Staff Full Stack Engineer @ April
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About the Role
We’re looking for an exceptional, driven, and technically visionary Staff Engineer to help shape the future of our platform and accelerate our mission to simplify taxes for everyone. You’ll play a central role in designing and building scalable systems and tools that enable our teams to deliver exceptional user experiences with speed and confidence.
If you're passionate about technical leadership, enjoy solving complex architectural challenges, and want to make a meaningful impact on millions of users, we’d love to have you join us.
Responsibilities
- Lead critical engineering initiatives from design through deployment.
- Participate in technical decision-making and cross-team knowledge sharing.
- Collaborate with Product, UX, and stakeholders for data-driven experiences.
- Evaluate and introduce innovative tools and practices.
- Promote high standards through clean code, testing, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- 8+ years of software engineering experience with 2+ in senior roles.
- Expertise in designing distributed systems in cloud-native environments (GCP or AWS).
- Deep expertise in backend technologies including microservices and REST/gRPC APIs.
- Experience with modern front-end frameworks such as React, Vue, or Angular.
- Strong skills in system design, architecture, and balancing trade-offs.
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Bonus Points For
- Experience with gRPC and Protocol Buffers in production.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Terraform, and Kubernetes.
About april
april is the only embedded, year-round tax platform built to power smarter financial decisions. Its AI-powered tax engine ingests real-time data from partner apps, delivering accurate outcomes and making tax planning and filing more connected and accessible. With API-first infrastructure and seamless data integrations, april helps partners deliver more value and turn taxes into a strategic edge.
Key skills/competency
- Distributed Systems
- Cloud (GCP/AWS)
- Microservices
- REST/gRPC APIs
- Full Stack Development
- System Design
- React/Vue/Angular
- CI/CD
- Technical Leadership
- Scalability
How to Get Hired at April
🎯 Tips for Getting Hired
- Research april's culture: Study their mission, tools, and news.
- Tailor your resume: Highlight distributed systems and leadership skills.
- Emphasize cloud expertise: Detail experience with GCP or AWS.
- Prepare technical responses: Discuss microservices and API design.
- Show collaborative skills: Provide cross-functional project examples.