Responsibilities
- Navigate Ambiguity: Tackle the most complex and poorly defined problems at Carta, breaking them down into navigable paths for the rest of the organization.
- Champion Systemic Improvement: Identify and eliminate failure patterns across multiple systems, driving architectural changes that improve scalability and reliability.
- Bridge Technical Gaps: Use your deep understanding of cross-functional domains to align multiple teams on major technical decisions.
- Define the AI Frontier: Lead the charge in transforming how we build by defining the context and building the rails that allow every person at Carta to leverage AI tools safely and effectively. You’ll help move the organization toward a future where AI amplifies our collective engineering impact.
- Uphold Engineering Standards: Set the vision for operational excellence and mentor senior engineers to raise the collective craft of the organization.
Requirements
- 10+ years of professional software engineering experience with a track record of high-level technical leadership.
Nice to Have
- Leadership: You lead through influence rather than authority, acting as a role model for constructive communication and technical discipline.
- Vision: You don't just solve the problem in front of you; you anticipate future roadblocks and build systems that support long-term business growth.
Team
Structure: Staff Engineers at Carta are technical anchors for our business. You don’t just own features, you take long-term accountability for the technical health and strategic direction of different domains. As you move through our process, we’ll transition from the general pool to a team-matching phase. Our goal is to match your unique technical strengths, and personal career interests with our most impactful, strategic challenges.
Additional Information
- We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing a positive interview experience for every candidate. If accommodations due to a disability or medical condition are needed, please connect with the talent partner via email.
- Carta uses E-Verify in the United States for employment authorization. See the E-Verify and Department of Justice websites for more details.
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- Please note that all official communications from us will come from an @carta.com or @carta-external.com domain. Report any contact from unapproved domains to security@carta.com.
