Job Description
Title: Staff Software Engineer
Location: Remote within US
ABOUT THIS ROLE
Engineering within Reforge develops new products, features, and enhancements to our already robust platform.
As a Staff Engineer, you will manage engineering team, make meaningful contributions to the product & codebase, and work collaboratively with thought leaders in the org to help shape product strategy and ship impactful experiences for our users
ABOUT REFORGE
Reforge is a new kind of educational company that helps you access the earned insights of the world’s leading practitioners, learn and apply frameworks without leaving your job, and build a strong professional network. Our content, community, experience, and brand combine into a unique product offering that creates unparalleled access to insights that are typically trapped in the heads of top operators.
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
- VP, Engineering
- Head of Product
- Head of Design
- Lead PM, Courses
- Lead Designer, Courses
WHAT YOU’LL OWN
- Contribute to the Reforge offering by understanding the mission and contribute feedback/ideas on how to improve Reforge
- Meaningfully contributing to the Reforge product via code, architecture and design (50+% hands-on)
- Manage a small but mighty engineering team
- Work collaboratively with product thought leaders; help shape product strategy and ship impactful experiences for our members
- Provide technical strategy and direction to your teams
- Help engineers develop their long term careers, provide performance feedback, and conduct one-on-ones with your team to make sure they are thriving
- Balance hands-on contribution and program management for products your team ships
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- 8+ years as a Senior or Staff-level Software Engineer
- 1+ year of people management experience, either as a senior IC with direct reports or direct Engineering Management
- Experience building software with a proven track record of making it part of a successful business
- Strong communication skills with engineers and non-technical colleagues, both written and verbal
- Prior experience developing growing technical teams in a startup environment
Nice to Have
- Ruby on Rails / GraphQL / React development background
- Experience with PMF experimentation and mindset, including rapid iteration and building with customers
Attributes that will make you successful in this role
- Prior experience in at a small company with a strong technical bar (Strong forward-looking architecture, eliminating developer friction, driving business outcomes as opposed to pure shipping)
- Prior experience in a remote organization
BENEFITS
The internal mission of Reforge is to create an environment where you create the best work of your career. In order to do that we offer:
- Flexible/Distributed Work Environment – Everyone does their best work in different environments. We operate as a distributed-first team and offer financial support that enables you to create the schedule and environment that fits to you.
- Professional Development – We focus on a culture of learning. We offer full financial reimbursement for almost all professional development interests and efforts.
- Benefits – We offer top rated health, vision, and dental insurance. We cover 100% of monthly premiums for employees, and 70% for dependents.
- Salary + Equity – We offer highly competitive salary and equity inline with top tier technology companies.
- 401k – We offer the opportunity for you to contribute to a 401k directly from your paycheck
- Flexible PTO – Having plentiful off the grid time is a key to doing your best work. We offer flexible PTO. Take time when you need it. Everyone must take at least 10 days per year, and we highly encourage more.