Ashby
Staff Product Engineer, Americas
Location: Seattle, WA
Base pay range:
$190,000.00/yr - $275,000.00/yr
About the Role
As a Staff Product Engineer at Ashby, you will take ownership of a large portion of one of our products and lead projects end‑to‑end. You will research competitors, write product specifications, Design wireframes, and implement solutions alongside product and design teams. Your work will directly impact tens of thousands of daily users and our growth trajectory.
Key Responsibilities
Develop high‑quality, reusable building blocks across the stack.
Own end‑to‑end product lifecycle—from concept to shipping.
Write product specs and wireframes that guide designers and engineers.
Conduct research, interview users, and translate insights into architecture.
Build and maintain performant, scalable backend services.
Collaborate closely with cross‑functional stakeholders, keeping them informed.
Advocate for tools, process, and abstractions that empower the engineering team.
Past Projects (examples of what staff engineers have built)
Automated interview scheduling that calculates and presents optimal interview slots to candidates.
Generalized declarative filter architecture allowing creation of complex filters that compile to SQL backend.
Full‑stack signing‑off feature that lets users complete offer acceptance within Ashby.
Qualifications
Comfort across the technology stack, from frontend to infrastructure.
Experience delivering features with product and technical ambiguity.
Strong balance of speed and quality, with a track record of shipping high‑quality software.
Ambition to continuously improve skills and take ownership of projects.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills; ability to vet decisions with stakeholders.
Proactive in creating leverage—automation, abstractions, and tooling—improving engineering productivity.
What You Shouldn’t Apply If
You expect extensive corporate process to guide your work.
You prefer only “exciting” work and want a clear division of responsibilities.
You are new to leading or owning projects.
You do not desire mentorship responsibilities or a deep technical role.
Engineering Culture
Minimal process with ownership of decisions normally made by product and design.
Deliberate communication and natural collaboration.
Investing in tools and abstractions that give leverage.
Commitment to a diverse and inclusive team.
Benefits
Competitive salary and equity.
Unlimited PTO and a minimum of 12 weeks paid parental leave.
Generous equipment, software, and office furniture budget.
$100/month education stipend.
Top‑tier health insurance (US) or supplemental coverage (other countries).
Seniority level : Mid‑Senior level
Employment type : Full‐time
Job function : Engineering and Information Technology
Industries : Software Development
Ashby provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome people from all backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and abilities.
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Base pay range:
$190,000.00/yr - $275,000.00/yr
About the Role
As a Staff Product Engineer at Ashby, you will take ownership of a large portion of one of our products and lead projects end‑to‑end. You will research competitors, write product specifications, Design wireframes, and implement solutions alongside product and design teams. Your work will directly impact tens of thousands of daily users and our growth trajectory.
Key Responsibilities
Develop high‑quality, reusable building blocks across the stack.
Own end‑to‑end product lifecycle—from concept to shipping.
Write product specs and wireframes that guide designers and engineers.
Conduct research, interview users, and translate insights into architecture.
Build and maintain performant, scalable backend services.
Collaborate closely with cross‑functional stakeholders, keeping them informed.
Advocate for tools, process, and abstractions that empower the engineering team.
Past Projects (examples of what staff engineers have built)
Automated interview scheduling that calculates and presents optimal interview slots to candidates.
Generalized declarative filter architecture allowing creation of complex filters that compile to SQL backend.
Full‑stack signing‑off feature that lets users complete offer acceptance within Ashby.
Qualifications
Comfort across the technology stack, from frontend to infrastructure.
Experience delivering features with product and technical ambiguity.
Strong balance of speed and quality, with a track record of shipping high‑quality software.
Ambition to continuously improve skills and take ownership of projects.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills; ability to vet decisions with stakeholders.
Proactive in creating leverage—automation, abstractions, and tooling—improving engineering productivity.
What You Shouldn’t Apply If
You expect extensive corporate process to guide your work.
You prefer only “exciting” work and want a clear division of responsibilities.
You are new to leading or owning projects.
You do not desire mentorship responsibilities or a deep technical role.
Engineering Culture
Minimal process with ownership of decisions normally made by product and design.
Deliberate communication and natural collaboration.
Investing in tools and abstractions that give leverage.
Commitment to a diverse and inclusive team.
Benefits
Competitive salary and equity.
Unlimited PTO and a minimum of 12 weeks paid parental leave.
Generous equipment, software, and office furniture budget.
$100/month education stipend.
Top‑tier health insurance (US) or supplemental coverage (other countries).
Seniority level : Mid‑Senior level
Employment type : Full‐time
Job function : Engineering and Information Technology
Industries : Software Development
Ashby provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome people from all backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and abilities.
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