What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Software Engineer position at AudioEye?
About the Team
At AudioEye, we believe access to digital content is a fundamental right, not a privilege. Our mission is clear: eliminate every barrier to digital accessibility so that everyone, regardless of ability, can experience the web without limitations.
We are a team of passionate problem-solvers who are driven by purpose and impact. Every challenge we tackle moves us closer to a future where creating accessible experiences is the standard. If you're looking for meaningful work where you can drive real change, influence how people with disabilities experience the internet, and be part of a mission that matters, AudioEye is the place for you.
About the Role
The Staff Engineer role helps to drive the technical direction of AudioEye's platform and tackles complex challenges in digital accessibility. The position is responsible for designing and building large-scale, reliable systems that detect, remediate, and prevent accessibility issues across millions of websites. It blends architecture, hands-on development, and technical leadership to ensure systems are secure, scalable, and performant.
This role collaborates closely with Product, Data Science, and Machine Learning teams to deliver systems that create measurable impact for customers and end users. The Staff Engineer will mentor junior engineers on the team, helps to shape the technical roadmap, and makes decisions that balance short-term delivery with long-term sustainability. It requires strong ownership, autonomy, and a focus on solving meaningful technical problems at scale.
How you'll Contribute:
Equal Opportunity Employer: We embrace equal employment opportunity. AudioEye is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. It is our policy that employees will not be subjected to unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, marital status, sexual orientation, political ideology and any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to: recruitment, hiring, transfers, promotions, training, discipline, termination, compensation and benefits, performance appraisals, education, and social and recreational programs. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, abilities, and seek to ensure that all candidates have the opportunity to showcase their skills and qualifications during the hiring process. Please email accommodations@audioeye.com if you require an accommodation.
Notice to Staffing Agencies: It is our policy that any and all contact with third party staffing vendors come through our Talent Acquisition department directly. We have established a preferred network of staffing partners that we engage with if and when we deem necessary. We ask that staffing agencies refrain from contacting our executives, hiring managers, or employees directly. Unsolicited resumes and inquiries will not be considered or responded to. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
At AudioEye, we believe access to digital content is a fundamental right, not a privilege. Our mission is clear: eliminate every barrier to digital accessibility so that everyone, regardless of ability, can experience the web without limitations.
We are a team of passionate problem-solvers who are driven by purpose and impact. Every challenge we tackle moves us closer to a future where creating accessible experiences is the standard. If you're looking for meaningful work where you can drive real change, influence how people with disabilities experience the internet, and be part of a mission that matters, AudioEye is the place for you.
About the Role
The Staff Engineer role helps to drive the technical direction of AudioEye's platform and tackles complex challenges in digital accessibility. The position is responsible for designing and building large-scale, reliable systems that detect, remediate, and prevent accessibility issues across millions of websites. It blends architecture, hands-on development, and technical leadership to ensure systems are secure, scalable, and performant.
This role collaborates closely with Product, Data Science, and Machine Learning teams to deliver systems that create measurable impact for customers and end users. The Staff Engineer will mentor junior engineers on the team, helps to shape the technical roadmap, and makes decisions that balance short-term delivery with long-term sustainability. It requires strong ownership, autonomy, and a focus on solving meaningful technical problems at scale.
How you'll Contribute:
- Create customer value, understanding customer needs as well as the needs of the end users benefiting from our technology
- Own a problem wherever it takes them, whether across technology stacks, teams, or roles
- Build web scale solutions striking a balance between what's required today and what's essential long-term
- Understand service-oriented architecture, data modeling, performance optimization, and end-to-end software delivery
- Deliver daily results, biasing for action and iterating to success
- Are naturally curious - if they don't know they will go find out
- Work across all layers of the technology stack and product surfaces
- Enjoy working with a diverse set of individuals
- Create a culture that values quality, standards, and engineering excellence
- Work cross-functionally with the design and product teams
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Math, similar field, or equivalent experience
- Minimum 2 years industry experience as a software engineer
- JavaScript/Typescript, HTML, DOM, CSS, NodeJS
- Experience working with open-source technologies
- React or equivalent MVVM framework
- Relational database technologies, NoSQL technologies, document/object storage
- GitHub and general CI/CD pipeline experience
- API design and best practices for both internal and external delivery
- Familiarity with agile methodologies
- Experience building, maintaining, operating, and supporting large-scale SaaS products
- Working knowledge of cloud vendors and technologies
- Operational and DevOps experience supporting an always-on software service - experience with observability and monitoring
- Working knowledge of tooling, methods, and best practices for safely and securely writing, delivering, and operating software products at scale
- Relentlessly Prioritize the Customer
- Own Outcomes
- Be Straightforward
- Act Now & Iterate
- Grit
- Decide with Data
- Hire and Develop A Players
- Be Coachable
- Organize and Plan
- Expect and Embrace Change
- Work with a talented but humble team
- Competitive compensation and equity
- Weekly paid family meal
- 401k, medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible and Generous PTO Policy: If you feel you need a break to recharge, we encourage you to take it!
- 15.5 company-paid holidays including Juneteenth, MLK Day and a 1-week company shut down
- To support remote work conditions, AudioEye provides each employee a one-time stipend of $300
Equal Opportunity Employer: We embrace equal employment opportunity. AudioEye is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. It is our policy that employees will not be subjected to unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, marital status, sexual orientation, political ideology and any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to: recruitment, hiring, transfers, promotions, training, discipline, termination, compensation and benefits, performance appraisals, education, and social and recreational programs. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, abilities, and seek to ensure that all candidates have the opportunity to showcase their skills and qualifications during the hiring process. Please email accommodations@audioeye.com if you require an accommodation.
Notice to Staffing Agencies: It is our policy that any and all contact with third party staffing vendors come through our Talent Acquisition department directly. We have established a preferred network of staffing partners that we engage with if and when we deem necessary. We ask that staffing agencies refrain from contacting our executives, hiring managers, or employees directly. Unsolicited resumes and inquiries will not be considered or responded to. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.