Staff Engineer

About The Role
We’re seeking a Staff Engineer to help drive technical excellence and innovation across our platform, with a particular focus on leveraging AI to transform how global talent connects with opportunities. You’ll work on complex technical challenges that span our entire platform, from AI-powered matching algorithms to scalable marketplace infrastructure.

What You’ll Do
Technical Leadership

• Drive architectural decisions and technical strategy for key platform initiatives.
• Design and implement core platform capabilities that power our AI-driven talent matching.
• Lead the technical evolution of our systems to support rapid scaling and enhanced AI capabilities.
• Mentor other engineers and elevate the technical discourse across the organization.
• Collaborate with product teams to translate ambitious goals into practical technical solutions.

System Design & Implementation

• Architect and build scalable systems that handle complex matching algorithms and marketplace dynamics.
• Design and implement AI-powered features that enhance our talent evaluation and matching capabilities.
• Create robust, maintainable solutions that can scale with our global user base.
• Establish technical standards and best practices for system reliability and performance.

Cross-functional Impact

• Work closely with product managers to shape technical strategy and execution.
• Partner with data scientists to implement and optimize AI/ML models.
• Collaborate with security teams to ensure compliance with global data privacy regulations.
• Guide technical decisions across multiple teams and workstreams.

Required Experience

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 7+ years of technical leadership experience driving complex projects.
• Strong background in distributed systems and scalable architectures.
• Experience building and scaling marketplace platforms or similar complex systems.
• A track record of making significant technical decisions that impacted product direction.
• Experience mentoring engineers and driving technical excellence.
• Strong understanding of AI concepts and their practical applications.
• Excellence in written and verbal communication, particularly in technical contexts.
• While the Andela team is distributed across the world, this role is US-based.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI/ML platform development.
• Background in talent matching algorithms or recommendation systems.
• Experience with large-scale data processing and analytics.
• Familiarity with global compliance and data privacy requirements.
• A track record of publishing technical content or speaking at conferences.
• Experience working with distributed, remote teams.