Staff Software Engineer

Standard Bots Inc.

Job Overview

Location

New York City, NY

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Own the long-term technical vision and strategy for major platform components, anticipating scale, security, and product needs one year or more ahead.
• Design and champion new system architectures focused on clear, stable interfaces and domain decoupling to accelerate velocity across multiple engineering teams.
• Establish and improve engineering excellence standards for code quality, documentation, performance, reliability, and security across the organization.
• Proactively identify, define, and lead complex, ambiguous, high-risk technical programs requiring coordination across 2–3 engineering teams, such as major platform refactors or organizational reliability initiatives.
• Make pragmatic technical trade-offs that balance long-term system health with timely delivery against business objectives.
• Deliver technically deep, cross-cutting software solutions with primary focus on back-end systems while maintaining full-stack perspective to ensure end-to-end integration.
• Drive deep-dive root cause analyses (RCA) for critical, cross-domain production issues and transform immediate crises into prioritized, preventive engineering work.
• Mentor and coach Senior and Mid-Level engineers across the organization to elevate their technical capabilities and increase overall engineering department efficiency and quality.
• Influence and hold teams accountable for higher standards in reliability, performance, and security without direct authority, leveraging technical credibility and communication.
• Work alongside physical robotics products with dedicated demo and testing cells to validate software solutions on real hardware daily.
• Collaborate in a modern office space featuring open team areas for problem-solving and quiet zones for deep work.
• Utilize customizable, ergonomic workstations designed for comfort and productivity.
• Participate in daily catered lunches, fully stocked kitchens with snacks and beverages, and regular team events.
• Operate with complete independence across domains, demonstrating self-driven initiative and resourcefulness in ambiguous, high-leverage engineering challenges.
• Communicate complex technical risks and strategies clearly to non-technical leadership through exceptional written and verbal skills.
• Reduce complexity and improve operational simplicity by proactively identifying and addressing organizational-level technical risks before they escalate.

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience with a proven track record of leading large-scale, complex projects across multiple engineering teams.
• At least 1 year of experience as a Staff Engineer in a large software organization.
• Deep expertise in architecting, developing, and operating distributed, highly-reliable, and scalable systems.
• Proven ability to influence technical direction without direct authority and partner effectively with product management, hardware engineering, and executive leadership.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with ability to synthesize complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
• Fluency in core stack: React, Typescript, Node.js, Python, C++, Kubernetes (preferred).

🏖️ Benefits

• Base salary range of $215,000 to $250,000 depending on experience.
• Eligibility for Employee Stock Options.
• Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k).
• Daily catered lunch and fully stocked kitchens with snacks and beverages.
• Direct access to physical robotics products for daily validation and testing.
• Customizable ergonomic workstations and modern collaborative office space.

Skills & Technologies

Python

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

Node.js

Senior

Hybrid

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About Standard Bots Inc.

Standard Bots Inc. manufactures and sells the RO1 six-axis collaborative robot arm for machine shops and light-industrial automation. The 80-lb robot handles 18 kg payloads, reaches 1.3 m, and is programmed through a tablet interface and AI-driven no-code tools. The company supplies the arm, end-effectors, safety sensors, and cloud software on a subscription model, targeting small-to-medium manufacturers seeking fast deployment, zero-code setup, and pay-as-you-scale economics.

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