Software Engineer, Full Stack (Staff)
Join Lightfield as a Staff Software Engineer to build innovative AI product experiences in a collaborative environment.
Posted by employer 1 day ago
First seen on Joblaze 15 hours ago
Last verified on the company career page 15 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Collaborate with product leaders to define strategic initiatives
- Build and maintain complex full-stack product features and systems
- Develop observability and metrics for smooth operation
- Lead technical design discussions and mentor teammates
- Contribute to building a world-class engineering team
Must have
- 7+ years of experience in software development
- Strong background in both front-end and back-end technologies
- Proven ability to design, architect, and scale backend systems
- Strong fundamentals in software engineering
- Ability to ramp quickly on tech stack
Nice to have
- Excited about Large Language Models (LLMs)
- Experience with complex customer workflows
- Clear communicator
- Passionate about building products customers love
AI in the day-to-day
Building systems that support and leverage Large Language Models (LLMs).
Requirements
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Software Engineer will take ownership of building and maintaining complex full-stack features that enhance Lightfield's AI-driven CRM platform. The position requires expertise in both front-end and back-end technologies, particularly with a tech stack that includes TypeScript, React, and Node.js, along with experience in developing scalable systems. Ideal candidates have over seven years of software development experience and a strong foundation in software engineering principles. Lightfield's team is composed of seasoned professionals from notable tech backgrounds, fostering a collaborative environment focused on innovation.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 9, 2026. Last confirmed on Lightfield's careers page October 9, 2026.
- This exact title is also open at 1 other location at Lightfield: HQ: San Francisco.
- React appears in 62.7% of 75 comparable staff fullstack roles in United States; Next.js appears in 4% of 75 comparable staff fullstack roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Software Engineer, Full Stack (Staff) role remote?
- It's hybrid — Lightfield expects some on-site time in San Francisco, United States.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 7 years of relevant experience for this Software Engineer, Full Stack (Staff) role.
- Where is the role based?
- Lightfield is hiring for this position in San Francisco, United States.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Apollo GraphQL, Next.js, Node.js, PostgreSQL, React, TypeScript.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Lightfield targets staff-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Software Engineer, Full Stack (Staff) role at Lightfield.
From the original posting
About the role
We’re looking for an experienced engineer who is product-minded, eager to tackle the challenge of building highly scalable, performant, and reliable features and systems that deliver exceptionally innovative AI product experiences.
At Lightfield, engineers take end-to-end ownership of projects from inception to impact, collaborating across functions and pushing the envelope on what’s possible in applied AI systems development. You’ll work alongside a talented team to deliver industry-leading solutions and play a key role in shaping Lightfield’s product and technical vision.
What you’ll do
Collaborate with product leaders to define strategic initiatives, identify critical customer problems, and drive requirements into technical execution.
Build and maintain complex full-stack product features and systems, end-to-end, ensuring reliability, scalability, and performance.
Develop observability and metrics to enable smooth operation, proactive issue detection, and continuous improvement.
Lead technical design discussions, mentor teammates at multiple levels, conduct thorough code reviews, and help set engineering best practices and standards.
Contribute to building a world-class engineering team through recruiting, mentorship, and knowledge-sharing.
Who you are
7+ years of experience in software development, with a strong background in both front-end and back-end technologies.
Experience building large-scale, high-performance, and mission-critical systems that support complex customer workflows and large-scale data processing.
You’re excited about Large Language Models (LLMs) and the opportunity to build systems that support and leverage them.
You have the ability to ramp quickly on tech stack that features TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, Apollo GraphQL, and PostgreSQL.
Proven ability to design, architect, and scale backend systems in production environments.
Strong fundamentals in software engineering, with a degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent industry experience).
Thrives in ambiguity, able to independently scope, plan, and lead projects while delivering results in a fast-moving environment.
Clear communicator, capable of articulating technical decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Passionate about building products customers love, ensuring our CRM is intuitive, intelligent, and indispensable.
Benefits & Perks
Competitive salary
Meaningful early equity
Health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
3 weeks of PTO
3 months of paid family leave
Wednesdays work from home
Regular team dinners, events, offsites, and retreats
401k plan
Other perks include: commuter and lunch stipend
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