understand customer challenges and business issues and provide product demonstrations to align our solutions with customer needs
• Answer product feature and technical questions from customers, partners and Okta colleagues
• Plan and deliver Proof Of Concepts for customers who have more complex use cases, collaborating with other Okta engineering teams as needed
• Provide feedback to product management about product enhancements that can address customer needs and provide additional value
• Share and learn best practices and re-usable assets with other Solutions Engineers to enhance the quality and efficiency of the team
• Stay current on competitive analysis and market differentiation
• Support marketing events including executive briefings, conferences, user groups, and trade shows
• At times, be asked to learn and lead your team as a subject matter expert (SME) with various product solutions and/or competitive knowledge

• Identity and Access Management (IAM) Expertise:
  • 5+ years of pre-sales engineering experience in IAM.
  • Strong understanding of IAM concepts, including OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and SAML.
  • Experience with lifecycle management, role-based access control (RBAC), and provisioning/deprovisioning.
• Technical Proficiency:
  • Hands-on experience in one or more of the following development areas: web (JavaScript, HTML, frontend frameworks), mobile (iOS, Android), backend (Java, C#, Node.js, Python, PHP, Ruby), or IP-based real-time communications.
  • Experience working with REST APIs, API Gateways, and SDKs.
  • Deployed applications on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, Vercel, etc.).
  • Understanding of core security concerns in applications (password hashing, SSL/TLS, encryption at rest, XSS, XSRF).
• Customer Engagement & Communication:
  • Passion for serving customers, demonstrated in a customer-facing role (ideally pre-sales, but consulting or support also valued).
  • Ability to quickly communicate complex technical ideas, including on-the-fly whiteboard explanations.
  • Elite communication skills, confident in dispensing knowledge and presenting to highly skilled and experienced audiences.
• Strategic & Organizational Skills:
  • Territory management skills, including pipeline building and collaboration with sales counterparts for execution excellence.
  • Diagramming experience for user journey flows, complex architecture diagrams, etc.
• Education & Travel:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, MIS, or a comparable field is preferred.
  • Typically 25% travel.

• Experience with Auth0, Auth0 FGA, or OpenFGA.
• Hands-on experience with Generative AI or LLM technology (LangChain, GenKit, LlamaIndex, etc.).
• Experience integrating with microservices, data lakes, or customer data platforms.
• Developed ReBAC or Fine-Grained Authorization models.

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Fullstack Developers at HRT work either on our platform team (i.e. you work on infrastructure & tooling that supports all of our research & trading capabilities) or our acceleration team (i.e. you are aligned with a specific algo research & trading team). All of our Fullstack Developers have internal customers and deeply understand end-user needs. They build backend processes to ingest and transform vast quantities of data, and UIs to visualize and action that data quickly. 

Responsibilities: 

• Work on our in-house distributed-compute framework designed for execution on a large scale within HRT’s compute cluster. This framework serves various teams, with our algo teams being the primary users, particularly for training complex models.
• Work closely with our Algo Developers and traders, building backend processes and UIs for them to oversee trading processes, execute manual trades, assess risk, and research improvements to our strategies.
• Work closely with a variety of senior technical and non-technical users and own projects end-to-end, from inception to gathering and refining requirements, forming and executing a structured plan, and managing ongoing support and iterations to the initial plan.  
• Architect web-based tooling to provide insights and enable real-time actions using financial data, operational data, trading activity, and more using React and Python.

The interview process will evaluate your backend programming skills (primarily Python), and your experience working in JavaScript/TypeScript on a modern web framework (React skills are required!). It is important that you are excited about and comfortable with working on both sides of the stack. All fullstack candidates will go through the same assessment & two technical phone interviews. We will start team alignment discussions if (when!) you get to onsite. To learn more about interviewing for technical and engineering roles at HRT, see this blog! 

Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Experience working with Python and React
• Experience working with JavaScript or TypeScript
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent multitasking and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and collaborate across teams
• Ability to look at a technical system, understand how it works, and identify how to make it better
• Ability to explain complicated topics to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Driven by curiosity
• Thrives within a team that consistently challenges you to improve the ecosystem around you

The estimated base salary range for this position is 175,000 to 250,000 USD per year (or local equivalent). The base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. 

This role will also be eligible for discretionary performance-based bonuses and a competitive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, and enrollment in our company’s retirement savings plans. Employees will receive sick and parental leave, as well as other paid time off (including 20 vacation days and 10 paid holidays in the US). Please note that benefits and time off policies will vary across non-US locations.

About Octave

Octave is a modern mental health practice that offers both in-person and virtual therapy. We focus on making high-quality care more accessible and affordable by partnering with insurance providers. Our goal is to support clients and clinicians with a system built on equity, effectiveness, and sustainability.

About the Role

Octave is seeking  to partner with existing group practices in Illinois (Chicagoland area), that want to provide excellent mental health care, in-person. As an Octave partner, your team will join a supportive community of clinicians focused on client-centered, evidence-based therapy. 

At Octave, we take care of all backend operations so your clinicians can focus on providing care. Our team manages credentialing, billing, marketing, technology support, and client referrals. This allows your clinicians to focus primarily on seeing the clients we connect them with and completing session documentation, removing the administrative burden from your group practice.

Your providers will support adult clients managing stress, anxiety, depression, and related concerns. We emphasize evidence based practices such as CBT and DBT with a strong commitment to culturally responsive care. 

What You’ll Do

• Provide therapy to adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and other concerns.
• Use short-term, evidence-based approaches like CBT or DBT.
• Offer culturally responsive care.
• See clients virtually and/or in person (you must have your own office space to hold in-person sessions).

Qualifications for Group Practices

• Must have at least 3 or more fully licensed clinicians who would be joining Octave.
• Required to have your own office space and are willing to provide in-person services (within the market we're hiring in).
• All clinicians must be fully licensed (no associate or intern level providers).
• Licensed in Illinois (LCPC, LMFT, LCSW, PsyD).
• Must be licensed and in good standing with your governing licensing board.
• At least 1 year of post-license experience (2+ preferred).
• Training in therapies such as CBT, DBT, trauma-focused treatments, or similar.
• Certain payor relationships may exclude you from employment.
• Master’s Degree or higher from an accredited school of Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or Marriage, or Family and Child Counseling.

Octave's Company Values: 

The below values drive our day-to-day operations.

• We’re human beings first. We operate with empathy and kindness – with our clients, with our collaborators, and with ourselves.
• People deserve better than status quo. We’re willing to tackle the intractable problems, no matter how big, because someone should. We ask big questions, we craft big solutions, and we challenge ourselves and others to make it happen.
• No bystanders. No stars. No tourists. Each person has been selected to be here, and with that comes a responsibility to bring your expertise, share your ideas, and help make this company better.
• Partnership paves the path ahead. We don’t operate in a silo, internally or externally. To transform the system, we believe in working with others to create something bigger, better, and stronger.
• Quality is crucial at scale. Quality is core to our business, and we refuse to sacrifice it as we grow.
• Progress is a process. In the pursuit of progress, we iterate, reflect, learn, adjust – and always leave things better than we found them.
• There are people behind every data point. We recognize that numbers tell only one part of the story, and we also do the work to understand impacts at the individual level.

Physical Requirements: 

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer. 
• Must be able to frequently communicate with others through virtual meeting applications such as Zoom and Google Meet. 
• Must be able to observe and communicate information on a laptop. 
• Move up to 10 pounds on occasion. 
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.
• Octave’s policy requires that all clinical sessions be conducted while you are physically located in the United States.

System Requirements

Octave IT supports these minimum system requirements for the most optimized experience using Octave telehealth tools:

• Computers that are Mac OS (Ventura or later) and Windows OS (10/11)
• Computers kept up with the most recent security updates
• An unmanaged device (a device not provided to you by another company/organization)

Additionally, Octave IT does not support using iOS, Android, or ChromeOS as your primary device.

Compensation

Starting pay for qualified applicants will depend on a combination of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, location, business needs, or market demands. The expected salary range for this role is set forth below and this range may be modified in the future.

The hourly compensation range for this role is listed below dependent on licensure:

In-Person Rates:
$63-$118/hour for master's level license.
$73-$123/hour for doctoral level license.

Virtual Rates:
$60-$115/hour for master's level license.
$70-$120/hour for doctoral level license.

How We Use Technology in Hiring:

As part of our hiring process, we may use technology tools, including AI-supported systems, to assist with reviewing applications or documenting interviews. These tools are designed to support our team, not replace human judgment, and final hiring decisions are always made by our team.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

WHO WE ARE:  

Aviatrix® is pioneering the Cloud Native Security Fabric — the architecture the Containment Era requires. The Cloud Native Security Fabric governs every workload communication path across every cloud, every VPC, every Kubernetes cluster, and every serverless function, from a single policy plane. One rule. Universal propagation. Enforced at the workload, not at a chokepoint. Trusted by more than 500 of the world's leading enterprises. For more information, visit aviatrix.ai.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Senior MTS - Software Development Engineer

The Observability team delivers performant, resilient, and scalable solutions that power our observability platform. This infrastructure spans the full data lifecycle — collection, transmission, processing, storage, and analysis — underpinning Aviatrix's end-to-end multi-cloud networking solution.

We are looking for a Sr. Member of Technical Staff (Sr. MTS) to join the Observability team. In this role, you will independently solve technically difficult problems, contribute to platform architecture, and deliver impactful improvements to the security, quality, reliability, and performance of our observability systems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical Execution

• Design and implement solutions to a wide range of technically difficult problems across observability plane modules, using primarily Golang, Javascript and Python
• Deliver features and improvements independently; demonstrate initiative and sound technical judgment throughout the development lifecycle
• Write clean, testable, and maintainable code consistent with objectives set by Engineering leadership
• Develop imaginative, thorough, and practicable solutions that incrementally improve product security, quality, reliability, performance, and ease of operations for customers

Project Ownership & Planning

• Set milestones for assigned tasks and prioritize work to meet release schedules
• Proactively identify risks and communicate progress at critical checkpoints, ensuring soundness of technical judgment and overall accuracy of deliverables
• Work effectively under general supervision, with the ability to drive tasks to completion with minimal day-to-day guidance

Architecture & Design

• Apply and advance core technical standards, principles, and best practices in data pipeline development and observability infrastructure
• Participate actively in design and code reviews, providing constructive feedback that improves quality and shares knowledge across the team
• Evaluate and recommend approaches for collecting, transmitting, processing, and storing large-scale observability data in multi-cloud environments

Collaboration & Communication

• Engage frequently across organizational boundaries, representing the team in providing solutions to technical issues associated with specific projects or customer escalations
• Contribute actively to team and Engineering meetings; may participate in cross-functional teams
• Communicate technical decisions clearly — both in written documentation and verbal discussion — to engineering peers and stakeholders

Quality & Operational Excellence

• Contribute to improving test coverage, potentially beyond core project areas
• Participate in on-call rotations; take ownership of diagnosing and resolving production issues in observability systems
• Drive incremental improvements to engineering practices, including testing standards and operational runbooks

REQUIREMENTS

• 3+ years of relevant software development experience with a BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Demonstrated ability to independently solve defined but technically difficult problems end-to-end
• Proficiency in Golang (strongly preferred) and/or Python
• Experience building and operating microservice-based architectures
• Strong knowledge of data pipeline development and ETL best practices
• Excellent software engineering fundamentals: clean, testable, well-documented code
• Strong communication skills — able to represent the team in technical discussions and customer-facing escalations
• Collaborative team player who thrives in startup-style environments

Preferred

• Prior experience with one or more Cloud Service Providers (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI, Alibaba Cloud)
• Experience with nodejs and javascript backend UI development.
• Experience deploying and managing big data or streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka, Flink, Spark, ClickHouse) on Kubernetes
• Familiarity with observability tooling and standards (e.g., OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, distributed tracing)

US Pay Range

The annual base salary range for this full-time position is $157,700-$185,500 + benefits + 401(k) match + equity and is bonus eligible. The pay range is determined by the role, work location, job-related skills, level, experience and relevant education.  The range displayed is applicable only for new hires for the listed position located in the US. Your Talent Advisor can share more details regarding salary ranges, benefits, and equity for your location during the hiring process.

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Lantern is looking for a Principal Engineer to join our fast-growing Member Experience team. In this role, you will lead the technical direction and ownership of our core member-facing platforms, including our web application, mobile app, and AI-driven chat features. You will be instrumental in architecting scalable solutions that enhance how our members interact with Lantern's services.

Location: Hybrid - at least 3 days/wk in one of our offices:  Dallas, TX (preferred) / Chicago/Evanston / New York / Washington, DC

Current Tech Stack:

Web Platform: Angular and TypeScript, with an emphasis on scalable front-end architecture, reusable components, and strong member experience.
Mobile Platform: React Native for member-facing mobile experiences.
Backend and APIs: .NET / C# services that power core member workflows and integrations.
Styling and UI: Tailwind CSS and NativeWind for consistent, modern interface development.
Cloud Infrastructure: Microsoft Azure for cloud services, hosting, integration, and operational support.

Responsibilities:

• Platform Ownership: Lead the development and end-to-end ownership of member-facing web, mobile, and AI chatbot experiences.
• Architectural Leadership: Define and maintain technical standards for front-end architecture, shared patterns, performance, accessibility, and long-term maintainability.
• Cross-Platform Integration: Drive a pragmatic strategy for reusable business logic, design consistency, and seamless experiences across web and mobile platforms where it adds value.
• Backend and Cloud Collaboration: Partner closely with engineers working in .NET / C# and Microsoft Azure to deliver secure, reliable, observable, and scalable solutions.
• AI and Member Experience: Help shape AI-enabled chat and support capabilities that improve navigation, engagement, and service for Lantern members.
• Mentorship: Act as a technical pillar for the engineering organization by mentoring engineers, leading design reviews, and guiding complex implementation decisions.

Requirements:

• Work Experience: Extensive years of professional software engineering experience, preferably with at least 2+ years operating at a Staff, Principal, or equivalent technical leadership level in product-focused environments.
• Front-End Expertise: Deep expertise in TypeScript, React, and modern front-end architecture, with the ability to operate effectively in environments that also include Angular.
• Mobile Expertise: Proven experience building and supporting production-grade applications using React Native.
• Backend and Cloud Fluency: Strong experience partnering with backend teams working in .NET / C# or Node.js and building solutions that run on Microsoft Azure.
• Design Systems and UI: Hands-on familiarity with Tailwind CSS and/or NativeWind, reusable component patterns, and high-quality user experience implementation.
• Preferred Skills: Experience building or integrating AI / LLM-powered product features such as chat, guided workflows, copilots, or search-driven experiences.
• Domain and Collaboration: Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence across engineering, product, design, and business stakeholders.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.

Strong Candidates Will:

• Be Product-Minded: Understand the member and business impact behind technical decisions, not just the implementation details.
• Balance Strategy and Execution: Move comfortably between architecture, hands-on problem solving, and delivery support.
• Create Clarity: Bring structure to ambiguous problems, align stakeholders, and move important work forward with sound judgment.
• Lead with Ownership: Raise the bar for quality, collaboration, and engineering excellence across the team.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• 401k with company match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave

How you will make an impact:

We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the Audience team, which is responsible for how customers define, segment, and manage audiences across Iterable. This team owns the core services and product surfaces that let customers explore their contacts and build, maintain, and activate precise audiences.

You will balance people leadership with strong technical judgment, helping the team ship high-quality features in a high-scale, data- and privacy-sensitive domain. This role sits within the broader orchestration area and is critical to how Iterable targets the right users for every journey and campaign.

How You Will Make a Difference:

• Lead and support a team of backend and frontend engineers.
• Partner closely with Product and Design to evolve audience capabilities into intuitive, scalable user experiences.
• Take ownership of hard reliability and guardrail decisions, setting clear boundaries that protect platform health while enabling customer flexibility.
• Drive execution across multiple initiatives, balancing short-term delivery with sustainable technical direction.
• Foster strong engineering practices around code quality, testing, documentation, and iterative delivery.
• Coach and mentor engineers, supporting career growth and healthy team dynamics.
• Collaborate with other engineering teams to align on dependencies, and shared goals.
• Contribute to hiring and onboarding as the team grows.

We Are Looking for People Who Have:

• 5+ years of hands-on software development experience.
• 3+ years of experience managing and growing software engineering teams.
• Strong background in application or platform engineering, ideally in a SaaS environment.
• Experience owning mission-critical services with strict availability and performance expectations.
• Strong technical judgment across system design, APIs, distributed systems, and developer workflows.
• Experience designing and operating large-scale, distributed document indexing and query systems
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, make pragmatic trade-offs, and drive execution across multiple initiatives.
• Experience operating production systems at scale, including on-call and incident response.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to align technical work with business and product goals.

Bonus Points:

• Experience building audience management, segmentation, personalization, or experimentation systems.
• Deep experience with large-scale search or analytics engines, high-throughput caching layers, or streaming data platforms.
• Experience scaling distributed systems including operating high-traffic, data-sensitive services in production.
• Experience in marketing technology or customer engagement platforms.

Perks & Benefits:

• Competitive salaries, meaningful equity, & 401(k) plan
• Medical, dental, vision, & life insurance
• Balance Days (additional paid holidays)
• Fertility & Adoption Assistance
• Paid Sabbatical
• Flexible PTO
• Monthly Employee Wellness allowance 
• Monthly Professional Development allowance 
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Complete laptop workstation

The US base salary range for this position at the start of employment is $156,000 - $242,000. Within this range, individual pay is determined by specific US work location, as well as additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, and internal equity considerations.

Please note that the range listed above reflects only base salary. The total compensation package includes variable pay (where applicable), equity, plus a range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and financial. In addition, we offer perks such as generous stipends for health & fitness and learning & development, among others.

