Staff Engineer

Role Summary:

We’re looking for a Staff Engineer to join our core Engineering team in re-imagining how the next generation of workforce gets valued and compensated for work. In this role, you will be responsible for building scalable products as a key contributor to our product , and as a mentor and leader to our product development team.

You will take on ownership of building elegant, design-centric and thoughtful products at Arya by:

• Front-End development using React.js and JavaScript / TypeScript
• Back-End development using Node.js, JavaScript / TypeScript, PostgreSQL and Kafka
• Designing elegant, resilient, modular and scalable systems
• Contributing to features from the idea phase through to production and beyond
• Maintaining high quality and nimble codebase backed by thoughtful documentation where appropriate
• Collaborating deeply with other engineers, designers, product managers, and marketing
• Having exceptional problem-solving and organization skills to help turn unstructured challenges into products

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, development, and deploy full-stack web applications using TypeScript, ReactJS, and PostgreSQL.
• Architect and implement scalable and high-performance systems with a focus on service-oriented architecture.
• Develop and maintain integrations using Kafka for real-time data processing and AWS Lambda for serverless computing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, QA, and operations, to ensure seamless implementation and support of new features.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the team’s knowledge base by sharing best practices and innovative approaches.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies, advocating for their adoption where beneficial.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; Master’s preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in software development with a strong focus on full stack development.
• Profound expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript, ReactJS, and PostgreSQL.
• Demonstrable understanding of the lifecycle of web ecosystems.
• Demonstrable experience with Kafka and AWS Lambda.
• Strong understanding of software architecture principles, especially in a microservices context.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor teams in a collaborative environment.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with other programming languages and frameworks is a plus.
• Familiarity with CI/CD processes and tools.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and equity options
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible working hours and remote work options
• Generous vacation and leave policies
• Opportunities for professional growth and development

Company Overview:

Arya is re-imagining how companies value and compensate people in the new, flexible-work economy. Founded by seasoned 2x entrepreneurs, we are already working with some of the fastest growing flex workforce operators in the US, and have recently raised a seed round from top-tier investors to execute against our vision full-blast.

The Arya team has been geographically, racially and culturally diverse from Day 0. We aim to continue building upon this early start, and towards a team that fosters diversity and inclusivity in all aspects. Regardless of gender, age, race, nationality, sexual orientation, parental status, or disability, Arya will consider all qualified applicants during our process as we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE FIRST 15-30-60 DAYS

We believe we need to deeply understand and empathize with our customers before we ship product, especially because we impact how and when people get paid. Your first 60 days will be designed to arm you with all the context you need around our customers and product vision to feel empowered to ship impactful features.

By Day 15

You have been successfully onboarded and have the tools and setup needed to do your best work. You've met the team, and deeply understand the Values we live and breathe everyday, why we exist and the value our product delivers to our customers today. You've also undergone basic product training, explored customer use cases for Arya, and started getting exposed to all-hands with the engineering team. You have sat in on at least one customer meeting. You have shipped your first bug fixes and are starting to understand all the distributed processes that make Arya possible.

By Day 30

You feel comfortable doing a 5-minute demo of Arya internally to the team. You've been assigned, and have shipped, your first impactful change to the product! You have started taking on features and gone through a whole sprint with the team. You understand how our external interfaces to companies work, and thinking deeply about how our processes can be improved to support both our current and future customers. You have poked holes into our thought process and are helping steer the team towards building a strong, resilient system.

By Day 60

You deeply understand the importance of your role to the company, and have started to make it your own. You have taken ownership of one of our products and are working with the product and marketing teams to make it better for our users and more efficient for our customers. Your questions about our customers, our product roadmap and features, and our codebase are very nuanced now. You have started taking on more complex tasks during our bi-weekly sprints, and are fully embedded into our product development process.

OUR VALUES

You will thrive at Arya if you can:

1. Think Like a Customer

We win by making our Customers feel like superheroes. This means we must always view our decisions, actions and communication through the lens of our Customers.

2. Find Small Wins Everyday

We believe that speed of making decisions and taking action have a compounding effect. A series of quick, small, daily wins add up to big ones over time, and the absence of these can add up to big losses.

3. Teach and Learn Consistently

We believe that giving context and sharing expertise is everyone's responsibility. We find time to talk about the Why and How of what we do in every interaction.

4. Be Prepared

We believe that progress cannot be left to chance and sudden flashes of genius. We put in the time and effort to prepare ourselves and others to make the most of every opportunity.

5. Communicate Simply

We communicate to be understood. This means that in a complex, global and busy world, we work hard to express our ideas in ways that others find simple and intuitive.

6. Be Kind

We believe that being exceptional and being kind are not mutually exclusive. We strive to treat others with empathy, kindness and respect, even in the most challenging of times.

WHAT WE OFFER

Arya is committed to being transformative to the careers of those who share our values, and are looking to build a generational business. We offer:

The Basics:

• Competitive salary + equity
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• Flexible PTO and generous parental leave
• Performance-based incentives

The Multipliers:

• Be part of a company that treats its values as its biggest priority
• Learn more about building and scaling a business in months than others will in years
• Have ownership, influence and impact that runs far and wide
• Work flexibly, with a focus on progress over activity
• Never sacrifice your mental health- while we work hard, we're committed to avoiding burnout at all costs