Staff Engineer

About the role

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ROLE OVERVIEW

At G2i, we don’t just hire for AI — we build with it. We partner with leading AI labs and technical founders to create next-generation developer platforms, data tools, and operational dashboards that power the AI frontier.

As a Staff Engineer, you’ll set technical direction and raise the execution bar while building a high-performing team. You’ll guide architecture and delivery across modern full-stack systems (React 19 + Node.js), build durable engineering practices, and ensure we ship fast without sacrificing quality.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Lead and grow an engineering team: hiring, coaching, performance management, career development.

- Set and evolve technical strategy for developer platforms, dashboards, and internal tooling.

- Partner with Product/Design to deliver roadmap outcomes with high velocity and strong craftsmanship.

- Establish engineering standards: code quality, testing, documentation, security, and operational excellence.

- Own delivery health: sprint/iteration hygiene, predictable execution, and strong on-call/incident practices.

- Drive architecture decisions across front-end, back-end (tRPC encouraged), and deployment (Docker + CI/CD).

- Build a culture of ownership, feedback, and continuous improvement across teams.

IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS

- 7+ years building software, including 2–4+ years leading teams (EM/Tech Lead/Head of Eng).

- Strong full-stack understanding (React + Node.js), modern front-end patterns, SSR/performance, API design.

- Experience with shipping and operating production systems (cloud, CI/CD, observability, incident management).

- Proven ability to balance speed with quality in startup environments.

- Clear communicator with strong judgment and a track record of developing engineers.

COMPENSATION & TERMS

- 120 – 200USD/Hr, based on experience and location

- Contract leadership roles considered (up to 6 months)

- Remote-first, global team

APPLICATION PROCESS

Resume submission → Leadership/technical screen → → Behavioral interview → Offer

ABOUT G2I

G2i helps startups hire senior engineers faster and smarter through video-based technical evaluation. We’ve placed thousands of developers worldwide since 2016 and built a community rooted in Quality, Urgency, and Agility.

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