Staff Engineer

Job description

At Wave, we help small businesses to thrive so the heart of our communities beats stronger. We work in an environment buzzing with creative energy and inspiration. No matter where you are or how you get the job done, you have what you need to be successful and connected. The mark of true success at Wave is the ability to be bold, learn quickly and share your knowledge generously. Staff Engineers partner with Engineers, Product Managers, and Designers to solve complex, high-impact problems and deliver scalable solutions. As a staff engineer, you shape technical direction, design systems for scale and reliability, and guide teams through sound architectural decisions. As a Staff Engineer in the My Financial Health pillar, you will serve as the architectural lead for the SaaS solutions that drive our organization's revenue, shaping the technical strategy and long-term roadmap for some of our most critical features. You will be a hands-on partner to our engineering teams as we tackle high-stakes scalability challenges, with a particular focus on scaling and optimizing PostgreSQL databases for peak performance and cost-efficiency. A major part of your impact will involve guiding teams t...