Staff Software Engineer (Typescript) - US Based Remote

Role Overview Torus is hiring an exceptional Staff Software Engineer with deep backend expertise and an aptitude for technical leadership to help evolve the Torus platform. This is a high-impact role for someone in the top 10% of engineering talent who blends hands-on development with strategic influence—designing and implementing robust, scalable systems that power our hardware-software integration, customer-facing applications, and internal tools. You'll shape the technical direction of systems that integrate hardware, firmware, cloud infrastructure, and intelligent automation. Working across the full software lifecycle—from R&D to production operations—you'll partner closely with our Lead Architect and cross-functional teams (Product, Design, Firmware, Data Science, Business, Manufacturing) to deliver solutions that power our renewable energy platform. You'll also interface directly with stakeholders and customers to drive real-world impact and innovation. This role requires someone who can identify technical gaps, champion best practices in cloud-native serverless development, influence technical direction across teams, and take complete ownership of complex initiatives from conception through long-term maintenance. You'll work at the intersection of distributed systems, cloud-native development, IoT orchestration, and emerging AI capabilities. Who You Are Passionate about climate solutions, sustainability, and building technology that matters Motivated by high-impact work that makes a real difference for people and the planet Autonomous yet collaborative—you drive initiatives independently while building consensus and alignment Intellectually curious—always asking "why" and seeking to understand systems deeply Adaptable—comfortable working at the intersection of hardware, software, firmware, and emerging technologies Quality-driven—you balance moving fast with building things right the first time Growth-oriented—excited about personal and professional development as we scale What You'll Do Technical Leadership & Ownership Evolve platform architecture for distributed, cloud-native systems in serverless AWS environments Partner with the Lead Architect and engineering leads to drive technical strategy and decisions across multiple teams Design scalable backend systems, APIs, microservices, and data models that support customer-facing applications and internal tools Lead design reviews, architecture sessions, and cross-domain planning initiatives Identify and address systemic technical debt and architectural gaps proactively Champion engineering standards, best practices, and patterns for the organization Collaborate on defining AI strategy and embedding intelligence into the Torus platform: recommendation engines, dynamic controls, decisioning, and support automation Hands-On Development Build performant, secure, and maintainable backend systems using TypeScript Implement cloud-native solutions leveraging AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, IoT Core, Step Functions, and CDK Create RESTful APIs, event-driven workflows, and orchestration layers for hardware-software integration Collaborate with front-end engineers on modern web applications (React.js, TypeScript) Design and implement intelligent automation and decisioning systems where appropriate Build developer-facing SDKs, service contracts, and internal APIs System Reliability & Operations Ensure observability, error handling, and reliability across distributed microservices architecture Implement comprehensive testing strategies and CI/CD pipelines for continuous delivery Design for security, authentication, authorization, and compliance from the ground up Establish monitoring, telemetry, and operational excellence practices Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner with Product and Design to translate user needs into technical solutions Work with Firmware and IoT teams on distributed coordination across hardware, cloud, and edge Interface directly with stakeholders and customers to drive real-world impact Mentor engineers and elevate technical capabilities across the organization Lead technical initiatives spanning multiple teams and disciplines Required Skills & Experience Technical Excellence (Top 10%) Expert-level proficiency in modern backend development with TypeScript Deep experience designing and building serverless, event-driven architectures on AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, IoT Core, Step Functions, CDK) Proven track record building scalable APIs, data pipelines, and distributed systems at scale Strong hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), infrastructure as code, and observability tooling (Datadog, etc.) Production experience with modern AI/ML systems examples include AWS Bedrock, agentic workflows (LangChain/LangGraph), and tool integrations (Model Context Protocol) Deep understanding of security, authentication, authorization, and compliance considerations Demonstrated ability building developer-facing SDKs,