A DAY IN THE LIFE:

As an AI Software Engineer, you’ll spend your days architecting and building AI-powered systems that leverage foundational models like OpenAI, Claude, and Llama to solve real business problems. You’ll balance hands-on development of backend services and APIs with designing scalable AI integration patterns, building experimentation frameworks, and ensuring seamless deployment across our technology stack.

You’ll work closely with product managers to translate business needs into technical implementations, collaborate with data scientists on model integration, and guide teams on adopting the latest AI capabilities. You’ll drive rapid test-and-learn cycles, prototyping solutions that unlock significant business opportunities. You’ll also champion best practices for responsible AI implementation, ensuring our solutions are scalable, reliable, and maintainable.

This role is perfect for an expert generalist who thrives in fast-paced environments and wants to be at the forefront of AI innovation, turning cutting-edge technology into practical business solutions.

Team: Embedded within the AI Pathfinder team, collaborating across a cross-functional group of ~8–10 engineers, data scientists, and product managers within the Technology zone

Similar job titles: AI Platform Engineer, AI Engineer

WHAT WE’LL TRUST YOU TO DELIVER:

AI Solution Development

• Design and build backend services and APIs that deploy AI-powered features using foundational models
• Implement scalable architectures supporting AI workflows, automation, and data processing pipelines
• Create end-to-end solutions that translate high-level business problems into functional AI implementations
• Build experimentation frameworks enabling rapid iteration and deployment of AI functionalities

System Integration & Architecture

• Integrate AI services into complex technology stacks, ensuring seamless interoperability
• Connect AI capabilities with microservices, AWS platform components, and Redshift data systems
• Manage complex dependencies across multi-stack environments
• Ensure system reliability, scalability, and maintainability

Innovation & Experimentation

• Drive test-and-learn cycles with rapid prototyping of AI-driven solutions
• Evaluate and adopt new AI frameworks, tools, and capabilities
• Build proof-of-concept solutions for the company’s most exciting problems
• Stay current with the evolving AI ecosystem to guide technical decisions

Cross-Team Collaboration

• Partner with product managers to understand and translate business requirements
• Work with data scientists on model integration and optimization
• Coordinate with frontend engineers on API design and feature delivery
• Document system designs, APIs, and workflows for knowledge sharing

WHAT YOU LIKELY BRING TO THE TABLE: 

• 5+ years of backend software engineering with strong Python skills; experience with Java is a plus
• Proven track record designing and developing scalable APIs and distributed services (FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Redis)
• Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS Services, Bedrock), container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker), and CI/CD pipelines
• Hands-on experience integrating AI/ML services and managing AI API dependencies (OpenAI, Claude, LangChain, vector databases)
• Practical knowledge of AI orchestration frameworks and data pipeline tooling (Redshift, Temporal)
• Test-and-learn mindset with strong rapid prototyping abilities
• Excellent communication skills for both technical and business stakeholders
• Experience with responsible AI principles, data privacy, and system reliability

How you will make an impact:

As a Software Engineer II at Iterable, you'll independently develop, maintain, and deliver moderate-complexity projects on your team. You'll be working with the Delivery team which builds and maintains the pipeline responsible to getting messages to end users on time. Ultimately, we help enable our customers to provide relevant, timely, and joyful experiences to their own users.

Our Engineering team works closely with Product, Design, Infrastructure, and SRE to bring next-generation marketing solutions to our massively scalable platform. We believe in building an Engineering culture guided by our company values which you can learn more about here.

You are recognized as a subject matter expert in a particular focus area and consistently demonstrate high-quality, on-time delivery. You take ownership of the full lifecycle of your code — from design through production monitoring and maintenance. One of our core values is a growth mindset and Iterable is a company where everyone can grow. If this is a role that excites you, please do apply as we value applicants for the skills they bring beyond a job description.

You'll get to:

• Execute on core work with minimal guidance in a way that increases team velocity while maintaining high quality
• Break down projects into milestones, provide accurate cost estimates, and proactively keep stakeholders informed
• Architect and develop solutions on a complex platform that reaches millions of users
• Collaborate with frontend, backend, product, and design to conceptualize and build new product features
• Write well-structured, maintainable, documented, and tested code with an eye toward future reuse and modularization
• Diagnose and fix tricky bugs, prevent incidents through appropriate testing, and maintain a track record of drama-free deploys
• Provide in-depth code reviews and contribute to design reviews with respectful, effective communication
• Recognize potential scalability issues, bring them to the Architecture Support Group (ASG), and participate in remediation
• Collaborate actively to unblock teammates, give and receive hard feedback with respect and empathy, and solicit input from people of diverse backgrounds
• Participate in recruiting and develop effective interviewing skills

We are looking for people who have:

• 3+ years of relevant software development experience
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (ideally Scala and/or Java)
• Experience building production-ready, scalable web applications
• Experience with Elasticsearch and/or other relevant technologies such as Postgres and data pipeline systems
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate in a highly remote/distributed environment
• Ability to facilitate discussions within your team and cross-functionally
• A desire to be part of a values-driven Engineering team
• Passion for learning — always improving yourself and the team around you
• Willingness to take on-call responsibilities
• Fluency in English (verbal and written)

Our Technology Stack:

• Programming Language: Scala
• Databases: Elasticsearch, Postgres, Redis, CRDB
• Infrastructure: Pulsar, Kafka, AWS
• Other Relevant Technologies: Docker / Kubernetes, React

Bonus Points:

• Experience with end-to-end, integration, and performance testing
• Exposure to enterprise systems

Perks & Benefits:

• Competitive salaries, meaningful equity, & 401(k) plan
• Medical, dental, vision, & life insurance
• Balance Days (additional paid holidays)
• Fertility & Adoption Assistance
• Paid Sabbatical
• Flexible PTO
• Monthly Employee Wellness allowance 
• Monthly Professional Development allowance 
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Complete laptop workstation

The US base salary range for this position at the start of employment is $114,500 - $188,000. Within this range, individual pay is determined by specific US work location, as well as additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, and internal equity considerations.

Please note that the range listed above reflects only base salary. The total compensation package includes variable pay (where applicable), equity, plus a range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and financial. In addition, we offer perks such as generous stipends for health & fitness and learning & development, among others.

How you will make an impact:

As a Senior Software Engineer at Iterable, you'll be responsible for the core platform used by our growing customer base. Making this platform easy to use and attractive for non-technical users is extremely important. 

Our Engineering team works closely with Product, Design, Infrastructure, and SRE to bring next-generation marketing solutions to our massively scalable platform. We believe in building an Engineering culture guided by our company values which you can learn more about here.

You will be working with the Analytics Application team that provides accurate and actionable insights to our customers so that they can establish a clear understanding of the effectiveness of their marketing efforts. Ultimately, we help enable our customers to provide the most relevant and joyful experiences to their own users.

One of our core values is a growth mindset and Iterable is a company where everyone can grow. If this is a role that excites you, please do apply as we value applicants for the skills they bring beyond a job description.

You’ll get to:

• Own the backend of the product with a huge amount of autonomy
• Architect and develop solutions to scale a complex platform that reaches millions of users
• Collaborate with frontend, backend, product, and design to conceptualize and build new product features
• Provide direction for your team and guide standards across the Engineering organization
• Improve Engineering processes, tooling, and efficiency
• Mentor and guide team members 

We are looking for people who have:

• Relevant industry experience building production-ready, scalable web applications
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (ideally Scala and/or Java)
• Experience with Elasticsearch and/or other relevant technologies such as Postgres and data pipeline systems. 
• Ability to facilitate discussions within your team and cross-functionally
• A desire to be part of a values-driven Engineering team
• Passion for learning -- always improving yourself and the team around you

Our Technology Stack:

• Programming Language: Scala
• Databases: Elasticsearch, Postgres, Redis
• Infrastructure: Pulsar, Kafka, AWS
• Other Relevant Technologies: Docker / Kubernetes, React

Bonus Points

• Experience with large-scale performance testing 
• Experience with data processing and advanced methodologies
• Experience with functional programming and the JVM
• Experience using AI IDEs or workflows

The US base salary range for this position at the start of employment is $133,500 - $212,000. Within this range, individual pay is determined by specific US work location, as well as additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, and internal equity considerations.

Please note that the range listed above reflects only base salary. The total compensation package includes variable pay (where applicable), equity, plus a range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and financial. In addition, we offer perks such as generous stipends for health & fitness and learning & development, among others.

Who we are:

At Focused, we move quickly to deliver quality software that achieves client outcomes and meets their customer’s needs. We strategically partner with our clients to leverage our expertise in design and software, while our clients bring their own domain expertise. We work with a variety of clients from different industries, collaborating as we get new products to market, modernizing legacy systems, or helping teams learn the skills they need to be successful.   

Our values:

• Listen first • We are experts in product practices but life long learners in the domain of our customers. We research, collaborate, and understand. 
• Learn why • We ask questions and talk to users to understand problem spaces, objectives, and goals, which allows us to deeply invest and drive towards the outcomes of our clients. 
• Love your craft • We love diving into a variety of domains and solving problems.  We take pride in delivering value, in communicating progress, and guiding our clients to success.

