Senior/Staff Software Engineer- Backend

About the Role

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will develop backend systems that scale with Flow's growth. You'll work on critical systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to build secure, resilient services. In this role, you will actively solve complex problems with autonomy, proactively identify improvements, and take ownership of your work.

Responsibilities

• Identify and build AI-powered capabilities into Flow's platform, from intelligent automation in building operations to personalized resident experiences
• Use AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code) as part of your daily workflow to accelerate development, improve code quality, and push the boundaries of what a small team can ship.
• Build and optimize APIs, backend services, and distributed systems.
• Collaborate with frontend, product, and infrastructure teams to ship new features, supporting peers across teams and mentoring junior engineers.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable software solutions while communicating across teams and providing useful asynchronous context.
• Conduct thorough testing and performance tuning to ensure reliability, connecting technical work to product impact and customer value.
• Participate in architecture discussions, propose technical solutions, and handle loosely defined problems with creativity and insight.
• Learn from failures, reflect, and work hard to improve under pressure, while elevating team outcomes and engineering quality.

Qualifications

• 10-15+ years of backend software engineering experience, with a proven track record of impacts across multiple areas or services.
• Fluency with AI-assisted development tools and a strong point of view on how AI changes the way software gets built. You're already using these tools daily, not just experimenting.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, API development, and cloud computing.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud-native infrastructure.
• Proficiency in modern programming languages (Go, Python, Kotlin, TypeScript).
• Ability to balance technical excellence with business needs.

Additional Information

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits Package (Medical / Dental / Vision / Disability / Life)
• Paid time off and 13 paid holidays
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Access to HSA-compatible plans
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), free therapy through SpringHealth, acupuncture, and other wellness offerings