Staff Software Engineer

CharterUP

Austin, TX

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Amazon Web Services (AWS), AngularJS, Application Programming Interface (API), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Background Investigation, Best Practices, Business Growth, Cloud Computing, Continuous Improvement, DevOps, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Internet Application, Java, Machine Tool, Mentoring, Mobile Applications Development, People Management, Product Engineering, Product Lifecycle, Productivity Management, Quality Management, REST (Representational State Transfer), React.js, Reliability Engineering, Software Engineering, Test Tools, User Experience Design (UXD), User Interface Design, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Vue.js
LOCATION
Austin, TX
POSTED
30+ days ago

About the Role

CharterUP is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to architect, implement, and own a wide variety of customer-facing software systems powering our two-sided marketplace business. You'll work closely with our engineering leaders, product managers, and engineering team to design and build systems that will scale with our rapidly growing business needs. You will lead a wide variety of technology initiatives across multiple disciplines, including Web Applications, REST API Services, Mobile Apps, Data Engineering, and DevOps.

Title: Staff Software Engineer Reports to: Engineering Manager Location: This position is based in Austin, TX (Hybrid: Monday, Wednesday, Friday in-office).

What You'll Do

  • Lead the design, development, and delivery of high-quality software products, leveraging modern development practices and AI-assisted tools where appropriate.
  • Partner with UX/UI designers to build intuitive, responsive user interfaces and explore opportunities to enhance user experiences through intelligent automation.
  • Establish and advocate for software engineering best practices, including the thoughtful adoption of AI-driven development workflows to improve productivity and quality.
  • Mentor junior engineers, fostering growth in both technical and AI-enhanced development skills, and promote a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Drive the technical vision, providing guidance on complex decisions and identifying where AI capabilities can accelerate innovation or efficiency.

What You'll Bring

  • 8-12+ years of experience as a professional full-stack software engineer.
  • Proficiency in building Java backend services and frontends using Vue, React, or Angular.
  • Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, ideally AWS, and awareness of emerging AI-based tools for deployment, testing, and observability.
  • Proven track record of leading projects from concept to deployment in fast-paced environments, including evaluating or integrating AI-driven tooling into the development lifecycle.
  • Hands-on coder who takes full ownership of complex, end-to-end deliverables, continuously exploring ways AI-assisted technologies can improve speed, reliability, and developer experience.

Recruiting Process

  • Step 1 - Video call: Talent Acquisition interview
  • Step 2 - Video call: Live Coding Interview
  • Step 3 - Video call: Two Team interviews
  • Step 4 - Offer & background check

Welcome aboard!

About the Company

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CharterUP