Staff Software Engineer, Ecosystem

Responsibilities: — Define the technical strategy for Boulevard’s API and app ecosystem to align with company goals and partner requirements. — Collaborate across engineering teams to ensure alignment and drive implementation without formal authority. — Lead platform-wide changes that span multiple teams, including planning and execution. — Identify gaps between platform capabilities and business priorities, proposing clear, scoped, and prioritized solutions. — Gather partner and integrator needs to incorporate into the platform roadmap. — Author and review design documents and architectural decisions, communicating trade-offs and risks to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. — Develop and deliver high-impact code, maintaining standards for quality, observability, and security. — Mentor engineers through design and code reviews and coaching, removing blockers to enhance team productivity. — Define and monitor system health metrics for the API platform, manage technical debt proactively, and guide incident response and resolution. Requirements: — Experience as a Staff-level or senior engineer leading large, cross-team technical initiatives. — Proven track record in building and scaling external-facing API products. — Strong preference for GraphQL experience. — Experience with integrations involving third-party APIs. — Expertise in designing and operating enterprise-grade systems at scale. — Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Python, Java, Go, or Elixir; Elixir is a bonus. — Ability to influence without authority, exercising sound technical judgment and anticipating scale, maintenance, and operational costs. — Business and partner awareness with clear communication skills to connect technical decisions to business priorities. — A mentoring mindset, ownership, and forward-thinking approach to help engineers grow and deliver value. — Bonus: experience with multi-tenant SaaS platforms. Benefits: — Competitive base salary range of $193,900 - $225,000 per year for U.S.-based candidates. — Eligibility for variable compensation programs. — Equity participation for full-time employees. — Comprehensive medical coverage with significant employee and dependent premium coverage. — Annual $1,200 HSA employer contribution for eligible plans. — Fully covered dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. — 12 weeks of fully paid U.S. parental leave. — Flexible paid time off plus 10 U.S. company holidays. — Fully remote work with support including a $200 home office setup allowance and $50 monthly WFH reimbursement. — $200 quarterly wellness stipend (Boulevard Bucks). — Additional perks such as One Medical membership and Employee Assistance Program. Additional Notes: — The role is fully remote. — Candidates must disclose any concurrent employment or advisory roles during the hiring process. — Boulevard Labs, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion.