Staff Engineer - TypeScript
- Software Development & Engineering, Full Stack / Back End
- Chicago, Illinois
- Permanent
Staff Engineer- TypeScript - Remote | Growing Financial Company
We are partnering with a rapidly growing financial company to hire a fully remote Staff Engineer who will play a central role in shaping the organization's technical direction. This is a high-impact position ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys solving complex engineering challenges at scale.
About the Role
As a Staff Engineer, you will serve as both a technical leader and a strategic contributor. You'll guide architectural decisions, mentor engineers across multiple teams, and ensure that systems are built with scalability, reliability, and long-term maintainability in mind. Your work will directly influence mission-critical financial platforms used by thousands of global users.
What We're Looking For
We are seeking a candidate with deep, hands-on expertise in TypeScript, capable of driving standards and elevating engineering quality across the organization. You should be highly proficient with:
Node.js and backend application architecture
Relational databases and data modeling
Modern front-end paradigms and frameworks including Ember, React, Vue, and Svelte
A strong understanding of compilation, performance optimization, and low-latency system design is essential. You will be working on high-throughput pipelines where speed, accuracy, and robustness matter.
Preferred Experience
Because the company operates in a fast-moving financial environment, prior experience in:
Trading systems,
Cryptocurrency platforms, or
Other high-volume transactional systems
is highly preferred. Familiarity with the unique technical constraints of these domains will be extremely beneficial.
This is not just a coding role - it's an opportunity to influence the technology roadmap, introduce new engineering best practices, and shape the culture of a growing engineering organization. You'll collaborate with product, infrastructure, and leadership teams to deliver scalable financial solutions that meet the demands of a modern, data-driven business.
Oscar Associates Limited (US) is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.