Staff Software Engineer   Description Join the team as a Staff Software Engineer focused on building cutting-edge software for delivering cloud-based products and services. As a Staff Software Engineer you will have the opportunity to build new applications and services from scratch as well as extending the functionality of existing applications and services.  Duties and Responsibilities   Architecting and developing core systems of services, prototypes, and proofs-of-concept.  Roughly 70% hands-on coding.  Applies technical expertise and an understanding of business needs to design and develop innovative solutions in the cloud.  Utilizes deep understanding of DevOps and software engineering best practices to influence design and implementation approaches and solutions.  Works in a cross-functional style, developing relationships with external teams and working across teams to achieve results.  Effectively communicating technical solutions and decisions to both technical and leadership audiences through documentation, presentations, and verbal communications.  Development of accurate time estimates and milestones for projects.  Coaches and mentors less senior software engineers in software development techniques and cloud development.  Able to act as technical lead for one or more projects.   Qualifications S. or higher in Computer Science or related field.  Extensive experience in professional software engineering, including agile development.  Extensive experience with cloud-based development and systems. Experience developing large distributed systems and cloud services that are scalable, reliable, secure, and supportable.  Extensive experience with REST, Web Services, CI/CD systems, Linux, and Java enterprise development.  Preferred Qualifications   Experience working in large enterprise environments, implementing complex solutions utilizing cloud services in AWS (beyond simply EC2).  Experience working with remote/offshore teams.  Knowledge of Jira, Git, Jenkins, and Maven.  Experience with Python and scripting languages.  Experience with Ansible, Chef, or similar software configuration tools.  Experience with UI development.