Staff Software Engineer - Mailchimp Editing

About This Role

Join the Mailchimp Editing team to design, code, and maintain scalable software solutions, focusing on the development and enhancement of Mailchimp’s core email functionalities. This role involves end-to-end feature delivery and mentorship within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Design, code, and maintain high-performance, scalable, and reliable software solutions that meet business needs
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Data Scientists, Designers, and other Engineering teams to refine requirements and deliver high-quality products
• Provide mentorship and support to junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning
• Participate in technology experimentation and evaluate emerging technologies to enhance product capabilities
• Support a problem-focused and end-to-end solution mindset while balancing technical and business objectives
• Engage in code reviews, design discussions, and contribute to architecture
• Develop and advocate for clean code practices, automated testing, and continuous integration and deployment
• Share technical expertise within your team and contribute to internal knowledge-sharing via tech talks, code reviews, and other formal and informal mechanisms
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation to facilitate clear understanding and sustainability of the codebase
• Act as a role model for high standards in coding and design, influencing the team and promoting best practices in engineering

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional experience in software engineering
• Strong design and coding skills in PHP, JavaScript, Kotlin, or similar
• Proven experience in developing web or software applications using modern technology stacks, API design, microservices, public cloud
• Experience designing for resilience and operational requirements
• Effective communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to mentor a team of developers
• Experience with Agile methodologies

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent relevant work experience
• At least 8 years of professional experience in software engineering

Nice to Have

• Experience with public cloud (AWS, GCP)
• Container-based development (k8s)
• Front-end frameworks (React)
• Knowledge or experience with AI and GenAI technologies (LLMs, RAG)
• Experience building web services (Typescript, Javascript, Java, Kotlin)
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits