Staff Software Engineer @ Orum

Orum is making sales human again through conversations. We are an AI-driven, live conversation platform that accelerates sales teams by empowering salespeople to achieve more. Orum increases sales efficiency, speeds up pipeline growth, and lowers customer acquisition costs for various companies ranging in size from start-ups to large enterprises. Sales teams using Orum see consistent conversations, more meetings booked, and shorter rep ramp time - all while having fun and not burning out. We are beyond excited to hire an empowered, remote-first community to support Orum’s next growth phase!

Our Mission is to accelerate sales teams by empowering salespeople to achieve more.

Our Vision is to be an iconic company that makes work more human, meaningful, and connected.

The Staff Software Engineer role is ideal if you like to work across the stack to deliver significant impact while setting an example for and mentoring other members of the team. You’ll be in charge of building and owning features end-to-end from conception to implementation, shipping, and iteration. Examples include routing calls through our event-based SIP Softswitch, displaying real-time call information in our UI over WebSockets, or processing streaming audio for speech recognition.

Our current technology stack includes NodeJS with Typescript, Ruby, Postgres, Google Cloud Platform, and FreeSWITCH.

Candidates must be based in the United States. This position is not open to other countries at this time.

Salary: The base salary range is $200,000 - 250,000. If you’re selected, we’ll make an offer within this range that matches the experience you’re coming with. We respect your time and don’t intend to waste it.

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Did you know? Research indicates men often apply for jobs if they meet just 60% of the criteria, but women and other underrepresented groups usually wait until they check every box. Let’s change this pattern! If you see yourself fitting into this role, even without ticking all the boxes, we’d love to hear from you. At Orum, we value diverse perspectives and are excited to consider how your unique skills could contribute to our team’s success.

What You’ll Do:

Technical Leadership & Mentorship
End-to-End Feature Ownership
System Architecture and Design
High-Impact Full-Stack Development
Performance Optimization and System Tuning
Database Management and Optimization
CI/CD Management
Cross-Functional Collaboration and Stakeholder Alignment
Setting Standards and Driving Best Practices
Problem Solving and Continuous Improvement

Must Have:

8+ years of experience as a software engineer
5+ years of experience as a mentor, tech lead, or leading an engineering team
Minimum of 1+ years in an architect, principal, or staff engineer role
Proven track record of owning products and features through their lifecycles - from discovery to deployment
Familiarity with NodeJS, TypeScript, PostgreSQL and React
Experience measuring and tuning the performance of NodeJS applications
Familiar with Unix shell scripting

Nice To Have:

Experience with cloud infrastructure programming with one of AWS, GCP, or Azure
Experience building CI/CD pipelines

Benefits

✨ Flexibility to work anywhere in the US

✨ Flexible Vacation Policy

✨ Orum Days Off (1st Friday of every month, Holiday Break at the end of the year, and many additional observed holidays)

✨ 90% coverage for employees and dependents for healthcare, dental, and vision insurance plans

✨ Parental leave

✨ Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Disability coverage

✨ Meaningful stock options in Orum

✨ $1k equipment reimbursement for work-related items that’s yours to keep

✨ Company laptop

✨ Company retreats and meetups for all employees to connect in person

✨ Company ERG - Women Of Orum (WOO)

Orum Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

We’re committed to continually adding to our diverse team that represents various backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected]. In short, we want you to join in on the ride if you’re talented for one of our roles, with no other qualifiers.

Staff Software Engineer

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