At Focused, our Engineers are both practitioners and experts in their craft. This role would play a crucial role in shaping and implementing engineering best practices and ensuring the successful delivery of complex software projects. With clients, we develop trust and influence - we are unintimidated and unintimidating. With colleagues, we set the standard for how we deliver success for clients.

What would you be doing?

• Build AI-enabled applications leveraging LangChain and LLMs to deliver meaningful, production-ready outcomes for clients.
• Deep expertise in LangChain, LangGraph and LangSmith.
• Lead teams through end-to-end delivery across the stack, from backend services to modern web UIs.
• Pair program daily with teammates and clients to share knowledge, improve code quality, and grow together.
• Practice TDD and continuous refactoring to ensure code is reliable, maintainable, and understandable.
• Guide architecture decisions to support scalability, observability, and performance.
• Collaborate closely with designers, product managers, and stakeholders to continuously deliver valuable software.
• Coach developers on the team through pairing, mentoring, and modeling healthy engineering culture.
• Influence technical direction beyond the team, working across client orgs and Focused’s internal practices to share lessons, shape approaches, and raise the collective bar.
• Stay curious through experimenting with new patterns in the GenAI space, share what works (and what doesn’t), and help evolve how we build AI-powered software.

We are excited about you, because you:

• You’re a hands-on, full stack engineer with a strong track record of delivering software in collaborative, agile environments.
• You’ve worked with LangChain (or similar agentic frameworks), and understand how to architect AI-native systems responsibly and effectively.
• You believe that code quality matters, and that TDD and pairing help build better systems and stronger teams.
• You’ve worked across multiple languages or frameworks (e.g., Python, Node, Java, React, Next.js) and are pragmatic about tool selection.
• You’re excited about what’s happening in the AI space but stay focused on delivering value.
• You have experience navigating complex organizations, building bridges across functions, and helping teams adopt modern development practices.
• You’re as comfortable in the code as you are in a client meeting and can translate technical risks and wins into language anyone can understand.
• You love to share what you’re learning and make the team around you better.

If you had worked at Focused over the last 3 months you may have:

• Paired with a teammate to build a document Q&A system using LangChain and OpenAI APIs
• Helped design an architecture that integrates LLM agents into a legacy enterprise workflow
• Refactored a flaky test suite to support continuous delivery with confidence
• Built and deployed a full stack GenAI MVP with a React frontend and FastAPI backend
• Facilitated an architecture spike to evaluate vector database options for semantic search
• Contributed a new section to our internal AI playbook
• Helped write this job req

What to know before you apply: 

• This role will require being in the Chicago office three days per week and up to 20% travel within the United States.
• Focused is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of the employment Visa process at this time.
• The Chicago base salary range for this role is $120,000 - $175,000.

How you will make an impact:

We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the team responsible for building agentic experiences and integrating AI-powered capabilities into the core Iterable application. This team owns the application-facing development that turns emerging AI capabilities into reliable, usable product features.

In this role, you will guide a group of frontend, backend, and applied engineers working on conversational workflows, orchestration layers, and AI-enabled product surfaces. You will balance people leadership with strong technical judgment, helping the team deliver high-quality features while navigating ambiguity and evolving requirements in a fast-moving product area. This role sits within the broader Nova initiative and plays a key part in shaping how intelligent experiences appear across the Iterable platform.

One of our core values is a growth mindset and Iterable is a company where everyone can grow. If this is a role that excites you, please do apply as we value applicants for the skills they bring beyond a job description.

How You Will Make a Difference:

• Lead and support a team of engineers building agentic and AI-enabled product experiences.
• Partner closely with Product, Design, and Data Science leadership to translate AI capabilities into scalable, user-facing experiences.
• Guide the design and implementation of agent workflows, orchestration logic, and application integrations.
• Ensure AI-powered features are reliable, observable, secure, and ready for production use.
• Drive execution across multiple initiatives, balancing short-term delivery with sustainable technical direction.
• Foster strong engineering practices around code quality, testing, documentation, and iterative delivery.
• Coach and mentor engineers, supporting career growth and healthy team dynamics.
• Collaborate with other engineering and data teams to align on interfaces, dependencies, and shared goals.
• Contribute to hiring and onboarding as the team grows.

We Are Looking for People Who:

• Have at least 5 years of hands-on software development experience.
• Have at least 3 years of experience managing and growing software engineering teams.
• Strong background in application or platform engineering, ideally in a SaaS environment.
• Experience leading teams that integrate AI or ML-powered capabilities into production systems.
• Comfort operating at the intersection of product, platform, and data science teams.
• Strong technical judgment across system design, APIs, distributed systems, and developer workflows.
• Experience working with modern backend and frontend stacks.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, make pragmatic trade-offs, and drive execution across multiple initiatives.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to align technical work with business and product goals.

Bonus Points:

• Experience leading teams building agentic or LLM-powered product experiences.
• Familiarity with agent frameworks such as Mastra or similar orchestration tools.
• Prior work on decisioning engines, rules engines, or real-time personalization systems.
• Experience collaborating closely with Data Science and ML teams on production integrations.
• Background in marketing technology or customer engagement platforms.
• Experience scaling teams and systems in a remote-first environment.

Perks & Benefits:

• Competitive salaries, meaningful equity, & 401(k) plan
• Medical, dental, vision, & life insurance
• Balance Days (additional paid holidays)
• Fertility & Adoption Assistance
• Paid Sabbatical
• Flexible PTO
• Monthly Employee Wellness allowance 
• Monthly Professional Development allowance 
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Complete laptop workstation

The US base salary range for this position at the start of employment is $156,000 - $242,000. Within this range, individual pay is determined by specific US work location, as well as additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, and internal equity considerations.

Please note that the range listed above reflects only base salary. The total compensation package includes variable pay (where applicable), equity, plus a range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and financial. In addition, we offer perks such as generous stipends for health & fitness and learning & development, among others.

Position Overview:

We are looking for a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to build the core Machine Learning foundations that power Nova’s agentic experiences. This role focuses on applied Machine Learning in production environments: retrieval systems, evaluation frameworks, and model integration layers that make AI features reliable, scalable, and repeatable. You will design and implement the underlying components that support rich, intelligent interactions in the Iterable platform.

You will work closely with backend, frontend, and product teams to shape how Machine Learning is introduced and maintained across the company. The work blends hands-on engineering with system design, and is ideal for someone who can drive complex efforts independently, make practical architectural decisions, and collaborate in a fast-moving, cross-functional product environment.

Responsibilities:

• Design and build Machine Learning platform components that support agentic systems, including retrieval pipelines, indexing strategies, and model integration layers.
• Introduce and operationalize RAG use cases, from data sourcing and embedding generation to runtime retrieval patterns.
• Develop generalized evaluation frameworks for LLM- and agent-based features, including offline metrics, golden datasets, and continuous monitoring.
• Implement abstractions, tooling, and reusable patterns that enable other teams to build ML- and LLM-powered experiences efficiently.
• Partner with backend engineers to productionize ML features with strong reliability, observability, and performance characteristics.
• Prototype applied ML solutions to validate feasibility before investing in full builds.
• Ensure secure, robust handling of data used in ML workflows and retrieval operations.
• Collaborate with product, design, and engineering to align ML system design with user experience and product goals.
• Contribute to iterative improvements of the Nova agent framework, including workflows built with Mastra and TypeScript.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years experience as a Machine Learning Engineer or similar role focused on production systems.
• Strong engineering skills with Python or TypeScript, including experience building ML workflows in frameworks like Mastra or comparable agent/LLM toolkits.
• Experience with retrieval systems, vector databases, search technologies, or RAG architectures.
• Prior work integrating ML or LLM-powered features into production applications.
• Understanding of ML evaluation techniques, experimentation design, and failure analysis.
• Ability to lead complex projects, make practical trade-offs, and work independently in areas of ambiguity.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in a distributed environment.

Bonus Points

• Experience building ML or LLM platforms, tooling, or developer-facing frameworks.
• Prior work with embeddings, search–ranking systems, or advanced RAG architectures.
• Familiarity with event-driven systems or streaming architectures.
• Experience with model observability, performance monitoring, or proactive regression detection.
• Background in personalization, recommendations, or applied NLP.
• Experience working in remote-first engineering teams.

Perks & Benefits:

• Competitive salaries, meaningful equity, & 401(k) plan
• Medical, dental, vision, & life insurance
• Balance Days (additional paid holidays)
• Fertility & Adoption Assistance
• Paid Sabbatical
• Flexible PTO
• Monthly Employee Wellness allowance 
• Monthly Professional Development allowance 
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Complete laptop workstation

The US base salary range for this position at the start of employment is $133,500 - $212,000. Within this range, individual pay is determined by specific US work location, as well as additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, and internal equity considerations.

Please note that the range listed above reflects only base salary. The total compensation package includes variable pay (where applicable), equity, plus a range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and financial. In addition, we offer perks such as generous stipends for health & fitness and learning & development, among others.

