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Join SignalFire's Talent Network for Staff Software Engineer Roles at VC-Backed Startups

At

SignalFire , we partner with

top early-stage startups

that are shaping the future of technology. Our portfolio spans 200+ innovative companies across AI, cybersecurity, healthtech, fintech, developer tools, and enterprise SaaS.

We're looking to connect with exceptional

Staff Front-end, Full-stack, and Back-end Software Engineers

who are excited about

building scalable, high-performance applications

and contributing to core product and engineering efforts. By joining SignalFire's Talent Network, your profile will be shared with our portfolio companies, giving you visibility into

exclusive early-stage opportunities

that may not be publicly listed.

This is not an application for a specific job. Instead, this is a way to get on the radar of VC-backed startups that are actively hiring AI/ML talent. If you have any questions, please direct inquiries to talentnetwork@signalfire.com.

Who Should Join?

We're looking for engineers who are: Passionate about

designing and scaling backend, infrastructure, and full-stack applications

Excited about working on

distributed systems, APIs, and cloud-native platforms

Interested in joining high-growth startups as a key engineering contributor

Typical Roles & Responsibilities Design, build, and maintain

scalable software applications

and backend services Develop

APIs, microservices, and cloud architectures

to power modern products Optimize

databases, caching layers, and distributed computing environments Collaborate with

front-end teams

to integrate systems and enhance user experiences (if applicable) Work with founders and product teams to

align engineering strategy with business needs Ensure

security, performance, and reliability

of core applications Establish

best practices for software development, DevOps, and CI/CD workflows Common Qualifications

While each startup has its own hiring criteria, many

staff software engineering

roles in our network look for:

5+ years of experience

in backend, infrastructure, or full-stack software engineering Proficiency in

backend frameworks

(Node.js, Django, Flask, Ruby on Rails, FastAPI, Spring Boot) Experience with

front-end frameworks

(React, Angular, Vue.js) is a plus for full-stack roles Strong experience with

databases

(PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis) Proficiency with

cloud platforms

(AWS, GCP, Azure) and

containerization tools

(Docker, Kubernetes) Experience with

CI/CD pipelines, DevOps workflows, and infrastructure-as-code tools Strong coding skills in

Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Java, or Ruby Familiarity with

high-performance computing, distributed systems, and large-scale architectures Experience in

early-stage startups or lean teams

is a plus Technologies You Might Work With:

Languages & Frameworks:

JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, React, Angular, Vue.js, Svelte, Node.js, Django, Flask, Ruby on Rails, FastAPI Databases:

PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis Cloud & DevOps:

AWS (Lambda, EC2, S3, RDS), GCP (App Engine, Firestore), Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Jenkins, GitHub Actions Other Tools:

REST APIs, GraphQL, WebSockets, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Elasticsearch

What Happens Next? Submit your application to join SignalFire's Talent Ecosystem. We review applications on an ongoing basis to identify strong candidates. If there's a match, a SignalFire talent partner or a leader from one of our startups may reach out directly. No match yet? We'll keep your profile on file for future software engineering roles in our portfolio.