Lead architecture and design for core Conductor services at Orkes, focusing on scalability and performance.
Posted by employer 10 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago
Last verified on the company career page 17 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
Not disclosed in this posting: years of experience, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role at Orkes, the Senior/Staff Software Engineer will lead the architecture and design of core services for the Conductor platform, focusing on scalability and performance in distributed systems. Key skills include expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and experience with event-driven architectures and cloud-native technologies. This position is ideal for seasoned engineers with a strong background in backend systems and a passion for mentoring others. Orkes emphasizes innovation and collaboration, fostering a culture that values diverse perspectives and technical excellence.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Orkes's careers page October 27, 2026.
- Salary band is above the typical range for Backend roles (median ~$180,000).
- Starts above 30% of 83 comparable staff backend roles in United States that list AWS we track (median $204,000 across 39 companies). See AWS salary trends
- AWS appears in 34.3% of 306 comparable staff backend roles in United States; RabbitMQ appears in 0.3% of 306 comparable staff backend roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Senior/Staff Software Engineer role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in In Office - Santa Clara, CA OR Seattle, WA.
- What's the salary range?
- Orkes lists $200,000–$260,000 for this role.
- Where is the role based?
- Orkes is hiring for this position in In Office - Santa Clara, CA OR Seattle, WA.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AWS, Azure, Docker, GCP, Java, Kafka.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Orkes targets staff-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior/Staff Software Engineer role at Orkes.
From the original posting
*Position is IN OFFICE at either our Santa Clara or Seattle office
About Us
Orkes is a platform for developers to build durable, distributed event driven applications. Based on the popular open source orchestration engine Conductor, Orkes lets developers focus on faster go to market with applications, scaling them to handle billions of workflows without having to worry about failures, scalability or visibility into the executions.
We are looking for motivated Senior, Staff, and Principal Engineers.
Your day-to-day at Orkes:
- Lead architecture and design for core Conductor services, ensuring scalability, resiliency, and performance at massive scale.
- Tackle the most complex distributed systems challenges, influencing both near-term deliverables and future technical direction.
- Collaborate with product, design, and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver high-impact, business-critical features.
- Act as a multiplier—mentoring engineers at all levels, elevating team practices, and fostering a culture of technical excellence.
- Champion open-source contributions to Conductor, guiding community engagement and adoption.
- Evaluate and introduce emerging technologies, frameworks, and tooling to keep Orkes at the forefront of distributed computing innovation.
- Establish and enforce best practices in coding standards, testing, observability, and operational readiness.
- Partner closely with leadership to align engineering initiatives with business strategy and customer needs.
- Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends
Qualities that will help you succeed:
- Experience building backend systems, with deep expertise in Java and Spring Boot.
- Proven track record architecting large-scale, distributed systems and event-driven applications.
- Mastery of REST, gRPC, asynchronous messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.), and cloud-native architectures.
- Demonstrated ability to lead large, cross-team technical initiatives from inception to delivery.
- Strong technical mentorship and leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and guide other senior engineers.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence technical direction across multiple teams and stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
At Orkes, we foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and customer success. We empower our team to take ownership of their work and encourage them to explore new ideas and technologies that drive impact.
You will have a fast start if:
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Familiarity with API design, REST, and GraphQL
- Experience with event-driven architectures and messaging systems
More Details
The base salary for this role is between $200,000 - 260,000 (and up depending on leveling). When determining compensation, a number of factors will be considered: skills, experience, job scope, location, and competitive compensation market data.
- Status: Full-Time
- Type: Remote
- Location: US/Pacific Time
- Department: Engineering
- Reports to: CTO
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