Position Overview:

We are looking for a Senior Full-Stack Engineer to join the team building Nova’s agentic experiences within the Iterable platform. This team is responsible for the full end-to-end development of conversational and agent-driven workflows, including the interaction surfaces, orchestration layers, and core platform integrations that make these experiences seamless and intuitive for users.

In this role, you will work across the stack to build both frontend and backend components that bring agentic capabilities to life. You will collaborate closely with design, product, and engineering partners to deliver high-quality, user-centered features. This position is well-suited for someone who enjoys solving complex product and technical problems, can navigate ambiguity, and brings a strong sense of ownership to their work.

Responsibilities:

• Build and iterate on the frontend and backend components that power agentic user experiences.
• Collaborate with design and product teams to create intuitive, conversational interaction patterns.
• Work across the stack to integrate frontend workflows with backend services, platform APIs, and internal tooling.
• Contribute to the evolution of underlying frameworks, including agent workflows and supporting infrastructure.
• Participate in architectural and design discussions to ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with product goals.
• Write high-quality, well-tested code and help refine engineering standards and best practices.
• Debug production issues, improve observability, and contribute to system reliability.
• Partner with other engineers to deliver features from concept to production, including technical design, implementation, testing, and rollout.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience building full-stack applications in production environments.
• Strong proficiency with TypeScript and experience working across both frontend and backend systems.
• Experience with modern frontend frameworks (React preferred) and backend application development.
• Ability to design clean, maintainable APIs and internal interfaces.
• Strong collaboration skills and comfort working closely with product and design.
• Ability to operate independently, manage ambiguity, and drive work to completion.
• Interest in building intelligent, agent-driven experiences, even without prior LLM experience.

Bonus Points

• Experience contributing to or building internal frameworks or developer tooling.
• Familiarity with agent frameworks, agentic patterns, or LLM tool-calling workflows.
• Strong intuition for UI/UX quality in interactive interfaces.
• Experience with observability, performance tuning, or production debugging at scale.
• Experience with event-driven or distributed systems.
• Prior experience working in remote-first engineering environments.

Perks & Benefits:

• Competitive salaries, meaningful equity, & 401(k) plan
• Medical, dental, vision, & life insurance
• Balance Days (additional paid holidays)
• Fertility & Adoption Assistance
• Paid Sabbatical
• Flexible PTO
• Monthly Employee Wellness allowance 
• Monthly Professional Development allowance 
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Complete laptop workstation

The US base salary range for this position at the start of employment is $133,500 - $212,000. Within this range, individual pay is determined by specific US work location, as well as additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, and internal equity considerations.

Please note that the range listed above reflects only base salary. The total compensation package includes variable pay (where applicable), equity, plus a range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and financial. In addition, we offer perks such as generous stipends for health & fitness and learning & development, among others.

Account Executive, Focused Labs

Who We Are:

Focused is a boutique software consultancy that builds custom AI agents that integrate with existing systems and actually work in production. When Focused first started, we partnered with enterprises like Hertz and PODS to modernize backend systems. Today, we’re all in on AI. We strategically partner with our clients, acting as an extension of their teams to build scalable, maintainable solutions.

We have two key partners: LangChain and Honeycomb. We are LangChain’s official boutique implementation partner. As a strategic partner, we augment customer teams, upskill them, create experts, and then move on. We want customers to own their agentic efforts.

Focused has two co-founders. They are technical, opinionated and deeply involved in sales and delivery.

You’ll love this role if:

• You understand relationship based selling. You’ve sold professional services before and enjoy the long sales cycles and relationship building.
• You have built or scaled channel partnerships and can think strategically about co-selling. You know how to build relationships with partner teams, getting them to understand how to position Focused.
• You are energized by building something from scratch, rather than executing a proven playbook.
• You have experience working as a sales team of one, and thrive in ambiguity.
• You have experience working closely with founders and c-suite executives to get ideas in motion.

You won’t love this role if:

• You need structure, process, and a detailed playbook before you can operate
• You want a buffer between you and the effort it takes to build meaningful pipeline
• You get defensive when someone challenges your ideas (we challenge each other kindly and often)
• You're used to SDRs feeding you qualified leads (you'll be generating most of your own pipeline)

Why Join Focused?

• Strategy: You get to own strategy for the different sales motions at Focused. You will shape how Focused grows and expands.
• Founder Access: You get to work directly with our CEO and founder. If you want to influence strategy, you actually can.
• Ownership: you’re not AE 120 out of 250. You're the person building our partnership strategy. Your ideas actually shape company direction. When something works or doesn’t, you own it.

What you’ll do

• Generate net new revenue from outbound and/or partnerships motions
• Find creative, practical, and flexible ways to solve difficult problems by using available resources, adapting to changing circumstances, and thinking outside the box when straightforward solutions aren’t available
• Meticulous communication skills with customers and internal teams, including updating slack channels and Hubspot with key information
• Own and manage the full sales lifecycle, from lead stage to close
• Own partnership strategy, building a repeatable playbook
• Understand prospect need and fit. Coordinate technical scoping or discovery sessions with the Solutions Engineer and engineering team
• Create proposals and statements of work
• Work with marketing to drive top of funnel activity for new logo acquisition and existing customer expansion 

Base salary may vary depending on location and previous experience. The base range for this role is $120,000 - $150,000, with uncapped commission 

About this position:

As a Senior Security Engineer at Later, you will play a critical role in strengthening and scaling the security foundations that power our platform. This role blends deep security expertise with hands-on engineering, with a particular focus on identity and access management, authentication systems, and secure-by-design development practices.

You’ll partner closely with Engineering, Infrastructure, and Product teams to embed security into our CI/CD pipelines, internal platforms, and customer-facing systems—enabling teams to move quickly while keeping our systems, data, and users safe. This is a high-impact individual contributor role for someone who thinks like a defender, builds like a software engineer, and leads through influence.

What you'll be doing:

Strategy

• Assess and continuously improve Later’s security posture across applications, infrastructure, and development workflows
• Define and implement scalable security standards, guardrails, and best practices that support compliance through automated and auditable solutions
• Partner with Engineering and Product leadership to align security priorities with business objectives and delivery timelines
• emerging risks and proactively design systems and processes that reduce long-term exposure

Technical/ Execution

• Own identity and access management across Later’s platform, including authentication, authorization, and secure machine-to-machine (M2M) processes
• Design, implement, and maintain secure authentication systems for both internal tools and customer-facing experiences
• Harden login systems, establish consistent authentication patterns across services, and ensure secure integration between tools
• Build and maintain internal security tooling to support secure development, operational visibility, and compliance workflows
• Embed security controls into CI/CD pipelines, including SAST, DAST, SCA, container scanning, secret management, and secure build/deploy practices
• Partner with engineering teams to identify vulnerabilities, clearly communicate risk and impact, and drive effective remediation

Team / Collaboration

• Provide pragmatic, solution-oriented security guidance during system design and architecture reviews
• Collaborate cross-functionally to embed security into development workflows without slowing delivery
• Translate complex security concepts into clear, actionable recommendations for both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Act as a trusted partner to engineering teams, balancing risk mitigation with business enablement

Leadership

• Lead by influence—raising the security bar through standards, tooling, and mentorship
• Set a high standard for secure engineering practices and help others level up their security mindset
• Model accountability, ownership, and transparency in security decisions

Research/Best Practices

• Stay current on application security, cloud security, and identity best practices
• Apply industry frameworks (e.g., OWASP, NIST, CIS Controls) pragmatically within production environments
• Continuously evaluate and improve identity architecture and security automation to scale with the business

Nice to have:

• Experience designing or migrating identity architecture at scale
• Experience building internal developer security tooling
• Experience working in a high-growth technology environment

What success looks like:

• Identity and access management is secure, scalable, and consistently implemented across the platform
• Security controls are embedded into CI/CD pipelines, reducing manual effort and improving detection and prevention
• Engineering teams proactively consider security in their designs and view security as an enabler—not a blocker
• Vulnerabilities are identified early, clearly prioritized, and remediated efficiently
• Compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001) are supported through automation and well-defined processes
• Later’s overall security posture measurably improves while maintaining speed of product delivery

What you bring:

• 5–7+ years of experience as a Security Engineer or Software Engineer with a strong security focus
• Proven experience building and operating production-grade software, systems, or internal tooling
• Strong background in application security, infrastructure security, and secure CI/CD practices
• Hands-on experience with identity and access management, including authentication systems, authorization frameworks, and machine-to-machine security patterns
• Experience applying security frameworks such as OWASP, NIST, or CIS Controls in real-world production environments
• Familiarity with cloud security tooling (AWS Security Hub, Azure Security Center, or GCP Security Command Center), SIEM/SOAR tools, and Infrastructure-as-Code security scanning (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Experience supporting compliance frameworks such as SOC 2 and ISO 27001
• Familiarity with modern backend systems (including C#) and cloud-native architectures
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence engineering teams to improve security outcomes
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex security concepts into clear, actionable guidance

How you work: 

• Driven by Impact: You deliver results that matter—prioritizing high-value work, meeting deadlines, and adapting quickly while keeping outcomes clear.
• Strategic & Customer-Centric: You anticipate risks and opportunities, connect decisions to long-term growth, and build trust through proactive insights.
• Curious & Growth-Oriented: You seek knowledge, ask sharp questions, and apply learnings fast—challenging the status quo with a mindset of improvement.
• Collaborative & Resilient: You thrive in change by staying resourceful, solution-focused, and positive—removing roadblocks, sharing insights, and keeping morale high.
• Accountable & Honest: You own your work, hold yourself and others to a high bar, and use transparent feedback to drive growth.
• Emotionally Intelligent: You build trust through empathy and collaboration, foster inclusion, and inspire others with grit, optimism, and integrity.

Our approach to compensation:

We take a market-based & data-driven approach to compensation. We leverage data from trusted third-party compensation sources to help us understand the market value of a role based on function, level, geographic location, and scope. We evaluate compensation bi-annually, including performance and market-related factors.

Our salaries are benchmarked against market Total Cash Compensation for the geographic location of our job posting. Compensation for some roles is structured as On Target Earnings (OTE = base + commission/variable) while for others it is structured as Salary only.

To comply with local legislation and ensure transparency, we share salary ranges on all job postings. Skills, experience and other factors help determine the final salary we offer which may vary from the original range posted. 

Additionally, all permanent team members are eligible to participate in various benefits plans as part of their overall compensation package.

Salary Range: 

$ 145,000 - 175,000 

 #LI-Hybrid

About the role:

The Senior Engineer is responsible for driving large-scale projects, delivering impactful features, and maintaining high engineering standards. You’ll solve complex problems, collaborate across teams, and mentor junior engineers while continuously improving our codebases and fostering a culture of technical excellence. With deep expertise in modern software development and Agile practices, you’ll shape how we build, scale, and innovate—directly influencing product velocity and engineering culture.

What you’ll do:

Strategy

• Scope, plan, and lead delivery of large-scale features and roadmap initiatives.
• Clarify and refine requirements across stakeholders in a fast-moving environment.
• Navigate ambiguous requirements and competing interests to deliver features that delight users.
• Contribute to long-term architectural planning and system design.

Technical / Execution

• Lead technical problem-solving for complex, cross-team challenges and production issues.
• Continuously improve the codebase by upholding high standards for code reviews, architecture, testing, and deployment.
• Ensure scalable and maintainable solutions across both frontend and backend systems.
• Act as the go-to expert for debugging, troubleshooting, and system reliability.

Team / Collaboration

• Collaborate across engineering, product, and business teams to align on priorities and delivery.
• Clearly communicate technical and non-technical concepts across the organization.
• Participate actively in meetings, providing input that drives clarity and shared understanding.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure features meet user and business needs.

Leadership 

• Mentor and develop junior engineers through coaching, pairing, and feedback.
• Champion engineering best practices, raising the bar for technical excellence across the team.
• Model emotional intelligence and resilience, building trust and inspiring growth in others.

Research / Best practices

• Stay current on emerging technologies, frameworks, and architectures.
• Promote Agile best practices and contribute to evolving team workflows (Scrum/Kanban).
• Share insights on industry trends and competitor approaches to inform product and engineering strategy.

What success looks like:

• Successful delivery of complex, high-impact features that advance business goals.
• Improved stability, scalability, and maintainability of the codebase.
• Junior engineers consistently leveling up under your mentorship.
• High trust and collaboration with cross-functional partners.
• Recognition as a technical leader and problem-solver across the organization.

What you bring:

• 7–10 years of progressive software engineering experience (leadership required)
• In-depth knowledge of modern software development practices and architectures.
• Strong track record of scoping, delivering, and evolving large-scale features.
• Experience with both frontend and backend technologies (polyglot mindset preferred).
• Proficiency in Agile methodologies (Scrum or Kanban) and project delivery.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for all audiences.
• Strategic problem-solving ability with adaptability in fast-changing environments.
• A passion for mentoring and a commitment to fostering a culture of excellence.

How you work: 

• Driven by Impact: You deliver results that matter—prioritizing high-value work, meeting deadlines, and adapting quickly while keeping outcomes clear.
• Strategic & Customer-Centric: You anticipate risks and opportunities, connect decisions to long-term growth, and build trust through proactive insights.
• Curious & Growth-Oriented: You seek knowledge, ask sharp questions, and apply learnings fast—challenging the status quo with a mindset of improvement.
• Collaborative & Resilient: You thrive in change by staying resourceful, solution-focused, and positive—removing roadblocks, sharing insights, and keeping morale high.
• Accountable & Honest: You own your work, hold yourself and others to a high bar, and use transparent feedback to drive growth.
• Emotionally Intelligent: You build trust through empathy and collaboration, foster inclusion, and inspire others with grit, optimism, and integrity. 

Our approach to compensation:

We take a market-based & data-driven approach to compensation. We leverage data from trusted third-party compensation sources to help us understand the market value of a role based on function, level, geographic location, and scope. We evaluate compensation bi-annually, including performance and market-related factors.

Our salaries are benchmarked against market Total Cash Compensation for the geographic location of our job posting. Compensation for some roles is structured as On Target Earnings (OTE = base + commission/variable) while for others it is structured as Salary only.

To comply with local legislation and ensure transparency, we share salary ranges on all job postings. Skills, experience and other factors help determine the final salary we offer which may vary from the original range posted. 

Additionally, all permanent team members are eligible to participate in various benefits plans as part of their overall compensation package.

Salary range:

$145,000 – $165,000 USD

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Software Engineer – Inspire11  

Elevens, as we call ourselves here, are curiously smart, purposefully scrappy, and dedicated to the highest standard of quality. By being true to ourselves and others, we create a respectful environment that enhances collaboration, drives growth through high expectations, and ensures alignment with our core values. Inspire11 is more than a modern business and technology consulting firm; we're a revolution. We work differently — and it shows. Every move we make is tied to measurable value, and our success aligns with our clients’ success. We partner to simplify the complex, solve sustainably, and stay ahead by continuously pushing our own thinking forward. Value creation isn't something we talk about — it's something we live, every day. 

At Inspire11, we're not just offering a job; we're providing a platform for you to transform the future. You'll feel right at home here if you think differently, build boldly, and lead with impact. We're a place where your unique perspective is valued, your boldness is celebrated, and your potential is unleashed. 

• Growth Through Challenge:  We hold ourselves to the highest standards of excellence and accountability. At Inspire11, we are committed to delivering exceptional results and empowering our employees to take ownership of their work and drive meaningful impact. You'll work alongside elite consultants who challenge you to expand your skills and think even more creatively. 

• The Autonomy to Do Your Best Work: Here, outcomes matter more than outputs. It's about the value we create. You'll have the autonomy to shape your work, drive decisions, and make an impact—not just for our clients but for your growth. You'll be challenged to think strategically, anticipate needs, and solve problems. Bold thinking, creative approaches, and challenging conventional wisdom are part of our DNA. Our clients rely on us to lead them into what's next. 
• Diverse Perspectives Driving Innovative Solutions: We champion inclusivity and authenticity, knowing that diverse perspectives drive better solutions. You'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work, knowing that's where true innovation happens. We also believe that doing great work should be fun. Our culture thrives on energy, camaraderie, and appreciating the unique contributions that make Inspire11 an amazing place. Our teams get energy from being the best they can be. 

What you can expect in this role: 

• Collaborate closely with clients to design and build custom technology solutions tailored to business needs.
• Develop responsive, declarative front-end user interfaces using ReactJS and modern JavaScript libraries, while also building complex back-end systems using Java (or Scala/Kotlin), C#, Node.js, or Python. 
• Design, develop, and support critical applications and system components from end to end.  
• Write and execute unit tests; troubleshoot and recommend solutions for complex technical issues.
• Contribute to ongoing enhancement of both new and existing applications across the full stack. 

Tools for success: 

• Contribute to ongoing enhancement of both new and existing applications across the full stack. 
• Proficient in full-stack development with expertise in either modern JavaScript & React, or backend-languages like Java, Kotlin, Python, etc., along with API design and documentation 
• Experienced with both relational and non-relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB), and database schema design.   
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (primarily AWS), containerization tools (e.g., Docker), and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions).   
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and version control using Git.   
• Passion to mentor other engineers, driving technical excellence, while contributing to a strong engineering culture.
• Actively explores and integrates AI/ML technologies into development workflows; stays up to date on the rapidly evolving AI landscape and market trends.   
• Committed to continuous learning and staying current with evolving technology trends, frameworks, and best practices.   
• Excellent communicator with the ability to thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments and take initiative across varied responsibilities.    

This role requires the willingness and ability to be onsite at the Inspire11 or client location depending on project needs to maximize in-person collaboration and build stronger relationships. 

Inspire11 is unable to sponsor employment visas at this time. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment. 

