Staff Software Engineer
Beacon Software is seeking a versatile Staff Software Engineer to drive technical innovation and accelerate growth across its diverse portfolio of software companies. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate closely with product, design, and leadership teams within various portfolio companies, addressing high-impact challenges across multiple architectures, tech stacks, and industries. The position is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with additional teams in San Francisco and New York.
The Staff Software Engineer will be responsible for deploying into Beacon's portfolio companies to identify, design, and implement significant technical initiatives. Key duties include analyzing codebases to uncover value creation opportunities, refactoring and modernizing existing systems, building AI-powered features, and developing scalable backend and API services using languages such as Node.js, Python, Go, and Ruby. Additionally, the engineer will create modern, performant frontends with React, Next.js, and TypeScript, and collaborate with product and business leaders to translate commercial objectives into technical roadmaps.
Candidates should possess at least 5 years of experience as a full-stack or backend engineer, preferably in startup or high-growth environments. A strong foundation in software engineering best practices, proficiency in modern programming languages, and experience with cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices are essential. Familiarity with AI integration and data-driven applications is also desirable. The ideal candidate will demonstrate curiosity, versatility, and a commercial mindset, with a desire to grow into a technical leader or founder role.
Beacon Software values humility, honesty, and hunger. The company fosters a culture that acknowledges the importance of learning from mistakes, seeks truth in business problems, and maintains a strong work ethic with high standards. This role is ideal for individuals who thrive in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environments and are eager to make a significant impact across multiple industries.