Onebrief
Technology
StaffSoftwareEngineer,Full-stack
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“Staff Software Engineer, Full-stack at Onebrief. Skills: Full-stack development, System architecture, Technical leadership, AI tooling. Define cross-squad technical strategy. Drive cross-squad technical strategy”
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting; Ambiguity resolution
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
12+ years software engineering experience, Track record of technical ownership, Set architectural direction at org/platform level, Fluency across full stack, Experience building in squad model, Understanding of distributed systems, Understanding of API design, Understanding of data modeling, Understanding of cloud-native infrastructure at scale, Active and sophisticated use of AI coding tools, Exceptional communication skills, Comfort in ambiguity
Nice to Have
Background in mission-critical domains, Background in high-compliance domains, Experience with authentication and identity infrastructure at scale, Prior experience in high-growth B2B SaaS, Familiarity with event-driven architectures, Familiarity with async-first system design
What You'll Do.
Define cross-squad technical strategy
Drive cross-squad technical strategy
Identify systemic gaps
Propose architectural direction
See initiatives through to delivery
Shape conditions for squads to succeed
Establish durable abstractions
Establish shared patterns
Establish platform primitives
Operate in highest-ambiguity spaces
Bring clarity to problems
Make problems tractable
Drive architectural decisions
Balance system health
Establish engineering norms
Evolve engineering norms
Partner with leadership
Surface opportunities
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Squad-based model; Cross-squad collaboration; Cross-functional teams
Communication Scope
RFC writing; Feedback delivery; Technical conversations; Roadmap shaping
Process & Methodology
Roadmap planning
Full Job Description
ABOUT ONEBRIEF Onebrief is collaboration and AI-powered workflow software designed specifically for military staffs. By transforming this work, Onebrief makes the staff as a whole superhuman - meaning faster, smarter, and more efficient. We take ownership, seek excellence, and play to win with the seriousness and camaraderie of an Olympic team. Onebrief operates as an all-remote company, though many of our employees work alongside our customers at military commands around the world. Founded in 2019 by a group of experienced planners, today, Onebrief’s team spans veterans from all forces and global organizations, and technologists from leading-edge software companies. We’ve raised $320m+ from top-tier investors, including Battery Ventures, General Catalyst, Sapphire Ventures, Insight Partners, and Human Capital, and today, Onebrief is valued at $2.15B. With this continued growth, Onebrief is able to make an impact where it matters most. ABOUT THE ROLE We're hiring a Staff Software Engineer to tackle some of the hardest technical problems at Onebrief — the kind that don't yet have a clear owner, a defined scope, or an obvious solution. We operate in a squad-based model: small, focused teams that form around outcomes and dissolve when the work is done. At the Staff level, you're not just effective within that model; you're one of the people who makes it work. You define technical direction before squads spin up, build the foundations that squads depend on, and bring coherence to decisions that would otherwise fragment across teams. Our platform spans a modern full stack: a React/TypeScript frontend, Node.js backend services, cloud-native infrastructure, and authentication and identity systems. You'll operate across all of it, not just as a contributor, but as someone who shapes how we build. ABOUT YOU You're energized by problems that are technically hard and organizationally complex. You don't wait for scope to be handed to you. You identify the highest-leverage work
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