Inspire11’s Privacy Policy: https://www.inspire11.com/privacy-policy/  

For more information regarding our compensation and benefit offerings please see below: 

U.S. Compensation & Benefits  

Compensation at Inspire11 
Inspire11 follows Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Illinois Equal Wage Act, and the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003. We believe that people performing the same role at the same level, with similar levels of ability or experience, should be similarly compensated. We also believe that the most critical factors driving compensation should be an Eleven’s skill, experience, performance, responsibility, and effort. We may also consider an employee’s length of service, relevant education, training, or certification, and the requirements of a specific job. We may also consider whether the cost of living or competition for talent in specific markets requires adjustments in compensation for employees in those markets. Our goal is to fairly compensate all our Elevens based on these factors within the Company’s financial ability.   

Compensation may be increased or decreased at Inspire11’s discretion based on an employee’s performance reviews, market conditions, and the Company’s financial performance. Inspire11 will always notify an employee in writing before any change is made to their compensation.  

Bonuses 
We may allow employees in Sales, Recruiting, or Leadership to earn periodic bonuses based on sales, revenue, client-specific or practice-specific targets. These targets are communicated to each eligible employee via offer letter or annual update. All such target-based bonuses are calculated based on the Company and an individual’s periodic performance and will only be awarded if: (a) the employee is meeting performance expectations and is an employee in good standing of the Company; (b) the target is met; and (c) the Company’s current financial performance and market conditions permit the bonus to be paid out. All periodic bonuses are discretionary and are earned only when paid out.   

Each year, the Company will decide whether the Company’s financial performance, market performance, and business realities allow it to create an annual bonus pool. If the Company decides that annual bonuses may be awarded, then the Leadership Team will grant annual bonuses to employees in good standing based on the same factors discussed in the previous paragraph while also considering employees’ diligence, performance, expertise, skill, judgment, and experience. To be eligible to participate in this annual bonus pool, an employee must be hired by no later than October 1st of the preceding year. Annual bonuses and merit increases may be prorated based on hire date. Employees eligible for target-based periodic bonuses are not eligible to participate in the annual bonus pool.   

Options or Other Equity in Inspire11 
Inspire11 has a legacy program that allowed certain high-performing employees to purchase shares of the Company through an affiliate. The Company also has a newer program that grants options annually to high-performing employees based on their performance reviews, their managers’ recommendation, and leadership approval. These options have a vesting period associated with them.  

Benefits 
Full-time employees are eligible for the following contributory benefits, where premiums are partially paid by the Company and partially by the employee:   

• Medical insurance plans, 
• Dental insurance plans, and  
• Vision insurance plans.  

Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits provided wholly by the Company:  

• Short-term disability, providing for a benefit of 60% of an employee’s salary up to a maximum of $2,000 per week for up to 11 weeks after a 7-day waiting period; 
• Long-term disability, providing for 60% of an employee’s salary up to a maximum of $10,000 per month for the time period from the 91st day after a qualifying event through the earlier of the end of the disability or age 67; 
• Life insurance, providing for a benefit of two times the employee’s annual salary, up to a maximum payout of $400,000;   
• A connectivity stipend of $325 annually; 
• Employee Assistance Program, providing for confidential counseling sessions, 24-hour crisis support, online peer support groups, skills training, behavioral health coaching, initial free legal consultations (and discounted rates on referred lawyers), online legal forms, assistance with eldercare and parenting services, among other things.  

Full-time employees are also eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) plan, which allows employees to contribute to a standard or Roth IRA. According to a vesting schedule, the Company matches 100% of employee contributions up to 3% of an employee’s salary.  

Depending on eligibility and their elections, full-time employees may also have access to certain tax-advantaged savings accounts set up through the Company, into which employees contribute withheld funds:   

• Flexible savings accounts
• Limited-purpose flexible savings accounts  
• Healthcare savings accounts
• Dependent care savings accounts  
• Commuter benefit accounts  

Paid Time Off and Leave 
Inspire11 grants all eligible employees any statutory leave required by federal, Illinois, or other applicable law, such as FMLA, bereavement, sick leave, emergency leave, jury duty or witness leave, and VESSA leave.   

In addition, Inspire11 has a self-managed paid time off policy (PTO) that does not set predetermined upper limits on the amount of PTO an employee may take. All PTO must be requested in advance and approved by the appropriate supervisor to ensure client work can continue. All full-time employees are expected to take a minimum of one week of PTO each year.   

Inspire11 offers paid parental leave to full-time employees who have been with the company for at least one year. Birthing parents are eligible for up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave, while non-birthing parents are eligible for up to 6 weeks. Short-term disability (STD) benefits are also provided following childbirth. When combined with PTO and STD, birthing parents may receive a total of 18–20 weeks of paid leave. Lastly, Inspire11 has eight paid holidays.  

Other Benefits 
Inspire11 also maintains other programs that provide additional benefits to employees, such as:   

• Impact to 11: a charitable giving matching program where, after being employed by Inspire11 for a year, employees may request that a qualifying charity receive up to $500 in matching donations each year. 
• Professional development benefits for qualifying employees: a program allowing for reimbursement of certain course materials and costs on a discretionary basis for employees who have been at Inspire11 for at least 6 months, with supervisor’s approval. 
• Regular gifts of Inspire11 clothes, office items, and swag.  

Disclaimer 
This document applies only to the United States and to Inspire11 LLC, not our worldwide partners.  

Inspire11 reserves the right to change the benefits offered to employees in accordance with applicable law based on business needs, market conditions, and financial stability. Before changing any benefits, Company will notify all employees of the change and will update this document.  

EEOC 
Inspire11 is an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact us at hr@inspire11.com, or inform your recruiting partner. 

About this position: 

We’re looking for a Staff Developer to play a critical role in shaping the future of Later’s technology stack. This is a senior-level role for a highly skilled engineer who thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments and takes ownership of complex, high-impact initiatives. You’ll scope, lead, and deliver large projects that elevate our platform while mentoring others and upholding a high bar for engineering excellence.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you’ll not only ship code but also shape architecture, coach teammates, and influence the direction of our product. If you’re passionate about building scalable, secure, and high-quality applications that serve millions of users—and you want to be the person others turn to when things get tough—this is the opportunity for you.

What you'll be doing:

Strategy

• Scope, plan, and lead large-scale technical initiatives, ensuring alignment with business priorities and product roadmaps.
• Anticipate risks, identify opportunities for innovation, and guide technical decision-making to deliver long-term impact.

Technical / Execution

• Design, build, and optimize scalable systems across the stack, from frontend (React, TypeScript) to backend (Node.js).
• Deliver production-grade features end-to-end, while maintaining performance, security, and reliability at scale.
• Improve and maintain codebases, ensuring clean architecture, best practices in testing and deployment, and strong CI/CD pipelines.
• Debug and resolve complex issues across systems and services, serving as the go-to expert when problems arise.
• Implement and advocate for strong application and infrastructure security practices.

Team / Collaboration

• Partner cross-functionally with Product, Design, and other Engineering teams to clarify requirements, resolve ambiguities, and deliver solutions that delight users.
• Communicate technical and non-technical ideas clearly, ensuring stakeholders and teammates feel informed and engaged.
• Act as a technical mentor, coaching junior and mid-level engineers while fostering a culture of collaboration and learning.

Research / Best Practices

• Stay current on emerging tools, frameworks, and methods that can drive performance, security, and scalability.
• Experiment with new technologies—including AI/ML applications—and share learnings to elevate team performance.
• Promote continuous improvement, introducing practices that improve speed, quality, and developer experience.

What success looks like:

• You consistently deliver high-impact projects on time, meeting both technical and business objectives.
• You’re seen as a trusted technical leader who raises the bar for engineering excellence across the team.
• You proactively identify opportunities to optimize performance, security, and scalability, and successfully implement solutions.
• You coach and influence peers, creating a ripple effect that improves team performance and morale.

What you bring:

• 7+ years of professional experience in software development, with a track record of shipping large-scale, high-quality features and systems.
• Strong frontend expertise in React and TypeScript
• Backend proficiency in Node.js (Kotlin experience a plus)
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases (MySQL, DynamoDB).
• Deep experience with API integration and third-party API management.
• Familiarity with AWS or equivalent cloud infrastructure.
• Proven ability in system design, architecture, and performance optimization.
• In-depth knowledge of application and infrastructure security best practices.
• Hands-on experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, Docker (Kubernetes a plus), and YAML configuration.
• Knowledge of automated testing frameworks and QA best practices.
• Experience mentoring and coaching engineers, influencing without authority.
• Nice to haves:
  • Experience with social networking platforms
  • Knowledge of accessibility standards
  • Familiarity with AI-powered development tools (Copilot, Cursor, etc.)
  • Experience with monitoring solutions (e.g., DataDog)
  • Background in rapid, iterative development environments

How you work: 

• Driven by Impact: You deliver results that matter—prioritizing high-value work, meeting deadlines, and adapting quickly while keeping outcomes clear.
• Strategic & Customer-Centric: You anticipate risks and opportunities, connect decisions to long-term growth, and build trust through proactive insights.
• Curious & Growth-Oriented: You seek knowledge, ask sharp questions, and apply learnings fast—challenging the status quo with a mindset of improvement.
• Collaborative & Resilient: You thrive in change by staying resourceful, solution-focused, and positive—removing roadblocks, sharing insights, and keeping morale high.
• Accountable & Honest: You own your work, hold yourself and others to a high bar, and use transparent feedback to drive growth.
• Emotionally Intelligent: You build trust through empathy and collaboration, foster inclusion, and inspire others with grit, optimism, and integrity. 

