Staff Software Engineer

Staff Software Engineer 

Company

NewtonX is the leading AI-powered B2B research company that helps businesses make informed decisions by connecting them with verified subject matter experts. We empower clients with the insights needed to make data-driven decisions by connecting them to the world’s most authoritative experts and business professionals through surveys and expert interviews.

We have partnered with leading organizations like McKinsey, Microsoft, Pinterest, Figma and beyond to equip them with B2B insights to solve pressing business challenges. Our research has been cited by Fortune, Forbes, TechCrunch, Adweek and more.

NewtonX has raised $47M in funding, and as we continue to expand, we’re searching for a Senior Full Stack Engineer who is going to lead the projects and work with more junior engineers

Role

We are looking for a Staff Engineer (Full-Stack) with deep expertise in Python/Django on the backend and React on the frontend . You’ll help build and scale high-performing applications used by global teams, with a strong focus on delivering an exceptional user experience. As a Staff Engineer, you will own department wide technical initiatives. 

What We’re Looking For

• 4 years full-stack engineering experience

• 3 years of Senior Level Engineering experience, owning technical projects end-to-end 

• Strong Python/Django expertise — Django Django Rest Framework, designing and consuming REST APIs

• Strong React skills — modern React (hooks, Context API), reusable component libraries, building robust web apps across multiple projects

• Solid experience in JavaScript (ES6 ), TypeScript, HTML, CSS/SCSS

• Experience owning scalable systems (race conditions, idempotency, backpressure)

• Strong SQL knowledge with relational databases (Postgres)

• Unit integration testing mindset (Jest/React Testing Library, pytest/unittest)

Bonus Skills (Nice-to-Haves)

• Cloud infra experience: GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform

• Messaging/queueing systems (Pub/Sub, Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS)

• SOLID design principles

• Responsive design (Material-UI, Bootstrap, or Tailwind) and State management (Redux, Zustand, Thunk)

What You’ll Do

• Build Python/Django REST APIs and backend services

• Lead development of React-based UIs that are performant, scalable, and user-friendly
  Collaborate on architecture, design decisions,  technology/tooling choices, and best practices

• Maintain and improve test coverage across the stack

• Debug, resolve technical debt, and improve code quality

• Mentor teammates and help shape engineering processes

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation with a total compensation range of $180k-$240k (includes base and annual performance bonus) and equity. (Please note that salary and compensation may vary based on skills, experience, performance, and location.)

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• 401k match with immediate vesting.

• Generous Paid time off: vacation, holidays, sick, and parental leave.

• A diverse, collaborative, and positive culture where we invest in and celebrate each other’s success.

• Flexible work environment where we work hard but have fun (happy hours, team projects, and retreats).
  
  

Equal Opportunity

NewtonX is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Timezone

Location: Remote

Flexible across all US time zones.

Salary : $180,000 - $240,000