Staff Software Engineer, Product
Lead ambitious projects to transform complex business data into powerful product experiences at a growing AI-focused company.
Posted by employer 10 hours ago
First seen on Joblaze 7 hours ago
Last verified on the company career page 7 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Work with customers to understand problems
- Lead substantial projects end-to-end
- Build AI-native products
- Build reliable, high-performance systems
- Mentor other engineers
Must have
- 7+ years of experience building software products
- Strong full-stack engineering skills
- Strong product judgment
- Strong software engineering fundamentals
Nice to have
- Experience with LLMs
- Experience with TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js
- Experience in mentoring engineers
Role intensity
40% coding
AI in the day-to-day
Building AI-native products that help customers make better decisions and automate workflows.
Requirements
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Staff Software Engineer at Lightfield will lead significant projects that leverage complex business data and AI to create innovative product experiences. The position requires strong full-stack engineering skills, with a focus on technologies like TypeScript, React, and Node.js, alongside a proven ability to mentor and guide other engineers. Ideal candidates will have over seven years of experience in software development and a knack for transforming ambiguous problems into effective solutions. Lightfield's engineering team emphasizes hands-on leadership and collaboration, making it suitable for those who thrive in dynamic environments.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 13, 2026. Last confirmed on Lightfield's careers page October 13, 2026.
- React appears in 66.7% of 75 comparable staff fullstack roles in United States; Apollo GraphQL appears in 2.7% of 75 comparable staff fullstack roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Staff Software Engineer, Product 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 Staff Software Engineer, Product 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 Staff Software Engineer, Product role at Lightfield.
From the original posting
About the role
We're looking for an experienced engineer to lead ambitious projects that turn complex business data and emerging AI capabilities into powerful new product experiences.
At Lightfield, engineers lead product development. They work directly with customers, identify important problems, shape solutions, and take end-to-end ownership of projects from inception to impact.
You'll help shape product direction, lead substantial engineering projects, and take responsibility for delivering exceptional results through hands-on leadership.
What you'll do
Work with customers, founders, and cross-functional teams to understand problems and identify opportunities.
Lead substantial projects end-to-end, from product design and technical architecture through implementation, launch, and iteration.
Build sophisticated AI-native products that transform complex business data into actionable intelligence, helping customers discover opportunities, make better decisions, and automate workflows.
Build reliable, high-performance systems with strong observability, metrics, and operational practices.
Lead technical design discussions, mentor other engineers, conduct thoughtful code reviews, and help establish engineering best practices.
Help build a world-class engineering team through recruiting and knowledge-sharing.
Who you are
You have 7+ years of experience building and shipping software products, with strong full-stack engineering skills.
You're a proven technical leader who can independently scope, plan, and drive projects while bringing other engineers along.
You have strong product judgment and can turn ambiguous customer problems into thoughtful, effective solutions.
You're a rigorous, analytical thinker who can break down complex problems, form hypotheses, and use data to evaluate solutions.
You care deeply about engineering craft, with high standards for reliability, performance, maintainability, and product quality.
You're excited about LLMs and the opportunity to build new kinds of intelligent systems and product experiences.
You have strong software engineering fundamentals, developed through a Computer Science degree, related education, or equivalent industry experience.
You can ramp quickly on a stack that includes TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, Apollo GraphQL, and PostgreSQL.
You communicate clearly and can explain product and technical decisions to both technical and non-technical teammates.
You're passionate about building products customers love and making Lightfield 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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