Our approach to compensation:

We take a market-based & data-driven approach to compensation. We leverage data from trusted third-party compensation sources to help us understand the market value of a role based on function, level, geographic location, and scope. We evaluate compensation bi-annually, including performance and market-related factors.

Our salaries are benchmarked against market Total Cash Compensation for the geographic location of our job posting. Compensation for some roles is structured as On Target Earnings (OTE = base + commission/variable) while for others it is structured as Salary only.

To comply with local legislation and ensure transparency, we share salary ranges on all job postings. Skills, experience and other factors help determine the final salary we offer which may vary from the original range posted. 

Additionally, all permanent team members are eligible to participate in various benefits plans as part of their overall compensation package.

Salary Range: 

$ 190,000 - 230,000

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About this position: 

We are seeking a Staff Engineer with a strong background in modern web development technologies and a passion for building high-quality, distributed applications within our Platform’s Shared Services group. The ideal candidate is a problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment, takes ownership of their work, and collaborates well with peers, including coaching junior team members.

What you'll be doing:

Strategy

• Design scalable, maintainable, and secure service architectures.
• Identify opportunities for platform-wide improvements, new service development, and reduction of technical debt.
• Contribute to long-term platform vision and help shape standards for engineering excellence.

Technical / Execution

• Build backend services using C# and TypeScript for web and background worker applications.
• Work with both SQL and NoSQL databases; PostgreSQL expertise preferred.
• Design, containerize, and deploy services with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Build and optimize cloud infrastructure using AWS or similar platforms.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and Infrastructure as Code.
• Apply security best practices across applications and infrastructure (secure coding, vulnerability assessments, secrets management).
• Ensure reliability and scalability through test automation, performance profiling, and optimization.
• Integrate and manage third-party APIs with robust monitoring and management practices.
• Explore and implement AI/ML-driven features or integrations into applications.

Team / Collaboration

• Act as a technical mentor, multiplying team impact by elevating skills and practices of peers and junior engineers.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, other Staff Engineers, and cross-functional teams to define requirements, scope projects, and deliver platform solutions.
• Work closely with stakeholders to debug, troubleshoot, and resolve complex backend issues across the stack.
• Contribute to engineering culture by modeling ownership, accountability, and a growth mindset.

.Research / Best Practices

• Stay current on emerging technologies in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and secure software practices.
• Share learnings and elevate engineering standards across teams.
• Continuously improve system performance, scalability, and developer experience.
• Identify and advocate for adoption of new technologies that create leverage for the business.

What success looks like:

• You consistently deliver high-impact projects on time, meeting both technical and business objectives.
• You’re seen as a trusted technical leader who raises the bar for engineering excellence across the team.
• You proactively identify opportunities to optimize performance, security, and scalability, and successfully implement solutions.
• You coach and influence peers, creating a ripple effect that improves team performance and morale.

What you bring:

• Proficiency with C# and TypeScript for backend services.
• Strong experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, with PostgreSQL expertise preferred.
• Expertise in system architecture, designing secure, scalable, and maintainable platforms.
• Broad experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS (or equivalent cloud).
• Strong knowledge of DevOps practices (Git, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code).
• Expertise in application and infrastructure security best practices.
• Strong understanding of testing and automation practices.
• Experience in performance optimization for reliability and scalability.
• Proficiency in third-party API integration and management.
• Experience (or strong interest) in AI/ML applications in production systems.
• Demonstrated mentorship ability, helping elevate the technical impact of the team.
• Proven experience working in ambiguous, complex problem spaces with strong problem-solving skills.

How you work: 

• Driven by Impact: You deliver results that matter—prioritizing high-value work, meeting deadlines, and adapting quickly while keeping outcomes clear.
• Strategic & Customer-Centric: You anticipate risks and opportunities, connect decisions to long-term growth, and build trust through proactive insights.
• Curious & Growth-Oriented: You seek knowledge, ask sharp questions, and apply learnings fast—challenging the status quo with a mindset of improvement.
• Collaborative & Resilient: You thrive in change by staying resourceful, solution-focused, and positive—removing roadblocks, sharing insights, and keeping morale high.
• Accountable & Honest: You own your work, hold yourself and others to a high bar, and use transparent feedback to drive growth.
• Emotionally Intelligent: You build trust through empathy and collaboration, foster inclusion, and inspire others with grit, optimism, and integrity. 

Our approach to compensation:

We take a market-based & data-driven approach to compensation. We leverage data from trusted third-party compensation sources to help us understand the market value of a role based on function, level, geographic location, and scope. We evaluate compensation bi-annually, including performance and market-related factors.

Our salaries are benchmarked against market Total Cash Compensation for the geographic location of our job posting. Compensation for some roles is structured as On Target Earnings (OTE = base + commission/variable) while for others it is structured as Salary only.

To comply with local legislation and ensure transparency, we share salary ranges on all job postings. Skills, experience and other factors help determine the final salary we offer which may vary from the original range posted. 

Additionally, all permanent team members are eligible to participate in various benefits plans as part of their overall compensation package.

Salary Range: 

$ 190,000 - 230,000

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Who we are:

At Focused, we move quickly to deliver quality software that achieves client outcomes and meets their customer’s needs. We strategically partner with our clients to leverage our expertise in design and software, while our clients bring their own domain expertise. We work with a variety of clients from different industries, collaborating as we get new products to market, modernizing legacy systems, or helping teams learn the skills they need to be successful.   

Our values:

• Listen first • We are experts in product practices but life long learners in the domain of our customers. We research, collaborate, and understand. 
• Learn why • We ask questions and talk to users to understand problem spaces, objectives, and goals, which allows us to deeply invest and drive towards the outcomes of our clients. 
• Love your craft • We love diving into a variety of domains and solving problems.  We take pride in delivering value, in communicating progress, and guiding our clients to success.

At Focused, our Engineers are both practitioners and experts in their craft. This role would play a crucial role in shaping and implementing engineering best practices and ensuring the successful delivery of complex software projects. With clients, we develop trust and influence - we are unintimidated and unintimidating. With colleagues, we set the standard for how we deliver success for clients.

What would you be doing?

• Build AI-enabled applications leveraging LangChain and LLMs to deliver meaningful, production-ready outcomes for clients.
• Deep expertise in LangChain, LangGraph and LangSmith
• Lead teams through end-to-end delivery across the stack, from backend services to modern web UIs.
• Pair program daily with teammates and clients to share knowledge, improve code quality, and grow together.
• Practice TDD and continuous refactoring to ensure code is reliable, maintainable, and understandable.
• Guide architecture decisions to support scalability, observability, and performance.
• Collaborate closely with designers, product managers, and stakeholders to continuously deliver valuable software.
• Coach developers on the team through pairing, mentoring, and modeling healthy engineering culture.
• Influence technical direction beyond the team, working across client orgs and Focused’s internal practices to share lessons, shape approaches, and raise the collective bar.
• Stay curious through experimenting with new patterns in the GenAI space, share what works (and what doesn’t), and help evolve how we build AI-powered software.

We are excited about you, because you:

• You’re a hands-on, full stack engineer with a strong track record of delivering software in collaborative, agile environments.
• You’ve worked with LangChain (or similar agentic frameworks), and understand how to architect AI-native systems responsibly and effectively.
• You have experience leading engineering teams and feel confident mentoring and supporting other developers.
• You believe that code quality matters, and that TDD and pairing help build better systems and stronger teams.
• You’ve worked across multiple languages or frameworks (e.g., Python, Node, Java, React, Next.js) and are pragmatic about tool selection.
• You’re excited about what’s happening in the AI space but stay focused on delivering value.
• You have experience navigating complex organizations, building bridges across functions, and helping teams adopt modern development practices.
• You’re as comfortable in the code as you are in a client meeting and can translate technical risks and wins into language anyone can understand.
• You love to share what you’re learning and make the team around you better.

If you had worked at Focused over the last 3 months you may have:

• Paired with a teammate to build a document Q&A system using LangChain and OpenAI APIs
• Helped design an architecture that integrates LLM agents into a legacy enterprise workflow
• Refactored a flaky test suite to support continuous delivery with confidence
• Mentored a junior dev through their first pairing and TDD session
• Built and deployed a full stack GenAI MVP with a React frontend and FastAPI backend
• Facilitated an architecture spike to evaluate vector database options for semantic search
• Contributed a new section to our internal AI playbook
• Helped write this job req

What to know before you apply: 

• This role will require being in the Chicago office three days per week and up to 20% travel within the United States.
• Focused is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of the employment Visa process at this time.
• The Chicago base salary range for this role is $175,000 - $250,000.