Staff Engineer
ClearcoInterested in shaping the future of our organization? Join our technical team at Clearco, as a STAFF ENGINEER!
Why This Role Matters:
At Clearco, we're redefining how companies access capital and grow. As a Staff Engineer, you’ll design and guide complex systems, mentor teams, and drive key architectural decisions that enable Clearco to scale. This is a high-impact role suited for a builder who thrives on solving deep technical challenges, and passionate about enabling others to succeed. You’ll collaborate to foster a culture of innovation, influence strategy, and ensure our systems are secure, performant, and geared for growth.
What You’ll Do:
Architect, Build, and Scale Systems
Lead design and implementation of core systems that are critical to Clearco’s growth and customer impact
Define and uphold architectural patterns that balance scalability, maintainability, and delivery speed
Evaluate and adopt new technologies where they improve business or developer outcomes
Drive Cross-Team Collaboration
Partner with engineering leads, product managers, and stakeholders to shape product direction
Break down complex technical problems and help cross-functional teams deliver cohesive solutions
Foster alignment on engineering best practices across teams
Lead Through Influence
Act as a force multiplier: mentor engineers, drive technical excellence, and lead design reviews
Set high standards for code quality, system resilience, and security
Influence engineering culture through thought leadership and hands-on guidance
Own the End-to-End Lifecycle
Champion CI/CD, observability, and operational readiness
Drive incident response, root cause analysis, and long-term fixes for reliability
Take ownership of platform performance, cost efficiency, and technical debt management
What You Bring:
8+ years of professional software engineering experience
Expertise designing and building scalable distributed systems and backend services
Deep understanding of API design, data modeling, and systems architecture
Strong coding abilities in TypeScript/JavaScript, Python, or equivalent
Proficiency with SQL and/or NoSQL databases
Experience working in cloud environments (preferably GCP)
Effective communication with experience influencing technical direction at the organizational level
Bonus Points if You Have
Experience leading technical strategy or major platform migrations
Familiarity with our stack: TypeScript, Node.js, Vue.js, PostgreSQL, GCP
Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD tooling, and infrastructure-as-code
A security-first mindset and familiarity with modern authentication, encryption, and secure-by-design principles
Why Join Us?
Solve real-world problems with fintech products that help thousands of founders
Join a high-performance culture that values autonomy, trust, and continuous learning
Contribute at both the strategic and hands-on level
Help build and evolve a strong engineering organization -- not just code
Competitive salary and incentives
Comprehensive health and dental coverage
RRSP / 401k matching
Work-from-home stipend and flexible time-off policy
Mental health and wellness support
Fertility, hormonal health, and family-forming benefit