Staff Software Engineer
Job Description
Vast LLC is building AI-enabled workflows and seeks a Staff Software Engineer to join as a founding member of the engineering team. This onsite role in San Juan, PR places you at the heart of shaping the technical direction, contributing hands-on across the stack, and partnering with leadership to build interfaces from the ground up. You will help define the architecture and drive scalable solutions that empower rapid growth.
Responsibilities
- System Architecture & Design: Define and evolve the technical architecture across the stack, including frontend, backend, APIs, data, and cloud infrastructure.
- Technical Leadership: Establish coding standards, architectural patterns, and engineering best practices for the team.
- Team Management: Elevate the engineering team through mentorship, code reviews, knowledge sharing, and constructive feedback.
- Scalability & Performance: Design and maintain systems that scale reliably as the company grows.
- Hands-On Development: Lead by example with high-quality code contributions across the stack.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Align with Product, Design, and Business stakeholders to realize a shared technical vision and seamless experiences.
- Technology Evaluation: Research and recommend new tools, frameworks, and best practices to stay ahead of the curve.
Requirements
- Experience: 5+ years in full-stack development, with 2+ years in a startup environment driving 0β1 product efforts.
- Technical Skills: Deep expertise in front-end and back-end frameworks, including Vue, TypeScript, Tailwind, and Laravel/PHP, among others.
- Cloud & DevOps: Strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices (AWS, Forge, or Azure).
- Architecture & Security: Proven track record designing scalable, secure, and maintainable systems.
- Strategy & Collaboration: Ability to balance hands-on engineering with high-level architectural planning and cross-team communication.
- Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication and a collaborative mindset.
Technologies
- Vue
- TypeScript
- Tailwind
- Laravel/PHP
- AWS
- Forge
- Azure
Compensation
Salary: USD 160,000 - 180,000 per year.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary with performance-based bonuses
- Opportunity to work at a fast-growing, technology-forward company
- Ability to influence go-to-market strategies and overall company growth